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Future Cities Lab is an experimental design and research office based in San Francisco, CA. Design principals Jason Kelly Johnson and Nataly Gattegno have collaborated on a range of award-winning projects exploring the intersections of architecture with advanced fabrication technologies, responsive building systems and urban space. Their work has been published and exhibited worldwide. Most recently they were the 2008-09 Muschenheim and Oberdick Fellows at the University of Michigan TCAUP, the 2009 New York Prize Fellows at the Van Alen Institute in New York City, and exhibited work at the 2009-10 Hong Kong / Shenzhen Biennale. Both Johnson and Gattegno studied at Princeton University. They currently teach at CCA and UC Berkeley, as well as workshops including the Architectural Association Global Summer Program Biodynamic Structures and Hydra-Cities Lab in Athens, Greece. Jason has also recently collaborated with Andy Payne on the FIREFLY for Grasshopper toolbar and Primer.
FCL work featured in two new Princeton Architecture Press books: “Subnature” by David Gissen (Amazon) and “Interactive Architecture” by Michael Fox and Miles Kemp (Amazon).
Recent News:
[7/27/10] Tech Summit: Jason participated in the Sketching with Hardware 2010 summit in LA.
[7/25/10] Workshop: Jason and Nataly helped organize and participated in the amazing Biodynamic Structures workshop at CCA in SF. 60 participants, 20 countries - extraordinary group of speakers!!
[7/14/10] Release: FIREFLY for Grasshopper toolbar and Primer are released!
[5/3/10] Panel Discussion: Pratt Manhattan Gallery “Crossing Disciplines: Art / Architecture
/Technology”; moderated by Susan S. Szenasy, the Editor-in-chief of “Metropolis” magazine. Tues, May 4th 6pm.
[4/21/10] Publication: FCL featured in a new AD entitled “Territories” edited by David Gissen, with essays by Matthew Gandy, Antoine Picon, Ila Berman, Jordan Geiger, and Edward Eigen. Articles about/by: Nicholas de Monchaux, Patrick Blanc, Future Cities Lab (Jason K Johnson and Nataly Gattegno), Fritz Haeg, The Living, R&Sie(n), Amid cero9, Sean Lally/WEATHERS and many more.
[3/21/10] Release: PIDGIN Magazine featuring the Aurora Project - Fri 3/26/10 7-9pm, Center for Architecture (536 Laguardia Place, New York, NY).
[3/11/10] Release: Firefly (beta) — a new Grasshopper/Arduino toolbar is released (a new collaboration with Andrew Payne from LIFT Architects)
[3/5/10] Show: FCL will exhibit an interactive wall prototype in NYC as a part of the “Envelop{e}s” show curated by Christopher Hight from March 5 - May 5, 2010 at the Pratt Gallery (144 West 14th St in Chelsea). Other architects include: Servo, Michael Hensel / Ocean, HouMinn, Sean Lally / Weathers, Phillippe Rahm and more: LINK
[2/14/10] Workshops: Sensing the City with Arduino and Processing (co-taught with Wendy Ju) and Eco-Logics. Part of the CCA Formations Workshop Series.
[1/15/10] Show: FCL’s “Aurora Project” will be exhibited at the Research Through Making group show at the University of Michigan’s Taubman College Gallery opening Jan 15, 2010 at 5pm. Thank-you to Kyle Sturgeon for setting up our portion of the show.
[1/4/10] Workshop: Johnson + Andrew Kudless are collaborating with the Architectural Association EmTech program on a AA Global Visiting School to be hosted at CCA from July 12-21. “BioDynamic Structures” link
[11/01/09] Workshop: Gattegno + Johnson to lead “HyroUrbanism” summer program and workshops in Athens, Greece - May/June 2010.
[11/01/09] Show: FCL will participate in the Hong Kong + Shenzhen Biennale opening in Dec ‘09 - link
[11/01/09] Press: “Channeling the Arctic Through Luminescent Skins” AL Magazine - link
[10/31/09] Lecture: The University of Arizona in Tucson (Monday, 11/09 - 7pm)
[10/29/09] Press: FCL is featured on the cover of Architectural Record online; Read the AR2 article here
[10/01/09] Lecture: UPenn / PennDesign in Philadelphia - Jason K. Johnson “The Outer Limits” - “Contemporary Architecture Series” in Meyerson Upper Gallery (10/22 at 6pm); [Other Fall '09 lectures: at CUNY CityTech in Brooklyn (10/14 at 6pm), The Van Alen Institute (10/15 at 6:30pm)]
[8/26/09] News: It is official: We are now a San Francisco based design practice. Our new office is at the base of Potrero Hill adjacent to China Basin and Dog Patch.
[7/01/09] Publication: FCL featured in a forthcoming book by David Gissen called SUBNATURE: Architecture’s Other Environments published by Princeton Architectural Press [preorder] ;
[6/05/09] Johnson + Gattegno begin NY Prize Residence at the Van Alen Institute NY - their interactive installations Aurora, Terra Incognita and the Glaciarium will open in mid-August 2009 ;
[6/01/09] FCL featured in a forthcoming book by Fox/Kemp called INTERACTIVE ARCHITECTURE published by PAP [preorder] ;
[4/09/09] Show: Johnson + Gattegno XEROMAX Fellows Show Opens at UMichigan TCAUP Architecture Gallery;
[3/30/09] Publication: FCL featured in new book Middle_Out edited by Jason Young;
[2/11/09] Lecture: FCL will participate and lecture at ecoweek in Athens, Greece and its Young Architects Forum + link;
[2/01/09] FCL receives a TCAUP “Research Through Making” grant for AURORA; [9/9/08] Upcoming installation and lecture at ACADIA 08 in Minneapolis;
[9/8/08] Johnson Studio and TCAUP to host a Generative Components workshop
[9/1/08] Johnson + Gattegno receive research/teaching fellowships from the UMich TCAUP;
[8/20/0] FCL advances to the next stage of the NY Arch League’s Situated Technologies competition;
[7/1/08] FCL featured in Architecture Record magazine for Aurora;
[7/1/08] Johnson and Gattegno begin work on the Metatropic Housing Colony and Xeroscape House;
[6/15/08] Johnson receives Graham Foundation grant supporting his “Robotic Ecologies” project;
[6/1/08] Johnson + Gattegno awarded the Van Alen Institute New York Prize for 2008-09.
XEROMAX Exhibition Opening images (below) from the 4/09/09 UMich TCAUP Fellow’s Show with Britt Eversole’s installation This Time is out of Joint.