a+u 655: More Than Human Architecture centres on Andrés Jaque and OFFPOLLIN's concept of trans-species architecture, presenting a direct challenge to anthropocentric design thinking through built projects, critical writing, and international architectural voices.
About This Book
This issue of a+u places the Office for Political Innovation (OFFPOLLIN) — the New York and Madrid-based practice of Spanish architect, writer, and curator Andrés Jaque — at the heart of a critical inquiry into the more-than-human dimension of architecture. The concept of trans-species architecture proposed here imagines the built environment not as a backdrop for human activity alone, but as a gathering of heterogeneous entities operating across permeable layers and varying scales. It is a direct counter to the unilateral anthropocentrism that has long framed architectural discourse. The issue extends this argument into a broader dialogue, bringing together practices from Spain and Japan — including TAKK, Studio mnm, and Fuminori Nousaku — to test the concept across different cultural and spatial contexts. Essential reading for those engaged with ecological thinking, posthumanist theory, and contemporary architectural practice.
Key Features
- 160 pages of project documentation, critical essays, and architectural photography on trans-species and more-than-human design
- Features Andrés Jaque and OFFPOLLIN (Office for Political Innovation), TAKK, Studio mnm, and Fuminori Nousaku
- Published by Shinkenchiku-sha, ISBN 9784900213173
What You'll Discover
- OFFPOLLIN's framework for trans-species architecture — how heterogeneous entities, permeable layers, and varying scales redefine the brief for the built environment
- How Andrés Jaque's practice positions architecture as a political and ecological act, moving beyond the human as the singular design subject
- Cross-cultural perspectives on more-than-human design, with contributions from Spanish and Japanese architectural practices
- A working model for countering anthropocentric thinking in contemporary architectural production and theory
About the Author
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Specifications
- Format: Softcover
- Pages: 160
- Dimensions: 220 x 290 mm
- Language: English
- ISBN: 9784900213173
- Publisher: Shinkenchiku-sha
- Publication Date: [Details available upon request]
Perfect For: Architects and theorists working at the intersection of ecology, posthumanism, and design practice; students of contemporary architectural discourse; readers following the work of Andrés Jaque and OFFPOLLIN.