Thoughts and experiments en route to intensely local architectures

Abstract

This paper examines an experimental approach to intensely local architectures and to what everyday tectonics seen from this perspective might become. The discussion commences with approaching the notions of the local and of tectonics so as to re-question these with the aim to articulate a framework and agenda for progressing the approach to intensely local architectures through design and built activities. The latter are undertaken in the context of the Scarcity and Creativity Studio at the Oslo School of Architecture and Design. In the conclusive part further lines of inquiry en route to intensely local architectures are addressed.