#collectivecreate

[normally0]

“The Custodian of Imagination: Sustaining Architecture Beyond the Dream”

The role of the archivist in Rem Koolhaas’s Exodus, or the Voluntary Prisoners of Architecture serves as a striking metaphor for the often-overlooked custodianship of architectural ideas. In the walled strip of Koolhaas’s speculative project, the archivist preserves the memory and purpose of the collective, ensuring that the ideological framework remains intact even as it demands personal sacrifice. This figure is emblematic of a deeper tension in architecture—between individual ambition and the necessity of sustaining a shared vision.

As a document controller at ACME, with an architectural education rooted in the traditions of the Architectural Association at Bedford Square, I find my own role mirrors that of Koolhaas’s archivist. My work, though far from the act of design itself, supports the mantle of architectural imagination. It is a responsibility that often requires setting aside personal dreams of shaping spaces directly to ensure the broader vision of the practice thrives. This custodianship is not a diminishment of creativity but its safeguard, an acknowledgment that architecture is as much about collective endeavor as it is about individual expression.

Like the archivist, I am engaged in the meticulous, often invisible labor of preserving and organizing the elements that allow architecture to function—documents, ideas, collaborations, and processes. In this, there is a profound connection to the fight Koolhaas’s project reflects: the relentless pursuit of keeping the concept alive, even when it demands sacrifices. The work I do is not just operational; it is integral to maintaining the integrity of architecture as a transformative discipline.

This journey—shaped by an education that once filled me with dreams of designing and now finds me supporting those who do—reminds me that the fight for architectural imagination continues. Every drawing I manage, every system I refine, and every collaboration I facilitate strengthens the foundation upon which architectural ideas are built. The fight goes on, and with it, the concept only grows stronger.

#Architecture #ArchitecturalImagination #CustodianOfDesign #RemKoolhaas #ExodusProject #ArchitecturalAssociation #DocumentController #ACME #ArchitecturalVision #CreativeSupport #ArchitectureLife #DesignLegacy #ArchitecturalDreams #PreservingArchitecture #CollectiveCreativity #ArchitectureNarrative

[loveparfum]

Meet-up avec Alex @alexmj_onthego et l’équipe FOTG à PARIS 🎥 J'entreprend chaque film comme on entreprend un voyage. (André Téchiné) 📽 I undertake each film as one embark on a travel (André Téchiné) 🎞 #fotg #toujoursonthego #filmmakerdumois #readysetnomad #travelblogger #travelphotography #travelgram #traveladdict #paris #jardindestuileries #theculturetrip #mastersofvisuals #photosparis #battini #collectivecreate #yourshotphotographer #vibeofvisuals #loveparis #love #theculturetrip #voyageursdumonde #moodygrams #filmmaking #filmphotography #1x #filmmakers 📷#jeanlucbattini ✨ (à Jardin des Tuileries) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cf7G3q2IXzp/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[rebeccaafirth]

james 1:17 — a concept

[vendulafabian]

SPLASH | part 2

Reflection on performance art and action painting. I have created shoes and bag in a very clean desigh and then asked the model to stand in a window of a gallery reminding of a frame of a painting. Visitors of a gallery, or just strangers passing by, were invited to spash colours and paint on my works. By this action, many people became to be part of the whole creative process.

2016 | PVC foil, wood, plastic, steel, paint

[nikariarts]

We've got a Listen-And-Look project for y'all! And my first collaborative project as an artist 😄

DepARTures is a collective & collaborative zine crafted with the intention of addressing and healing from grief or broken connection. Sometimes we lose contact with people before we can communicate our true feelings, we are hopeful that this zine will take you through a whirlwind of emotions. You can grab a physical copy from my website. All of the proceeds go directly to the contributing artists! ✨✨✨✨✨

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#NikariArts #Zine #Collab #CollectiveCreativity #Flight #Grief #DepARTures #Feeling #TheFeels #Digital #Download

[geniusgenesis]

I can make you put your phone down When we cruise thru the city 👗 @maddyason 💃🏻 @lynniswondering #photooftheday #sunlight #summertime #stylist #photographer #photography #wardrobestylist #lifestyle #phonedown #sideboobfordays #collectivecreative #collabs #dreamteam #sanfrancisco #thesunset #thesunseters https://www.instagram.com/p/BySvCyXBx5l/?igshid=1gvhlvyppczqw

[omarpeace]

#quotesofinstagram #WeLiveToExplore #WonderfulWorld #whatsthedifference #Ecuador #HappySunset #RoamThePlanet #RadicalMag #TakedAlone #TheGreatOutDoors #TouchTheSky #StayAndWander #Streetdreamsmag #Spaceals #iigoodvibes #UnaFotoMas #instagram #OnTheLip #Colors #ComeSeeSunsetTogether #CollectiveCreate #TakedAlone #BestView #Mahalo #keepingup #FotoDeUnNoGuayacoMuyGuayaco #foto📷 (en Afuera)

[thebacainstitute]

I posted about collaboration last week, calling out many of the transformational elements. I‘d like to expand on a few of those over the coming weeks. “Consciousness elevates with focus on what connects us, rather than what separates.” I could as easily have written, “collaboration elevates with focus on what connects us.” It’s not about how we are the same or different. It is about recognizing that our common humanity transcends any attempt at division or separation. Our differences fuel collaboration. To embrace what makes us unique, and to bring that to the table, while, at the same time, appreciating the energetic source that is alive and well within each of us: this is the dance of true collaboration. We get to experience the particular realm that is expressed through each of our collaborators, bringing into our own being something that we could not access any other way. Each of us vibrates in our personal “key”. What kind of music could we make together? Bottom line: collaboration expands consciousness. Creative intelligence (consciousness in action) initiates solutions. #Consciouscollaboration #collaborativeleadership #transformationalinnovation #creativeintelligence #vibration #collectivecreativity #futurist #innovation #consciousness #connectionnotseparation #alchemy #wisdom #transformation

[shohit-ngm]

SAY IT LOUD. I

Which do you prefer? Model @thedupesteri Photographer @pixZ

#bayareaphotographer #retouching #retoucher #collectivecreate #africanart #heatercentrali #highsnobiety#bayareamodel #styleblogger #icatching #worldbestgram #style #shotwithlove #xposuremag #stylist #melaninpoppin #retoucher#master shots #melanin #glamorshots #modelsofinstagram #glamormodel #testshoot #fashionable #dcphotographer #darkskini #melaninfeed #melaninpoppin #blackhistorymont

[oneshannalee]

Submit! submit! submit! #oneshannalee #ccmg #collectivecreators (at Miami Gardens, Florida)

[rebeccaafirth]

more than she was known for her accomplishments, she was known for the way she loved. — @morganharpernichols

[clickssofficial-blog]

Just go with the flow!! #wanderlust #photojournalism #tangledinfilm #_soi #onehimachal #canon #sony #india_undiscovered #vscocam #delhi_igers #instahimachal #like4like #lonelyplanetindia #vscoindia #_ishades #bleachmyfilm #featuremyworld #sunset_madness #all_sunsets #visualsoflife #underratedgrams #kmhoe #milkywaygalaxy #collectivecreate #moodypotraits #featurepalette #kashmir #india #asia #beyou

[rebeccaafirth]

finding beauty in all things, places & people Xx✨

[rebeccaafirth]

Love - Lives

[rebeccaafirth]

green eyes, green leaves red lips, red flowers