As affirmed in the quote above by Alex Ritter, emerging material technologies
promise a future architecture typified by adaptive phenomenological and
performative behaviors. Modern advancements in material science have
introduced an innumerable range of new materials that will continue to redefine
the built environment. This lecture will interrogate the shifting relationship
between architecture and materials as instigated by these material science
advancements. Beyond a synopsis of new materials and technologies, it will
scrutinize the possibilities that are proposed by the importation of material
developments from disparate disciplines, such as cosmetics, pharmaceuticals,
aerospace, and defense. What opportunities are made possible through the
re-appropriation of material resources borrowed from another context? Of
equal importance, what inadvertent consequences may arise from the transfer
of these material technologies?

As designers, we are inspired by the high-performance characteristics,
responsive behaviors, and ecological sophistication of the numerous nascent
materials currently entering the global marketplace. Examples of such
materials will be presented with the aim of revealing the potential for
research-based design and material innovation within architecture.

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