Make New History, the companion publication to the 2017 Chicago Architecture Biennial, invites speculation on the status and importance of history to architecture today.
The book brings together an eminent collection of historians, curators, and practitioners-including Giovanna Borasi, Edward Eigen, Sarah Herda, Robert Somol, Martino Stierli, Philip Ursprung, Jesus Vassallo and Sarah Whiting and features over a hundred artists and architects from the exhibition.The 2017 Biennial focuses on the efforts of contemporary architects to align their work with versions of history. From the diverse voices within discipline, it examines the interplay of design and the broadening recall of and access to historical source material. In the realm of building practice, participants interrogate how sites are made up of the historical accumulation of materials, regulations, social conventions, and memories. Issues under consideration are the regulation and management of power and identity, what prevails and what does not, and how to recognize the signi cance of untold narratives. SELLING POINTS: . This book is the companion publication for the 2017 Chicago Architecture Biennial. . Prominent architects, artists, curators, and historians are involved in this Biennial including Giovanna Borasi, Edward Eigen, Sarah Herda, Robert Somol, Martino Stierli, Philip Ursprung, Jesus Vassallo, and Sarah Whiting. . The theme of this biennial is how contemporary architecture tries to mirror versions of history using historical material. . 490 Illustrations . The biennial features architectural projects and spatial experiments that demonstrate how creativity and innovation can radically transform our experience. . On view at the Chicago Cultural Center from September 16, 2017 through January 7, 2018. 300 illustrations
