Brandon Clifford: The architectural secrets of the world's ancient wonders
브랜든 클리포드(Brandon Clifford): 고대 불가사의의 건설 비밀
TED Fellow Brandon Clifford mines knowledge from the past to design new futures. Full bio
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최근에 우리가 짓는 것들이
떠올려 보세요.
from what we're doing today,
but seemingly illogical ways,
복합적으로 맞추었고
have possibly built these things,
만드는 것이 불가능해 보였는데
by a primordial race of giants
심혈을 기울여 만들어졌는데
with these monsters
for moving those massive stones.
알아내려고 했습니다.
Cyclops aren't even that strong.
그렇게 강하지 않았습니다.
about getting material to work for them.
자재들이 알아서 일을 하게 했죠.
of large, stone-like, wobbly creatures
큰 돌같은 흔들거리는 생물체들은
a mythical creature,
신화 속 존재일 수도 있습니다만
that surround them,
둘러싼 신화들도 만들었죠.
there's this thick connective tissue
신화와 현실 사이에
first encountered the island,
섬에 처음 도착했을 때
물었습니다.
moved those massive statues.
거대한 석상들을 움직였는지 말이죠.
움직이지 않았습니다.
but actually it's true.
이것은 사실입니다.
were transported standing,
서있는 상태에서 이송되었습니다.
for visitors today,
모아이가 장관인 만큼
자신을 상상해봐야 합니다.
marching around the island.
돌아다니는 모습도 보이겠죠.
was not the objects themselves,
물체 그 자체가 아니라
of bringing a stone to life.
문화적 의식에 있습니다.
I've been chasing that dream.
저는 그 꿈을 쫓았습니다.
to accommodate that mythical side?
수용할수 있을까요?
is challenging myself
도전과제를 주었습니다.
pretty straightforward task
big heavy objects,
단순히 움직이고 세우는 겁니다.
designed to walk across land
땅을 걷게 디자인하고
that springs itself to life
스스로 튕겨져서
that by thinking of architecture
건축에 대한 생각을
퍼포먼스로서 바꿈으로써
ways to build things today.
건축하는 방법을 재발견한 것입니다.
surrounding our future
우리 미래를 둘러싼 많은 의견들은
efficiency and speed.
치중되어 있습니다.
can be smart, spectacular
매우 현명하며, 웅장하고
인해서 말이죠.
how those ancient wonders were built,
불가사의들의 건축시공방법이 궁금해 하기에
how to create the mystery
이런 경이로움을 만들수 있는지 물어보았습니다.
to ask that very question.
질문을 하게 만드는 이런 경이로움 말입니다.
where we design buildings
유지가 되게 만드는데
how to create something
만드는것을 배우고 싶습니다.
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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