The Hip Hop Architecture Design Cypher

The Hip Hop Architecture Design Cypher was a two-day technology summit organized by American architect, designer, and educator Michael Ford. It was held from February 21-22, 2018 at Autodesk's headquarters in San Francisco, California, with the premise of "creat[ing] designs in a fast paced, cross disciplinary environment."
Lupe Fiasco visited with his educational guild, Society of Spoken Art (Chino XL, Daylty and Nikki Jean). Recap videos were done by Josh Berry, and uploaded to YouTube on April 3rd and June 18th, respectively.
== Background ==
Ford had explained back in 2017, "I'm trying to show architects, planners, and designers that our profession is more than brick and mortar. We create incubators of culture. Using hip-hop I can demonstrate that to our profession—and even if someone is not a fan of hip-hop, or simply doesn't like the culture—I challenge him or her to understand why it exists, and how our profession necessitated its birth through bad planning and housing practices."Hooper, Emily (June 13, 2017). "The Hip-Hop Architecture Movement". Architect Magazine.
Complex covered the event, where one area explored was virtual reality (VR). When framing VR into the hip hop culture, Fiasco stated, "We can use technology to identify cultural artifacts in raps. The chain has been a symbol in hip-hop for so long. We can discuss the popularity behind the chains we wear, but also what chains mean for black people historically." The media outlet added, "At the end of the Autodesk event, participants created two projects: a concept that analyzed the structure of rap lyrics to create exterior facades and a sculptural garden that enabled users to inhabit spaces generated by their favorite songs."Runcie, Dan (March 5, 2018). "Looking Ahead at Rap's Future in Virtual Reality with Lupe Fiasco". Complex.
== Date ==
Date 	Date 	City 	Location
Wed 	February 21, 2018	San Francisco	Pier 9
Thurs	February 22, 2018	San Francisco	Pier 9
== Gallery ==
File:Lupe Fiasco - Design Cypher 2018.jpg
File:Lupe Fiasco - Design Cypher 2018 (2).jpg
File:Michael Ford - February 25 2018.jpg|@HipHopArch: "Thanks to everyone for joining The Hip Hop Architecture Design Cypher at @autodesk this week. During this two day event, architects, designers, hip hop artists, engineers, and makers explored the intersection of hip hop and architecture through making."
File:Michael Ford - February 25 2018 (2).jpg|@HipHopArch: "Thanks to everyone for joining The Hip Hop Architecture Design Cypher at @autodesk this week. During this two day event, architects, designers, hip hop artists, engineers, and makers explored the intersection of hip hop and architecture through making."
File:Michael Ford - February 25 2018 (3).jpg|@HipHopArch: "Thanks to everyone for joining The Hip Hop Architecture Design Cypher at @autodesk this week. During this two day event, architects, designers, hip hop artists, engineers, and makers explored the intersection of hip hop and architecture through making."
Year	Title 	Video
2018	"The Hip Hop Architecture Camp - Design Cypher with Lupe Fiasco"	
During The Design Cypher, Lupe Fiasco concluded his presentation with an unexpected rap summarizing his thoughts on Hip Hop Architecture.	
During The Design Cypher, Lupe Fiasco concluded his presentation with an unexpected rap summarizing his thoughts on Hip Hop Architecture.	
During The Design Cypher, Lupe Fiasco concluded his presentation with an unexpected rap summarizing his thoughts on Hip Hop Architecture.
2018	"The 2018 Hip Hop Architecture Design Cypher" 	
The Hip Hop Architecture Camp's Design Cypher is a design process created by Michael Ford, The Hip Hop Architect, focusing on the intersection of theory and practice, which challenges participants to explore hip hop culture as a revolutionary approach to understanding, conceiving, and generating architecture.	
The Hip Hop Architecture Camp's Design Cypher is a design process created by Michael Ford, The Hip Hop Architect, focusing on the intersection of theory and practice, which challenges participants to explore hip hop culture as a revolutionary approach to understanding, conceiving, and generating architecture.	
The Hip Hop Architecture Camp's Design Cypher is a design process created by Michael Ford, The Hip Hop Architect, focusing on the intersection of theory and practice, which challenges participants to explore hip hop culture as a revolutionary approach to understanding, conceiving, and generating architecture.
== References ==
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