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Variable Projects Featured in A+D Museum Exhibition "The Future of _Space"

May 11, 2020

Nine drawings from our Body Politics series have been selected for inclusion in the exhibition “The Future of _Space,” organized by the A+D Museum in Los Angeles.

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Adam Marcus Publishes Chapter in 'Sustaining Seas' Book

May 9, 2020

Adam Marcus recently contributed a chapter to the new book Sustaining Seas: Oceanic Space and the Politics of Care, published by Rowman & Littlefield, and edited by Elspeth Probyn, Kate Johnston, and Nancy Lee.

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Drawings Exhibited in Denver Exhibition "Drawing Im/Proper"

March 23, 2020

Two drawings by Variable Projects, titled Tectonic Contingencies, were recently exhibited in the group show “Drawing Im/Proper,” curated by Kevin Hirth and Anca Matyiku at the University of Colorado, Denver.

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Drawing Codes Volume II Opens and Adam Marcus Lectures at the University of Washington

February 24, 2020

On February 3, the exhibition "Drawing Codes: Experimental Protocols of Architectural Representation, Volume II" opened at the Gould Gallery at the University of Washington College of Built Environments in Seattle, Washington.

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Adam Marcus Presents at Columbia University GSAPP

February 21, 2020

On February 7, Adam Marcus presented the Buoyant Ecologies Float Lab project at Columbia University Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation, as part of a panel featuring recipients of the 2019-2020 GSAPP Incubator Prize.

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Buoyant Ecologies Float Lab Wins 2020 ACSA Faculty Design Award

February 3, 2020

The Buoyant Ecologies Float Lab has been recognized by the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture (ACSA) with a Faculty Design Award as part of the 2020 Architectural Education Awards program.

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Variable Projects Exhibits at Architekturmuseum in Berlin

January 10, 2020

Four drawings from our 30 Houses series are featured in the group show “Experimental Diagramming: Between Spatial Figuration and Abstraction” at the Architekturmuseum at Technische Universität Berlin, Germany.

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Public Sediment for Alameda Creek Recognized by ASLA with 2019 Honor Award

December 16, 2019

The Public Sediment team (which includes Variable Projects director Adam Marcus and his colleagues from the Architectural Ecologies Lab) has won a 2019 Honor Award in Analysis and Planning from the American Society of Landscape Architects.

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Buoyant Ecologies Float Lab Recognized by Architect's Newspaper

December 5, 2019

The Buoyant Ecologies Float Lab has been recognized by the Architect’s Newspaper as an Editor’s Choice in the 2019 Best of Design Awards, for the Research category.

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Adam Marcus Exhibits and Participates in 2019 ACADIA Conference in Austin

November 14, 2019

On October 24-26, Adam Marcus participated in the 2019 Association for Computer-Aided Design in Architecture (ACADIA) conference “Ubiquity and Autonomy,” hosted by The University of Texas at Austin.

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Ornamental Bipolarity by Jinda Guo, Justine Humble, Haonan Jia, and Jae Hyun Seo.

Adam Marcus Speaks at Reynolds Symposium at University of Oregon

October 30, 2019

On October 19, 2019, Adam Marcus presented at the 2019 Reynolds Symposium: Education By Design at the University of Oregon in Portland.

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Variable Projects Featured in London Exhibition

October 29, 2019

A drawing from our 100 Walls series is featured in the group show Drawing Attention: The Digital Culture of Contemporary Architectural Drawings at the Roca Gallery in London.

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Photo by Joshua Eufinger

Buoyant Ecologies Float Lab Wins 2019 AIA Innovation Award

October 17, 2019

The Buoyant Ecologies Float Lab, a project designed by Adam Marcus and his Architectural Ecologies Lab partners Margaret Ikeda and Evan Jones, has been recognized by the American Institute of Architects with a 2019 Innovation Award.

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Adam Marcus Leads "Scripted Urbanism" Workshop at University of Miami

October 3, 2019

On September 29 and 30, Adam Marcus and Andrew Kudless (co-curators of the the exhibition "Drawing Codes: Experimental Protocols of Architectural Representation, Volume II," led a “Scripted Urbanism” workshop with students at the University of Miami School of Architecture.

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Buoyant Ecologies Float Lab Celebrated at Public Launch Event in Oakland

October 2, 2019

On September 21, Adam Marcus joined colleagues and leaders from California College of the Arts, Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf, Port of Oakland representatives, and community members to commemorate the launch of the Buoyant Ecologies Float Lab in Oakland’s Middle Harbor.

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Buoyant Ecologies Float Lab Featured in Dezeen

October 1, 2019

The Buoyant Ecologies Float Lab, a project led by Adam Marcus and his CCA Architectural Ecologies Lab co-directors Margaret Ikeda and Evan Jones, is featured in an article in Dezeen by Jenna McKnight.

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Adam Marcus Receives GSAPP Incubator Prize from Columbia University

September 9, 2019

Adam Marcus has been selected as one of six recipients of the 2019-2020 GSAPP Incubator Prize, an initiative by Columbia University Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation to support projects created by GSAPP alumni that advance environmental concerns in architecture and its related fields.

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Adam Marcus Presents at Japan Society in New York City

September 8, 2019

On September 11, 2019, Adam Marcus will present as part of the Regenerating Good international symposium on advanced design and technology, held at Japan Society in New York City.

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Drawing Codes Volume II Opens at the University of Miami

September 3, 2019

On August 9 , the exhibition "Drawing Codes: Experimental Protocols of Architectural Representation, Volume II" opened at the Korach Gallery at the University of Miami School of Architecture in Coral Gables, Florida. 

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Redshift Feature on Buoyant Ecologies Float Lab

August 29, 2019

The Buoyant Ecologies Float Lab, a project led by Adam Marcus and his CCA Architectural Ecologies Lab co-directors Margaret Ikeda and Evan Jones, is featured in an article in Redshift by Zach Mortice.

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