MEDIOMUNDO arquitectos Marta Pelegrín +Fernando Pérez Report

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MEDIOMUNDO arquitectos
Marta Pelegrín +Fernando Pérez
Report. AIR Krems – June and July 2016 Marta Pelegrin
MEDIOMUNDO arquitectos is an architecture practice lead by MARTA
PELEGRIN FERNANDO PÉREZ based in Seville ( Spain). We got the DAY-LIGHT
PRIZE 2014 awarding the Building "Health Science Faculty (Granada)" designed
and built by us.
The Day-Light Prize 2014 is given by the Department of Construction and
Environment from the Donau University every two years. It consists in sharing a
60-90 days at AIR–RESIDENCY in Krems an der Donau, due to the cooperation
between Donau University, ORTE Architekturnetzwerk Niederösterreich, and AIR
Residenz Krems.
We at MEDIOMUNDO arquitectos have seen it as an incredible opportunity to
stay in Austria and contribute to enhancing the architectural, both academic and
professional, relationship between both countries and both Universities. We
enjoyed therefore the AIR-Residence, because it makes possible to link
institutions
related
to
architecture
like
ORTE
(Architekturnetzwerk
Nierderösterreich), AZW (Architekturzentrum in Wien) and HDA (Haus der
Architektur in Graz), as well as others related to Arts and Literature, such as
Kunsthalle Krems and Cervantes Institut, as well as enables new forms of
cooperation together with MEDIOMUNDO.
Marta Pelegrín spent a 60days academical research residence from 1.06.2016 to
31.07.2016, researching and sharing several activities at the AIR–RESIDENCY as
well as at Donau University in Krems, Architektur Zentrum in Wien and TU Graz (
Professor Dpl. Arch Riewe).
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We were invited to present our architectural work at MEDIOMUNDO
arquitectos, in a lecture at the INSTITUTO CERVANTES in Vienna (Austria) hold
on 23.06.2016 as result of cooperation among ORTE Architekturnetzwerk
Niederösterreich with Instituto Cervantes and AIR-Programm des Landes
Niederösterreich.
We also presented our Exhibition Program “Architecture Set: Everyday Life
Prepositions” that took place in Centro Andaluz de Arte Contemporáneo
(Seville, 2014), Escola das Artes Dpto de Arquitectura (Evora 2015) and Centro
Cultural Cibeles (Madrid 2016), to the future Director of the Architekturzentrum
Wien, Angelika Fitz, to the Director of the House of Architecture Graz, Markus
Bogensberger and mailed it to Arno Ritter, Director of AUT in Innsbruck, in order
to propose a possible future program of architecture ( exhibition, conferences
and workshops) that relates the two countries: Austria and Spain ‘s practicing
contemporary architecture in a very pragmatic, experimental, challenging and
also down to earth way.
Myself, Marta Pelegrin, have fulfilled a continuous development of my PH
Dissertation about Architecture Practices At The Turn of the Century (directors
Prof. Arch. Dr. José Morales Sánchez, and Prof. Arch. Dr. Fco González de
Canales), linked to the Escuela Técnica Superior de Arquitectura and the
research Grup HUM-666 from the University of Seville.
I have continued my research at several institutions, visiting relevant buildings
and
places
together
with
other
colleges.
Those
case
‘studies
in
Niederösterreich, Steiermark and Wien, have been very relevant references to
work out a critical point of view, focusing on their theoretical and design
statements, and how they have been constructed and how they are currently
used.
I have had the opportunity to consult directly the AZW and TU Wien library, the
original founds and archives about the related architects, to whom I also have
made interviews’, to ask and discuss the relevant Wendepunkt, turning point,
that have taken place in Architecture at the early 90´s in Austria. I’ve
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researched examples and case studies discussed by relevant architects and
critics, that show a pragmatic, experimental, user-based, low-tech and
economical architecture samples, some humble but also significant buildings
and architectural designs, that share common aspects together with some
architectures made in Switzerland, Germany, Spain, France, also on that time.
I went through the work of relevant -for that moment- architects such as Adolf
Kristchanitz’s temporary pavilions, Hubert&Vass international and local
projects, Eichinger oder knechtl
interior designs, Henke and Schreiek and
ARTEC initial works, focusing finally the research on Riegler&Riewe architecture
in Austria. For that, I spent also some days in Graz at the TU Graz Institut für
Architekturtechnologie, consulting the directly the TU Graz Library, visiting the to my investigation- related buildings, and conducting an Interview to Univ.Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Architekt Roger Riewe. I have also consulted original documents
in the office´s archives focusing on their works (designs, buildings and
exhibitions), and on their construction approach and design technics.
I also fulfilled different academicals activities such as sharing with us the Final
Critics from the Students at Sommer Semester Master Units Projects at Institut
für Architekturtechnologie, TU Graz, on 29.06.2016 together Boštjan Vuga (guest
professor TU in Berlin 2013, Sadar &Vuga architects, Ljubljana), with Univ.-Prof.
Dipl.-Ing. Architekt Roger Riewe, and the related department´ assistants.
From the very beginning of my stay, I shared the activities proposed by the
ORTE Organization as well as Air Residendece, among others I want to highlight:
ORTE
Architekturtage
3/06/2016).
The
Niederösterreich
subjetc
Architecture
„wert/haltung
…
Days
was
(2/06/2016-
wir
uns
leisten“(value/manteinance…what we can afford), conducted by Heidrun
Schlögl and Reinhard Seiss. The Architecture Days focuses on Krems, we visited
current projects, buildings and discussed on subjects that are important for the
whole province, related to the architectural, economical, and social dimension of
the current planning and architectural approach.
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In Vienna, together with the AIR Residenz And Kunstalle exhibition "Formkunst
Belvedere " together, and we went to the gallery das weisse haus to see their
current exhibition guidend by the curators, Alexandra Grausam, and some
artists. das weisse haus is an art association, exhibition space and non-profitorganization for the promotion and presentation of young art that also has
artist in residence. We shared a nice evening grill at their Augartenstrasse
Studiodwh.
I also shared at the Opening the Europa Beste Bauten Exhibition at the AZW,
Mies van Der Rohe 2016 Award, at the presentation lecture by Dietmar Steiner,
Anna Ramos, director of the Foundation e Ivan Blasi, designer of the Exhibition.
I also had the opportunity to see the Josef Frank Exhibition “Against Design”
at the MAK (Vienna) with and incredible spread out of original documents,
related to all his fruitful work, about early houses (Haus Wien, 1914, Haus Beer,
1929/30) and Social Housing studies ( Volkswohnungspalast,1926) the beautiful
color paintings about Leon Battista Alberti Studies, as well as furniture and
Swedish designs (together with his wife, Estrid Ericson at Sveskt Tenn), carpets
and fabric decorations, … I would highlight his Accidentismus (philosophy der
glücklischen Zufälle) reflections on living and as a way to design.
I also had the opportunity to visit Frederic Kiesler Exhibition “Life Visions” at
the MAK ( Vienna) and the related Symposium (Dieter Bogner & Maria Lind,
curators of the exhibition, and Benedetta Tagliabue, Hani Rashid), in which there
was highlighted the transdisciplinary and self-consciousness avant-garde
attitude of Kiesler (surrounded by Wagner, Hoffman and Loos in Wien, but also
linked to the north American Scene up from 1926). I would also highlight the
nice set of original Documents and reproductions (Leger- und Träger System,
Cite Spaciale Paris 1925, or Raumbühne, among others) and some explanations
to his Correalismus Theory (1937) on living and as a way to design.
I think, the highlighting from MAK of this two personalities -Kiesler and Frank-,
by means of exhibiting exclusive and interesting material and documents, as
well as offering this two architectonic characters as a ‘brand topic’ in the
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industrial cultures deservers a further reflection, within the curatorial and
exhibition practices.
It was nice to be situated in Krems because we could live quite an active cultural
atmosphere, in addition to that in Vienna.
I visited the Kunsthalle Krems, to see the Stefan Sadner “Colors” Exhibition,
and the “Abstract Spatial “ Exhibition curated by Verena Gamper, and we saw
them guided by her shortly before the Museum closes (19.06.2016) because of
Kunst Halle New Building and the Interventions of the by Marte.Marte in the
comings years. The changes in Krems-city but also in the Art Scene in Krems
that are coming up because of the New KunstHalle is somtehing that deserves a
further follow-up work.
We also were at the Minoritenplatz complex at the Klangraum Krems Kapitelsaal
(Rubén D’Hers. Quebrada Escondida, and Klangraum Krems Minoritenkirche
(Jeroen Vandesande. Circuit03). The visit together with other artists in Residence
the “Contemporary Archives” at the Donau-Uni Krems, (Krischanitz, 2009) was
also an interesting kick-off point for further debates among us AIR-residents
about archive, work of art, space, museum, etc…
I have been knowing the Wachau Valley (Krems, Stein, Aggsdorf Kartausen,
Willendorf, Emmersdof, Joching, Melk..) and St. Pölten in Lower Austria,, and
visiting the Hight Water Intervention Projects guided by the architects that
haver designed some of them, among which I would like to highlight the Urban
design and High water strategy from Arch. Karl Langer Intervention in Melk and
Oberanstdorf.
Finnaly we also went together to the Glatt & Verkerht festival’s Carlos Malta (
also Artist in residence) session.
We would also like to thanks to:
Heidrun Schlögl from ORTE Architecture Network in Lower Austria, she helped
and encouraged us and also gave us the needed contacts (AZW Wien, Angelika
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Fitz; HDG, Markus Bogensberger; AUT, Arno Ritter, among others) and
organized the Lecture at the Instituto Cervantes, as well as Manfred Schimek.
They have been a great support.
Sabine Güldenfuß and Stefanie Proksch-Weilguni in the AIR organization, and
the whole bunch of artists in residence (and also friends and couples) with us
during
this
time:
Ema
Sintamarian
(USA)
Jaimini
Andrukhovytsch (UA), Liz Allbee(USA + Germany),
Patel
(UK);
Sophia
Dan Price (USA), Marko
Kosovic ( Montenegro); Stanka Hrastelj , Carlos Malta ( Br), James Yood ( USA).
From Cervantes Institut, Director Carlos Ortega for his presentation and support
on MEDIOMUNDO Architecture practice.
Colleges and Architects that guided me/us through architecture: Reinhard Seiss,
Christian Knechtl, Karl Langer, and the linked to ORTE architects, Martina Bath
Sedelmayer and Thomas Abendroth.
From Donau University, we would like to thank Dipl.Arch. Gregor Radinger
(Lichtlabor and Day Light Award) and Prf. Dr. Arch. THU Hanus. Because of the
Award, the invitation to the Forum Building Sciences 2016, and the further
support at the Donau University.
Linked to the TU Graz, we would like to be grateful to Dr.Arch. Marisol Vidal and
Prf. Dr. Arch. Roger Riewe, as well as Manuela Müller and Tony Hüttenmayr from
Riegler & Riewe Office because of their engagement, invitation to participate on
the Master Studio Design Critics, and their support forward research on the
architecture scene in around the 90’s .
From AZW, specially to Director der AZW Bibliothek Wolfgang Heindrich and H.
Schwarz, and from TU Library, Boris Opfer, because of their help by finding
books and giving advices to the existing and sometimes remote bibliography.
And finally we would like to thank lot of friends and accompaniers in this
beautiful two months experience, that will continuously network in the future.
Krems July 2016
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