Place

Endless horizon lines, extreme cold, wind and ice, collective memories and rugged coastlines. Danish architecture studio Dorte Mandrup takes an artistic, humanistic and scientific approach to design buildings that are closely connected to the places where they are created. It is not about being sentimental, but rather about giving something meaningful back and improving the understanding and perception of the place in question.

Celebrating its 25th anniversary this year, Dorte Mandrup Studio brings its philosophy and methodology closer to visitors. The PLACE exhibition is the studio's love letter to context and invites you to explore and reveal the contextual narratives that inspired the architecture of five unique projects.

Each project is presented through a sculptural model that illustrates the dialogue between place and building. From the tawny marshes of the Wadden Sea and the breathtaking vastness of the Arctic, to the mysterious landscape hidden beneath the surface of the Norwegian Sea and the difficult memories of war, flight and displacement immortalised in the ruins of the Anhalter Bahnhof in Berlin. The exhibition goes beyond the buildings themselves and displays artefacts, materials and studies that allow visitors to follow the creative process and explore how Dorte Mandrup engages with the complexities of the site to create spaces that not only meet functional and environmental requirements, but often also evoke emotional responses

About Dorte Mandrup
The Copenhagen-based architecture firm Dorte Mandrup was founded in 1999 by Dorte Mandrup. The studio is internationally known for its contextual approach, with which they seek to design their buildings in a way that deepens the awareness of the environment and experience of each place. In recent years, the office has distinguished itself through its ability to work in complex and sensitive contexts. The most well-known projects include the Wadden Sea Centre in Denmark, the Kangiata Illorsua - Ilulissat Icefjord Centre in Greenland, The Whale in Norway, the Exile Museum in Berlin and the Nunavut Inuit Heritage Centre in Canada.

Opening: 26.9.2024, 7 pm
Welcome: Kristina Bacht (AIT-ArchitekturSalon)
Laudation: Regula Lüscher (former Senate Building Director/State Secretary of Berlin, Honorary Professor, Berlin University of the Arts)
Introduction: Dorte Mandrup