Dimensions 27

Every iteration of Dimensions is as much a volume—a singular publication within a collective series—as it is a litmus test for the emergent discursive pursuits at Taubman College. It is an index, not a record; a mere dot in the ticker tape, one that only suggests the trajectory of future works, discussions, and publications. Only in aggregation do the volumes offer a lineage of the architectural practice and discourse here at the University of Michigan.

How then, do we view this twenty-seventh dot in the tape that is Dimensions? For the editors, a requisite for representing this index with fidelity is a delicate form of curating, parsing, and editing. As with most curatorial exercises, the challenge is in balancing diversity with coherence to create an outcome that most aptly captures the pluralistic attitude that surrounds the cohort.

While we may not be certain of the college’s future trajectory, we can only attempt to contribute to and incite the conversations presently salient. These conversations are a collective effort—one not dissimilar to the task of a volume—which helps to unravel and demystify the course laid ahead. This index, Dimensions 27, endeavors to enrich this dialogue, one that we hope its readers will participate in.

Caitlin Cashner, Laura Kiyokane, Andrew Isaac Ng, Jason Park, Sally Tsang, Heidi Wong, John Yoon March 30th, 2014 Ann Arbor