3XN Behind the scenes: Simplicity & Complexity of Architecture
Friday, Apr 29, 20166:30 PM — Thursday, Jun 9, 20166:30 PMCEST
| Christinenstraße 18, 10119
Berlin, DERelated
The Danish architecture office 3XN celebrates its 30th anniversary in this year. To mark the occasion the studio will give a ‘behind-the-scenes’ look at architecture, exploring some of the less known stories, processes and people behind the glossy photos often used to depict projects.
The vision of 3XN is and has always been to create architecture for people through a holistic approach tailored to users and clients. 3XN is rooted in the Scandinavian tradition of clear functionality and simple beauty. Each new project builds upon the experience of their previous work, prompting research that enhances their knowledge and sharpens their method.
A special focus of the office is therefore dedicated to the research and development of materials and technology to push boundaries and challenge traditional thinking. The result is a playful and innovative architecture grown from the drawing board to reality, which aims to make today´s buildings meet the requirements of the next generation of users.
The exhibition is inspired by a certain metaphor, one that explores the myriad of people who bring a movie to life well beyond the actors on screen. In the same way the installation aspires to reveal some of the complexity of collaboration that is inherent in every building-process. "A building can appear to the viewer as a single object, a silhouette - like a flickering movie on the screen - which belies the layers of complexity behind the single image," observed Kim Herforth Nielsen, Founder and Creative Director of 3XN. “This exhibition uses models, photos, and other visual elements to represent the technical, material, interpersonal and many other aspects of design that go on ‘behind the scenes’ as architects bring a building from concept to completion.” On display will be recent projects like the Quay Quarter Tower in Sydney and the International Olympic Committee Headquarters in Lausanne, as well as a selection of other significant projects that represent the office’s approach and development of “the simplicity and complexity of architecture.” Kim Herforth Nielsen founded 3XN Architects in 1986. The firm
Speaking at the opening:
Kristin Feireiss, Aedes Berlin
William Boe, Deputy Chief of Mission, Danish Embassy
Kim Herforth Nielsen, Principal and Founder, 3XN Architects
We cordially thank our Aedes Cooperation Partners:
Zumtobel, Schindler/The PORT Technology, Carpet Concept
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