IMAN ANSARI

architect, historian, professor

[IMAN ANSARI @imansari]

If Roosevelt’s Beaux-Arts intervention and Trump’s ‘big, beautiful ballroom’ — both neoclassical and over a century apart — can claim the title of ‘modernization,’ what does the term really mean?

New essay on East Wing Modernization project @ArchRecord

https://t.co/eDA6EvW1en

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“In the Field of Measure: Where Construction Diaries Constituted Medical Records”
New essay in @thresholds_mit
https://t.co/L3LDzcrLaC

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The so-called classicism of President Trump’s White House ballroom is less about style and more about a failure to communicate, writes Iman Ansari. Image © Donald Trump, via Truth Social

https://t.co/pxC3G9sYS1

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Iman Ansari has published “The Phantom of Modernization” in Architectural Record. The article discusses the White House ballroom project and its use of classical gestures as exemplary of broader semiotic breakdown.

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The so-called classicism of President Trump’s White House ballroom is less about style and more about a failure to communicate, writes Iman Ansari. Image © Donald Trump, via Truth Social

https://t.co/GKfBpA1HyB

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Assistant Professor of Architecture Iman Ansari has published “SIM City” in e-flux. The article addresses the use of SIM cards in Iran to police citizens and curb dissent.

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New essay on @e_flux Architecture. What kind of political order operates through a SIM card?

https://t.co/WmKF9IgAou

#Iran #IranProtests #WomenLifeFreedom

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(Images: Prosthetic designs from Zeitschrift für orthopädische Chirurgie, 1917) #prosthetics

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In the aftermath of the First World War, German orthopedists did not just replace veterans’ lost limbs; they re-armed them for the new challenges of modern life.

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In dissolving the body into its mechanized surroundings, they also transformed the individual’s identity through the instruments they wielded, at times turning the man himself into a prosthetic extension of the architecture of modernity.

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Excited to break ground on the second building of Northstar Medical Campus. We’re thrilled to see the project take shape and are grateful to Northstar Dermatology for their continued trust and partnership. Looking forward to bringing this new space to life!

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@oumitoul Congratulations Olga!!

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Much has been theorized about ‘program’ in modern architecture. My essay in #Log61 highlights contemporary approaches, advocating for a ‘program of action’.
Grateful to Todd Gannon, Cynthia Davidson and the Log editorial team for their input.
#architecture #programofaction

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@SecretaryPete Good news, but what’s up with this treasure hunt map?

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Delighted to share that Northstar Dermatology has received a Merit Award in ARCHITECT Magazine’s 2024 Architecture & Interior Awards. Thank you @architectmag and the jury for the recognition.
https://t.co/SXWzNORvJk

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Thank you Good Design Awards and @Chi_Athenaeum

https://t.co/Sj9JWu6jyU

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My article, “A Clinical Construct: Research, Experimentation, and Education at the Johns Hopkins Hospital,” in BHAC Journal’s special issue on architecture and the built environment: https://t.co/ugS0ZuWPc7

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Looking forward to visiting Kindai University tomorrow. Thank you @tohruhoriguchi for the invitation. If you are in Osaka, come by and say hello!