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Plushy, Soft, Wet Architecture w/ Antonio Torres
Soft, wet, visceral. These are characteristics we definitely don't hear often about our built world. Antonio Torres, a co-founder of Bittertang Farm, enlights us with his architectural practice and how he brings pleasure and happiness into our spaces. Plenty of inspiration can be found in this episode of Student Architect.
For more content, visit omargarcia.info/student-architect
Follow us on Instagram! @studentarchitectpodcast
To learn more about Antonio and Bittertang Farm, visit Bittertang.com
Antonio's Bio:
Antonio Torres is a Mexican-American artist, architect, and educator who explores expressions and sensations through various media and architecture. He co-founded The Bittertang Farm as a place to experiment with the physics, biology, behaviors, and emotions of our surroundings. He continues to create projects between his childhood home in rural Michoacan, Mexico, and the city of Chicago. He holds a Masters in Architecture from UCLA and has taught design and technology studios internationally.
Recently, he has built three inflatable pavilions, a pregnant, sugar-oozing piñata, a plush toy collection, a sagging birdcage, a room of wax, an edible environment, and a living amphitheater. Antonio is the recipient of numerous architectural awards including the Architectural League Prize for Young Architects in New York, New Practices Award AIA NY. He was a finalist in the MoMA PS1 Young Architects Competition in 2015, and he was awarded the TED Fellowship in 2013.
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Soft, wet, visceral. These are characteristics we definitely don't hear often about our built world. Antonio Torres, a co-founder of Bittertang Farm, enlights us with his architectural practice and how he brings pleasure and happiness into our spaces. Plenty of inspiration can be found in this episode of Student Architect.
For more content, visit omargarcia.info/student-architect
Follow us on Instagram! @studentarchitectpodcast
To learn more about Antonio and Bittertang Farm, visit Bittertang.com
Antonio's Bio:
Antonio Torres is a Mexican-American artist, architect, and educator who explores expressions and sensations through various media and architecture. He co-founded The Bittertang Farm as a place to experiment with the physics, biology, behaviors, and emotions of our surroundings. He continues to create projects between his childhood home in rural Michoacan, Mexico, and the city of Chicago. He holds a Masters in Architecture from UCLA and has taught design and technology studios internationally.
Recently, he has built three inflatable pavilions, a pregnant, sugar-oozing piñata, a plush toy collection, a sagging birdcage, a room of wax, an edible environment, and a living amphitheater. Antonio is the recipient of numerous architectural awards including the Architectural League Prize for Young Architects in New York, New Practices Award AIA NY. He was a finalist in the MoMA PS1 Young Architects Competition in 2015, and he was awarded the TED Fellowship in 2013.
Thanks for listening!