Brett Wolfe is adamant that the best, most enduring architecture arises out of the application of common sense. 'Sustainability and 'green building' have been turned into the latest fashionable trend,' he laments, 'it should be as integral to a building as its structure.' In the work exhibited here, Wolfe explores how to blend contemporary design ideals with traditional construction methods, resolving what calls an 'often disparate relationship.' Above all else, he strives to avoid creating buildings that could be called 'fashionable or trendy,' seeking a timeless aesthetic instead. 'A building should sustain its users and the community around it,' he says. From a low-lying public library in Texas to a Hiker's Lodge in the Andes, Wolfe's approach is contextual and considered. Employment experience includes work at Behnisch, Behnisch & Partner in Los Angeles, Sauerbruch Hutton Architekten in Berlin and, currently, Specht Harpman in Texas.
Inspiration:
As well as Rudolf Schindler and Sverre Fehn, Wolfe is also intrigued by the work of Smiljan Radic and Tham & Videgård Hansson Arkitekter.
INFORMATION
ARCHITECTURE
School
The University of Texas at Austin, School of Architecture
Graduated
2007
