SEHW Architektur, Work Front Berlin, 2008. Installation view at Palazzo Mora, 2016.

Space moves, because we move.
"Society is changing. We are becoming fewer, more diverse and older. This is the challenge that we address and for which we want to build houses."
— Prof. Xaver Egger

Time Space Existence
Our world and our society are undergoing constant change. Our creativity from which we generate our energy and our ideas oscillates between the opposite poles of constancy and change. We want to find solutions and images for the inner space of our future offices to confront the changes our society and environment will undergo. This is why we call architecture a social technique, a technique for society. Movements in space and time that we prompt architecturally find their origin.
With an abstract replica of our office we would like to report from the front line of our work. At the same time, we dedicate an affectionate homage to stability. Or to change? We are driven by curiosity.
We would like to invite and challenge the visitor to be inquisitive, and to discover our works, our visions, and the built reality. Together, we are looking for answers to questions relevant to the global community.
The many changes in the world we face can lead us to feeling disconcerted, but they also present us with opportunities to locate new possibilities. We would like to use this momentum to create positive visions. It is time for change and time to develop.
Themes
Demographic questions, social issues, and contemporary political debates of our time, such as migration, shrinking vs. too fast-growing cities, the ageing of society – investigating trends, tendencies, and human behavior provide the ground for our seeds of thoughts to grow on. We pose socially relevant questions to the audience. These are questions that face us in our life together and likewise in our architectural approach, both of which we will address in this exhibition:
Demographic changes present us with new challenges. How would we like to live as we age?
Is it possible to find solutions that are age-appropriate and at the same time self-determined?
The individualization of our society also demands answers, including ones from architecture. We want to make our own decisions about where our journeys lead, in professional and private environments. Overcrowding vs. shrinking. What can architecture offer when too many people want to live in the same place? Or, by contrast, if nobody wants to live there?
How can we make the countryside more attractive without neglecting rural areas?
What comes after the tertiary sector, how are we going to work in the future?
What if, in the future, there is suddenly no more growth?
Is a time without growth bad? Does economy need growth?
Can architecture foster talent?
What does a think tank look like, a place for knowledge of the future, and can this be an impetus for the development of districts and whole cities? What could the ideal locations look like for children and young adults to grow up in? How ecological should a building be, and what is the deeper meaning of ecological? Is there an aesthetic of sustainability?
Questions about Questions! We invite you to find answers together with us.
Please come to our creative hub! Welcome to SEHWland!