carpe diem

                                                                                                Glitch architecture is a heretofore unexplored approach to looking at architecture. It draws on the concept of glitch art that explores often-unintentional disruptions that can occur when using technology. These disruptions are all-the-more disturbing in the context of architecture given our predisposition to believe in the highly planned and structured nature of building. Even the pairing of words seems to indicate a mistake or error leading to failure. But these glitches can actually lead to innovation and success.

The interstitial space between glitch and architecture are not as drastic as they may at first glance seem. Aside from the obvious connections between methods of architecture and means of technology, the Media Lab’s founder and esteemed computational architect Nicholas Negroponte was an early explorer in the field of algorithmic architecture along with cybernetic architect Gordon Pask. These two, along with many others, grew the field of architecture hand in hand with that of media art while exhibiting alongside each other at shows like 1968’s groundbreaking Cybernetic Serendipity.