Lodgers had a great time in Lisbon!
Initiated at the MIT Department of Architecture
@mitarchitecture , Lodgers is a project of a two-year-long investigation into the local material cycle, construction technique, ecological condition, and knowledge production in Nevada, particularly the Black Rock Desert and Pyramid Lake region.
In September, Lodgers traveled to Lisbon as part of the 2022 Lisbon Architecture Triennale
@trienaldelisboa .
Next year, the project team will travel to Nevada for the second round of material research and onsite prototyping! Stay Tuned!
Project team: Zhicheng Xu, Mengqi Moon He, ApeWood by João Maria Bernardino, Stratton Coffman, Calvin Zhong, Wuyahuang Li
![Soft Rooms forms the spatial framework for [dis]assemblies, an exhibition curated by Tania Tovar @taniushkatt and Zhicheng Xu at the Rice University School of Architecture @ricearch , which opened in March.Spanning two levels, the exhibition unfolds across four thematically distinct yet spatially interconnected zones, arranged without hierarchy. This non-linear layout removes any prescribed path, encouraging visitors to begin their experience from either the ground floor or the upper level.The exhibition presents four conceptual threads—Social Resistance, Material Cultures, Other-than-Human Agency, and Experimental Preservation—developed through collaborative research in the ARCH 402 and 403 studios. These themes are framed by translucent textile partitions—soft rooms—that define each zone while maintaining openness. Rather than enclosing, these permeable boundaries foster a sense of continuity, allowing visitors to encounter each work not as an isolated artifact, but as part of a larger, evolving conversation.](https://sp1.picnob.com/p/pt_6733681821173310724460_0_28cfde81c3a52b866c0d7b1f5dfe24bc.jpg?o=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&h=cf0cd1006a498dda0a2e4cbf3a1465e6)
