Lecture: De Leon & Primmer: “Recent Work”

Bio:

De Leon & Primmer Architecture Workshop was established in 2003 as a design studio focusing on cultural and civic environments.  Based in Louisville, Kentucky, the duo use the contextual specificity of our region as an open-ended opportunity for research & investigation.  Their history of working with not-for-profit organizations and grass-roots community efforts has shaped a practice grounded in exploring architectural possibilities to enrich & nurture our community through both design and the collaborative process of consensus-building.

Their working methodology draws inspiration from local traditions of craft & fabrication, placing an emphasis on ordinary materials and conventional construction methods.  They purposefully cultivate a reductive design rigor aimed at both economy and constructability.  In a similar vein, De Leon & Primmer approach sustainability from an equally regional perspective, favoring simple ‘passive’ strategies over specialized systems through a nuanced understanding of site and climate.

Relevant Works:

ArchDaily: Works by De Leon & Primmer