2 ottobre – 14 novembre 2010, Berlino
In physics the term ‘plasma’ describes a particular state of matter in which energy is readily conducted through a material. Folding space into space, Plasma Studio draw landscapes into buildings, streets into facades, inside to outside. The exhibition at the Deutsche Architektur Zentrum (DAZ) presents their characteristic approach within a jump in scale; from built projects in Europe to recent work-in-progress planning in China. It is the start of FORMULA_X, the new DAZ exhibitions series, dedicated to presenting architectural positions of the up-and-coming generation. In a triptych, three emerging offices will show their sustainable ideas and individual ways of working within the overlying theme of ‘Visions’. Folding space into space, the architects draw landscapes into buildings, streets into facades, inside to outside. Transformative tectonics set spaces, planes and bodies into unforeseen relationships that challenge conventional topographies and spatial codes. For the last 10 years the office, currently based in London, Southern Tyrol and Beijing, has been widely recognized as one of the leading international architecture and design practices of the emerging generation. From small scale installations to large scale master planning, Plasma Studio`s projects bear strongly the mark of a digital design process. Propelled by the partners’ academic research and teaching at the Architectural Association in London. Plasma Studio develops architectural solutions by mediating between the scales of topography & context on the one hand, and sensory & physical relationships on the other. Their holistic design process enables an elastic response to completely varied contextual conditions and assignments. Info: www.daz.de - www.plasmastudio.com