Brandon Clifford: The architectural secrets of the world's ancient wonders
Brandon Clifford: Die architektonischen Geheimnisse der antiken Weltwunder
TED Fellow Brandon Clifford mines knowledge from the past to design new futures. Full bio
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später als Wunder betrachtet werden?
from what we're doing today,
was wir heute bauen:
aber scheinbar unlogischer Anordnung.
but seemingly illogical ways,
sind ausgelöscht.
have possibly built these things,
von Menschen erschaffen worden,
by a primordial race of giants
Geschlecht antiker Riesen gefertigt,
with these monsters
wie sie diese massiven Steine bewegen.
for moving those massive stones.
Cyclops aren't even that strong.
Materialien für sich arbeiten zu lassen.
about getting material to work for them.
of large, stone-like, wobbly creatures
große, steinartige, wabbelige Kreaturen,
a mythical creature,
mythische Kreaturen,
that surround them,
die zugehörigen Mythen.
there's this thick connective tissue
und Realität eng zusammen.
first encountered the island,
massiven Statuen bewegen konnten.
moved those massive statues.
bewegten die Statuen nicht,
but actually it's true.
were transported standing,
wurden stehend transportiert,
immer noch spektakulär,
for visitors today,
Sie wären damals dort gewesen,
marching around the island.
was not the objects themselves,
waren nicht die Objekte selbst,
of bringing a stone to life.
einen Stein zum Leben zu erwecken.
I've been chasing that dream.
diesem Traum hinterher.
to accommodate that mythical side?
Konzept des Bauens mit dem Mythischen?
is challenging myself
und startete eine Reihe Versuche
pretty straightforward task
big heavy objects,
große, schwere Objekte
designed to walk across land
und aufrecht stehen können soll,
that springs itself to life
und auf der Bühne zu tanzen beginnt?
that by thinking of architecture
nicht als Endprodukt sieht,
vom Entwurf bis zur Realisierung,
ways to build things today.
wie man intelligent bauen kann.
surrounding our future
Effizienz und Geschwindigkeit.
efficiency and speed.
von den Zyklopen gelernt:
can be smart, spectacular
spektakulär und nachhaltig sein --
und ihres Geheimnisses.
how those ancient wonders were built,
dieser antiken Wunder kennen wollen,
how to create the mystery
wie sie Rätsel ersinnen,
to ask that very question.
where we design buildings
für 30 bis 60 Jahre konzipiert sind,
how to create something
wie man etwas erschafft,
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Brandon Clifford - Ancient technology architectTED Fellow Brandon Clifford mines knowledge from the past to design new futures.
Why you should listen
Brandon Clifford is best known for bringing megalithic sculptures to life to perform tasks. He is the director and cofounder of Matter Design, where his work focuses on advancing architectural research through spectacle and mysticism. He creates new ideas by critically evaluating ancient ways of thinking and experimenting with their value today. This work ranges from an award-winning play structure for kids to a colossal system of construction elements that can be guided into place with ease by mere mortals. He is dedicated to reimagining the role of the architect, and his speculative work continues to provoke new directions for design in the digital era.
Clifford is also an assistant professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. His most recent authored work, The Cannibal's Cookbook, demonstrates his dedication to bringing ancient knowledge into contemporary practice with theatrical captivation. He received his Master of Architecture from Princeton University and his Bachelor of Science in Architecture from Georgia Tech. For his work as a designer and researcher, he has received recognition with prizes such as the American Academy in Rome Prize, the SOM Prize, the Design Biennial Boston Award and the Architectural League Prize for Young Architects & Designers.
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