Liz Diller: The Blur Building and other tech-empowered architecture

The video explores the concept of architecture as a special-effects machine, focusing on projects like the Blur Building at Swiss Expo 2002, which used water as a primary material to create an atmospheric pavilion. It discusses the challenges of retrospectives in museums and highlights the design of the Institute of Contemporary Art in Boston, emphasizing the integration of site and architecture. The video concludes with the renovation of Alice Tully Hall at Lincoln Center, focusing on creating intimacy through design and acoustics.

How did the pavilion come to represent Swiss doubt?

What challenges did the architects face when creating the retrospective at the Whitney?

Discuss the concept of 'acoustic and visual separation' in the context of the installations.

What innovative features were proposed for the Alice Tully Hall renovation?