Designer, architect, teacher, and learner Dan Taeyoung on growing a cooperative like you’d grow a garden – The Creative Independent
Dan Taeyoung researches and creates design tools, architectural spaces, and social collectives that change the way we think and collaborate with each other. They study how our environments and relations change the way we think, feel, and play together. Dan teaches at Columbia University GSAPP, is a founding member of Prime Produce, an intentional cooperative for social good, and Soft Surplus, a collective space for learning and making together. Editor’s note: This interview is part of our series with staff and artists involved with Pioneer Works. Dan will be giving a talk at Pioneer Works’ Software for Artists Day on Saturday, June 15, 2019. The Creative Independent will also present a workshop at Software for Artists Day, inspired by our series with Are.na on using the internet mindfully. On growing a cooperative like you’d grow a garden Architect, designer, teacher, and learner Dan Taeyoung discusses building trust within cooperative spaces, developing open-ended systems, and un-lear
On growing a cooperative like you’d grow a garden Prelude Photo by Willa Köerner " href="https://cdn.fs.thecreativeindependent.com/eVU0S5ABTAWlC5h8gs84"> Dan Taeyoung Designer, Architect, Teacher, Learner Dan Taeyoung researches and creates design tools, architectural spaces, and social collectives that change the way we think and collaborate with each other. They study how our environments and relations change the way we think, feel, and play together. Dan teaches at Columbia University GSAPP, is a founding member of Prime Produce , an intentional cooperative for social good, and Soft Surplus
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