Organizing for Change Vol.1 & Vol.2

In the ‘90s, it became abundantly clear that globalization was triggering substantial changes in the field of architecture too. Previous DOM conferences sought to elaborate on them on a number of levels with the aim of yielding insights applicable to architecture as practiced in this day and age. The “Organizing for Change” conference constituted an effort to come to terms with this wide-ranging transformation. After all, at this point, particularly acute powers of comprehension are hardly called for to recognize the breathtaking speed with which the framework conditions—and especially those that impact architecture—are changing under the influence of the manic cycles of the market economy and intensifying mediatization.

This book represents the effort to contribute to this in a way that is interesting and interdisciplinary. As dictated by the theme itself, this volume has been intentionally divided into two interrelated domains that deliver insightful reflections of one another. The PROFESSION section focuses on the change or even transformation of the profession into other fields; the SPACE section sheds light on operative and architectural strategies, and elaborates on concrete findings and insights that have emerged from dealing with change. Thus, depending on the reader’s interest, each section constitutes a discrete entity that can be read independently of the other.