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2009 Fall

Q&A with the YAP Jury: Andres Lepik

This article refers to the P.S.1 exhibition YAP 10th Anniversary Review

Part of the criteria for the Young Architects Program is a consideration of sun, shade, water, dancing and seating for P.S.1’s blockbuster summer music program, WarmUp. The jury committee comprised of both P.S.1 and MoMA staff, was asked five questions about their insights, experiences, and observations from the past ten years.

P.S.1: What do you find to be the most particular characteristics of the young architects of the past ten years?

Andres Lepik, Curator, Department of Architecture and Design, MoMA: Due to its open-ended rules, YAP incites the high level of creativity and innovation that is characteristic of the overall mission of P.S.1.

P.S.1: When do you think an installation has been/is most successful?

AL: Those installations that focused on one clear idea—a thematic or constructional concept that captures the spirit of WarmUp—were the most successful.

P.S.1: Have you seen a change in the field of architecture due to the influence of the YAP program? How have you seen it evolve?

AL: Every year emerging firms follow YAP in hopes of someday being nominated. Many offices that gain the opportunity to compete, achieve success from the attention they receive from their proposal.

P.S.1: How has the competition affected both P.S.1 and MoMA?

AL: YAP has broadened P.S.1’s focus to include contemporary architecture. For MoMA, it has opened up a dialogue with highly talented young architects whose work may later be considered for future exhibitions or acquisitions by the museum.

P.S.1: Where do you hope the competition will go in the next ten years? In your opinion, how should it move forward and grow?

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