Ant Farm, 50’ x 50’ Pillow, 1970, temporary installation in Freestone, California. Photo: Chip Lord. Courtesy Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive.
San Francisco is often compared unfavorably to other major cities in terms of its tolerance for architectural experimentation. One area where this experimentation has thrived, however, is that of installations, which by dint of their short duration and theoretical orientation, have been a potent force for examining the limitations and potentials of architecture and its social ramifications.
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2012.03.23 7:41pm
Filed under: Architecture, Essays, History, Politics, Erin Hyman
Contributor Profile: Erin Hyman
Erin Hyman is an independent writer and editor, who has contributed to a forthcoming book surveying architecture installations worldwide over the past forty years. > Read More
2011.10.28 6:00pm
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