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Please Irritate Me: Order and irritation

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Picture: Wübben Stiftung Wissenschaft
Starts on
25.03.25
Ends on
25.03.25

19:00 — 20:30

Deutsches Architektur Zentrum DAZ
Wilhelmine-Gemberg-Weg 6, 2. Hof / Eingang H1
10179 Berlin

Event access: Public

How can breaking the rules foster innovation and why do we need a radical rethink in construction and urban planning?

Whether he is drawing up plans to transform Buckingham Palace into affordable housing, designing a hotel made from sections of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline, or a plastic recycling plant instead of an ocean museum, Benedikt Hartl’s designs tend to irritate people.

“Being irritating is a business principle at Opposite Office,” says Benedikt Hartl, talking about his architecture studio. Opposite Office’s projects are global sensations and, on occasion, international TV crews have stood outside the firm’s Munich office to report on its latest designs. But for Benedikt Hartl, media attention is not an end in itself. His aim is to raise the profile of architecture as a powerful force for creativity in social transformation processes and to spark debates about sustainability. His designs challenge current standards and seek radical solutions to social and environmental challenges, such as climate change. Genuine sustainability, he points out, does not require technology or laws – it calls for more intelligent use of existing resources and a willingness to challenge existing standards and promote the conversion of existing buildings rather than the construction of new ones. As well as attracting media attention, Hartl’s architectural designs have earned him insults and personal criticism. In this interview he explains how he tackles these challenges and talks about the daily contradictions he encounters in his work as an architect.

The event will be held in German.

"Please Irritate Me" is a joint series of events organised by Die Junge Akademie and the Wübben Stiftung Wissenschaft.

Please register on the website of the Wübben Stiftung Wissenschaft.

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