Liz Diller on practicing architecture during a pandemic
“Usually we work, we draw, we look in each other’s eyes, we argue, we throw things around the room, we make models and break them apart, and somehow stuff gets made,” said Ms. Diller, who has been working from the couple’s weekend home in upstate New York.Liz Diller, architect and co-founding partner at New York City-based Diller Scofidio + Renfro, gives an eye-opening look at the nature of her practice, both before and during the COVID-19 pandemic, in an interview with The New York Times. Regarding the change in work culture that comes with quarantine, Diller explains, “With this platform, it’s very sanitized, you have to be very organized. We’re sending each other drawings and sketches, we’re responding through digital means and then having virtual meetings. Communication is slower. But we’re working harder. We’re figuring it out.”
“Usually we work, we draw, we look in each other’s eyes, we argue, we throw things around the room, we make models and break them apart, and somehow stuff gets made,” said Ms. Diller, who has been working from the couple’s weekend home in upstate New York.
Liz Diller, architect and co-founding partner at New York City-based Diller Scofidio + Renfro, gives an eye-opening look at the nature of her practice, both before and during the COVID-19 pandemic, in an interview with The New York Times.
Regarding the change in work culture that comes with quarantine, Diller explains, “With this platform, it’s very sanitized, you have to be very organized. We’re sending each other drawings and sketches, we’re responding through digital means and then having virtual meetings. Communication is slower. But we’re working harder. We’re figuring it out.”
