Greg Lynn
Greg Lynn (born 1964), is an American architect, philosopher, and science-fiction writer
Life and Work
Lynn graduated cum laude from Miami University (OH) with degrees in Architecture and Philosophy, and Princeton University with a Master's of Architecture. He is distinguished for his use of computer-aided design to produce irregular, biomorphic architectural forms. Lynn has written extensively on his design philosophies, first publishing the book "Animate Form" in 1999, funded in part by the Graham Foundation. Lynn's New York Presbyterian Church in Queens, New York, with Douglas Garofalo and Michael McInturf is an early project which used vector-based animation software in its design conception. He is credited with coining the term 'blob architecture'. He was profiled by Time Magazine in their projection of 21st century innovators in the field of architecture and design.[1]
Lynn's latest works begin to explore how to integrate structure and form together as he discovered some biomorphic forms are inherently resistant to load. He is also one of the forerunners in exploring the possibilities in digital fabrication, in how to bring these complex forms into reality, in terms of constructability and economics. Lynn has taught at Columbia Graduate School of Architecture Planning and Preservation, ETH Zurich, and Yale School of Architecture. He is currently a faculty member at University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Department of Architecture and Urban Design, and head of a master class design studio at University of Applied Arts Vienna.
Prior to starting his own firm, Greg Lynn worked in the offices of Peter Eisenman and Antoine Predock.
References
- ^ Richard Lacayo, You Could Call Him Mr. Softee. Innovators, Time 100: The Next Wave. July 17, 2000.