Visiting Toronto (as well as Canada in general) for the first time ever, Luis Callejas spoke at U of T's Buthaup Series, representing Paisajes Emergentes (Emerging Landscapes) a landscape architecture practice based in Medellin, Columbia.
Paisajes Emergentes have received much media attention and critical praise since the firm first came about in 2007. Luis as well as two other fellow graduates started their practice fresh from school, where the firm now stands at a strong number of eleven individuals.
Luis spoke about recent projects including:
"Weightless". Surrey, Canada, 2010.
El Campin Stadium. Bogota, Columbia. 2009/10.
"The Hours". Lagoon Park. Venice, Murano. 2010.
Aquatic Complex for Panamerican Games. Medellin, Columbia. 2008.
Where P.E. exceeds at is the conceptual level. While the projects and concepts themselves seem deceptively simple, they are actually quite provocative (not only on a theoretical level, but when realized and/or visualized, also at an existential level).
for more information on the company and their projects, please visit:
http://www.archdaily.com/17671/ad-futures-6-paisajes-emergentes/
http://www.paisajesemergentes.com/
