How can architects resist aesthetic homogenization in the algorithmic age? This session will present Ozark Modernism as a case study in using place, ecology, and folklore to inspire contextually rooted and universally applicable innovation.
Drawing on examples from the Ozark landscape and culture, Arkifex Studios' Blaine Whisenhunt will demonstrate how to translate storytelling—expressions of a community's dreams and attitudes—into architectural strategies. Join us to learn how to uncover similar cultural and ecological cues in your own region and apply them as design drivers, producing projects that are innovative, resonant, and grounded in human identity.
Learning Objectives
- Consider how globalized and algorithmic aesthetics contribute to homogenization.
- Explore cultural specificity and human identity as essential design drivers.