'They were discussing what it means for architecture when young people are not given the space to experiment. I guess we were at the right place at the right time'

摘要

"Treatise: Why Write Alone?," organized by Jimenez Lai, brings together 14 young design offices to consider the architectural treatise as a means of theoretical inquiry, experimentation, and debate. The exhibition, on view at the Graham Foundation in Chicago until March 28, is accompanied by a series of volumes, with each firm publishing its own title. How did Lai choose the contributors, which include Andrew Kovacs (Los Angeles), Bittertang (New York), Norman Kelley (Chicago and New York), and Speedism (Brussels)? "Generally speaking, they don't do anything useful," he says by way of explanation. "They do impractical things, or things that are not immediately remedial, or that are even somewhat unprofessional."