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Sebastian Mariscal
Founder and Principal
Sebastan Mariscal Studio

SESSION DESCRIPTION

Evolving Modes of Practice

Until recent years, the architect’s role was narrowly defined. He, or less typically, she, designed Buildings, in pencil and ink-pen, with set-square and ruler, within established styles and industry standards. Architects belonged to a profession and, for the most part, dressed and behaved accordingly.

But that has changed now, thanks to massive change in technology, the economy and culture. Because the digital revolution genuinely allows the design of everything from the spoon to the city, architects are now creating furniture, fashion, graphics, video games, installations, set designs, cities and more. Oh, and buildings. The computer allows them to control the process of fabrication and to crossover with artists in terms of formal exploration.

They have also crossed economic barriers. Some architects are becoming developers, to control the process of design, construction and remuneration. Others are reinventing themselves as community activists, working with grassroots collectives to create parks or buildings. Others are taking on the role of branding experts, helping clients to use architecture as marketing tool. Many are learning new languages and cultural behaviors, in the knowledge that markets are changing swiftly and they have to go where the opportunities are.

At Dwell on Design we will discuss all this and more with architects working in new ways on a panel about Evolving Modes of Practice.

SPEAKER BIO

Sebastian Mariscal is founder of Sebastian Mariscal Studio, established in 2000 in San Diego,California. Seeking full control for the realization of its ideas, the studio employs the challenges of design, development, construction and habitation. With this hands-on approach to architecture, every design decision becomes more concrete and more practical and every building, more thoughtful. Born in Mexico City in 1970, Sebastian Mariscal started his architectural education and experience at an early age at his father’s studio. In 1988 he opened his own studio in Mexico City and later joined Tonet Sunyer in Barcelona (1995-1996). After collaboration with Jonathan Segal (1997-2000) he started his own practice in San Diego.

The work of the studio has been featured in numerous national and international publications and was awarded Design Vanguard 2007 by Architectural Record magazine. Sebastian Mariscal gives lectures throughout the country and is a Co-Director of the Master’s of Real Estate Development program at Woodbury University in San Diego.