Brooklyn Architects Focusing on Fabrication

There’s an interesting article in the current issue of The Architect’s Newspaper that looks at the growing trend of architects doubling as fabricators. At the forefront of the trend are two Brooklyn-based shops, FACE in Williamsburg and Freecell in Dumbo. What’s driving this movement? According to the principals of FACE, focusing on fabrication gave them greater independence and a better shot at making some dough at a younger age–as opposed to being a drone in a large architecture practice. Working with one’s own hands is clearly part of the attraction too. As Freecell’s Lauren Crahan puts it, “I’d never say ‘throw out the computer,’ but at the end of the day AutoCad can’t satisfy your curiosity.”
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