The ½” =1’-0” scale model has been an integral part of our design process since we started our practice 8 years ago. The scale of the model allows us to look “into” the model rather than “over” it. Looking in is like finding and the act of finding is important for design. Our primary goal of model-making is not to generate form, but to generate space.
The ½” =1’-0” scale model allows us to test multiple spatial qualities: layout and section, material palette, assembly, details, and light. Testing the relationship of how these elements come together in the model allows us to make decisions. Sometimes things go well together, sometimes we see different elements require more tension.
The models in Models Off-Site are a mix of in-progress models from our office, models returned from exhibitions, and models from completed projects that have been in storage. We see this two-day exhibition as an opportunity to bring models from the last 8 years of our practice together, unboxed, and in one space.
About Kwong Von Glinow
Kwong Von Glinow is an architecture practice based in Chicago founded in 2017 by Lap Chi Kwong and Alison Von Glinow. The practice builds the thoroughly enjoyable from the slightly familiar. Their work translates forward-looking architectural concepts into designs with broad appeal. Taking an optimistic and explorative approach, Kwong Von Glinow focuses on creating innovative living environments, places for cultural engagement, urban public space, and contemporary workspaces. The office has delivered a wide range of projects, including single-family homes, multi-family residences, institutional spaces, and cultural and public environments. Kwong Von Glinow are recipients of the 2023 Rice Spotlight Award, the 2022 Architectural Record Design Vanguard, the 2018 Architectural League Prize of New York, and a Graham Foundation Grant. The pair has served as visiting faculty at IIT, Princeton University, Harvard University Graduate School of Design, and most recently Rice University.
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Models Off-Site Exhibition by Kwong Von GlinowType
ExhibitionWebsite
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March 07, 2025 04:00 PMUntil
March 08, 2025 05:00 PMVenue
2021 S. Wabash Ave, Chicago, IL 60616Address
