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PTP Talks: Architect James Law at International Conference 2018 by SMMCA, Nagpur

Paradox to Paradigm: Architecture in the Age of Network Society: An International Conference - 9th and 10th March 2018 at Radisson Blu, Nagpur Women's Education Society's Smt. Manoramabai Mundle College of Architecture, Nagpur commemorated the Silver Jubilee year of college. Smt. Manoramabai Mundle College of Architecture transformed from a dynamic young department established in 1993, into a full-fledged College of Architecture under Women's Education Society, serving the needs of professional education in architecture for women. Today the college is one of the leading architectural institutes of Central India and features prominently at the national level. Silver Jubilee was an opportunity to introspect and celebrate the growth till then and equip students and faculties to take on the emerging challenges with new vigor and confidence. James Law, Hong Kong Ar. James Law is the young founder of James Law Cybertecture international Company, a leading design firm focused on new age architecture, fusing technology and art to design the iconic buildings of tomorrow James Law Cybertecture provides leading edge architecture design, interior design, planning consultancy services research, design & build and product design services for clients and projects of wide range of types and complexity in Hong Kong China and internationally. The AlPod Mobile Pod house designed by James Law Cybertecture Architects won a 2016 Global Design Award organised by the Hong Kong Designers Association. THE THEME Every paradigm germinates as a radical thought, a paradox. This paradox grows pushing its way against opposition, strengthened by its validity finally transforming into a paradigm that forever changes perceptions and perspectives The new spatial order required to match the new emerging social order in the age of Network Society is presently in the state of Paradox and intense deliberations are essential in order to facilitate its transition into a Paradigm. Through the ages, social, cultural and technological changes have impacted human life and influenced architecture From natural cave shelters to built habitats, from mud to stone abodes, from brick to reinforced concrete structures from indigenous buildings to those with foreign influences, from Industrial revolution to Post liberalization architectural shifts have often had foundations in unorthodoxy, which subsequently evolved into accepted traditions. Such transitions were at times smooth (Cothic to Renaissance), at times turbulent (Neoclassical to Modernism), but what was consistent was the challenging of conventions, paving the way for new norms. I.M. Pei’s Louvre Pyramid is an excellent example of Paradox to Paradigm shift in architecture in the recent times. Manuel Castells, way back in 1996. coined the term Network Society, a society where the key social structures and activities are organized around electronically processed information networks. The resultant Networking Logic has led to phenomenal transformations in the social and economic processes, radically changing many basic human operations such as working, shopping, communicating, designing, meeting and several more. This transformation of the society is causing pivotal changes in architecture, resulting in the blurring of boundaries between virtual and real spaces and, radically changing the role of built spaces and the modes to generate them. Today as we stand at this juncture the architecture fraternity is once again posed with countless challenges about design philosophies, building typologies, design processes, materials and technology of construction. The conference theme as such neither endorses nor opposes this transformation in the society and architecture. Network Society is the harsh reality of today and the objective of the conference theme is to address this reality heads-on to create a platform for contemplating on how architecture today is evolving and how we could shape the future of architecture through radical thinking-by generating paradoxes which could potentially evolve into paradigms. #nataexam #mhcet #students #architecture #bestarchitecturecollege #girlstudents #2018 #architecturelife #girlshaveallthefun #nagpur #smmca ##internationalarchitects #jameslaw #hongkong