There's something quite exciting about imagining how a particular space within an existing built form can dictate its use and vice-versa, how the function of a determined space can shape the space's appearance, and the endless possibilities that this entails. This reciprocal process is a concept we often find in the works of the experimental architecture duo Davidson Rafailidis, whose projects evidence a thorough understanding of the existing form that results in a careful and thoughtful ensemble of dynamic architecture.
Stephanie Davidson and Georg Rafailidis met at the Architectural Association in London, and have been working together since 2015. They conceive of themselves as scholars who study the architectural space, rather than an architecture practice. Their works are built case studies, with each project being part of a continuous learning process. Coming from different nationalities—Greece, Germany, and Canada—and having studied in different countries while also teaching in North America, they have developed a way of making architecture that can be effectively applied in various contexts.
