Arrays
Joe Day2016
Arrays collects over three dozen maps and diagrams developed by Joe Day and his practice Deegan-Day Design over the last two decades. Many chart a domain within the field — contemporary architecture in Los Angeles, digital vanguard possibilities, or the interests of his SCI-Arc colleagues. Others explore the neighboring disciplines of fine art, urbanism, and cinema. Some imagine cross-pollinations between those worlds.
Combining the methods of Charles Jencks and Rosalind Krauss, Day deploys a wide array of timelines, scenario-planning “quads” and Expanded Field diagrams to draw connections between disparate projects and actors. Many resemble complex games of tic-tac-toe, cat’s cradle, or target practice. Building on Day’s more general interest in vision and architecture, these arrays are themselves exercises in envisioning and redefining the various contexts in which he works.
Arrays Exhibition at SCI-Arc