建筑的工艺 奥布兰雄心勃勃的谦虚

THE CRAFT OF ARCHITECTURE The Ambitious Modesty of OBRA

当我几个月前走进奥布兰位于纽约教堂街315号的工作室时,我一下子就被这里工匠作坊般的氛围打动了。用各种材料制作的无数工作模型,从和火柴盒一样小的到巨大的结构、室内和细部研究模型。这些模型立刻说明了他们认真的、实体的、亲密的方法,与当今建筑事务所普遍的诊所般的气氛——更像是律师事务所,而不是一个有人和生活参与的工作场所——大相径庭。奥布兰建筑设计事务所反映了个人的奉献,和对建筑艺术的实质的深厚兴趣,而不是仅仅将设计视为一种职业服务。

As I entered the studio of OBRA Architects at 315 Church Street in New York City a couple of months ago, I was immediately struck by the ambience of a craftsman＇s workshop, suggested by countless study models in various materials, ranging from the size of a matchbox to huge structural, interior and detail studies. The models instantly spoke of an intensity, physicality and intimacy of their approach as compared with the commonly clinical air of today＇s architectural offices that resemble a lawyer＇s practice more than a place of work that is engaged with human existence and life world. The OBRA studio reflects personal dedication, and a deep interest in the essence of the art of architecture instead of regarding design as a mere professional service. Talking with the architects and reading their texts made me understand that for them making architecture is also a mode of personal introspection, and a way of cultivating their own character and world view. As Ludwig Wittgenstein suggests, ＂Architecture and philosophy are similar ... they are both ways of working on oneself ... on one＇s way of seeing things＂？