Jeremy Till
Jeremy Till is an architect and teacher. He has taught and acted as head of architecture at University of Arts London, University of Westminister, and University of Sheffield. He has represented Britain at the 2006 Venice Architecture Biennale and works at Sarah Wigglesworth Architects where he practices architecture with his partner Sarah Wigglesworth.
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On the Ways Architecture Attempts to Exist Outside of Time
Architecture
Many standard processes in architecture actively shut out the forces of time, change, and use, transforming the work into a more manipulable abstraction. But this move has a negative effect on the architect’s ability to see the social and political dimensions of their work.
Architecture Depends • 2009
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On Architecture As Political
Architecture
Any work of design or architecture is inherently concerned with social ethics, whether you acknowledge it or not—which is probably why you should acknowledge it.
Architecture Depends • 2009
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On Seeing Potential in Uncertainty
Situatedness
The uncertainty of design contexts is not something to shut out. Rather, it can be both liberating (because it creates the potential for choice) and meaningful (because it means working with the forces of the real world and the intents of others).
Architecture Depends • 2009
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On Lo-Fi Architecture
Architecture • Everyday • Situatedness
Lo-fi architecture is shorthand for an approach to architecture that embraces everyday life, with all of its complexity and contingency, as the context of design and looks to create the space for it to unfold.
Architecture Depends • 2009
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On Being an Inauthentic Phenomenologist
Architecture • Embodiment
Phenomenology has some useful philosophical ideas for design, but some can also come off as confusing and alienating. So, take the parts that are useful (the focus on lived, human experience of the world as starting point) and drop the rest of the baggage that comes with it.
Architecture Depends • 2009
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On Architect as Sense-Maker
Architecture • Interaction Design • Facilitation
The role of the architect can be seen less as an expert problem solver, and more as a citizen sense-maker who brings together conflicting voices into a coherent, responsible design.
Architecture Depends • 2009