Spawned from the idea that ARCHITECTS have to begin to experiment and implement new concepts and techniques created by other design related disciplines in order to LIFT the preconceived notions of what an architect should be, LIFT architects was created in 2007 by Andrew O. Payne as a multi-disciplinary resource for a new generation of architects. The work on this site is about exploring an array of disciplines that architects rarely utilize to develop new forms and theories about architecture.

07.08.2010 - LIFT architects has now moved!  At least physically anyway.  We're now located in Boston, MA and excited about all of the new potentials this city has to offer.  We also have a lot of new things to unveil over the coming months (including a new website) so check back often.  If your in the neighborhood, please do not hesitate to contact me: andy[at]liftarchitects[dot]com.

03.08.2010 - I will be presenting a lecture entitled "Parametric Optimization and Interactive Architecture" at Clemson University School of Architecture on March 8th, 2010.  I would like to thank professor David Lee for the invitation.

05.13.2009 - I will be speaking at the 2009 ICFF Design Entrepreneurs Conference on Monday, May 18th.  The conference will be held at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York City and is international gathering of entrepreneurs, thought leaders, and innovators from many fields and disciplines.  I will be speaking about my runner up submission for the 2009 Metropolis Next Gen Competition titled, the Air Flow(er).  To see more about this project, check out the May issue of Metropolis Magazine or come to the conference and get a first hand glimpse of the prototype that I've been developing over the last several months.

04.25.2009 - I have been invited to sit as a juror for Andrew Kudless' final studio review titled Metastadia at the California College of the Arts on Apr. 25th, 2009.

03.26.2009 - the FLUX Exhibition will open on March 30th at 8:30pm at the San Francisco campus of the California College of the Arts.  The school is located at 1111 Eighth Street, San Francisco, CA.  Stop by if your in the Bay area and see what I've been working on.

02.24.2009 - I have been asked to teach an Introduction to Grasshopper weekend workshop at Woodbury University in San Deigo from March 7th-8th.  To find out more about Woodbury visit: www.woodbury.edu.

02.08.2009 - A new Downloads Section has been added to the right-hand navigation menu to make it easier for people to access some of the files on my site. Check it out and enjoy.

02.08.2009 - I have been invited by Zoë Prillinger and Luke Ogrydziak to sit as a juror for their Graduate Thesis review at UC Berkeley on Feb. 11th, 2009. You can see more of their professional work at www.oparch.net