An Artificial Order
The purpose of this Blog is to portray an ongoing architectural research project that draws on three main phases: analysis, program, project. The research is intended to set the basis for the development of an architectural and political theory and practice. The first stage (analysis) is part of my MPhil thesis.
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An Artificial Order
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Emancipatory Horizons: The Possibility of a Revolutionary Architectural Practice (Introduction + Conclusions + Full PDF Thesis)
Note: Finally I’ve decided to officially publish online my work. It has been 6 months since I completed the writing and submitted the final draft, and 3 months since I submitted the final version. After almost 2 years living in Liverpool … Continue reading
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The Architecture of Acts [1] and the Abstraction of Labour
Note: This is the third and last chapter of Part 1 (The Architecture of Capital), after this I will move into the political economy of architecture and the analysis of the case studies. By Patricio De Stefani Labour and Object … Continue reading
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The Artificial Order
By Patricio De Stefani Things and Objects We have asserted that there is no clear-cut distinction between man and nature, and yet there is no harmonious unity either, for what always remains is an inherent contradiction derived from their structural … Continue reading
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