raumlaborberlin (D)

raumlaborberlin was founded as a working group for architecture, art, planning and action in 1999. Taking a process-based approach, the group focuses on urban conditions, working on subjects of temporary architecture and urbanism. In interdisciplinary teams raumlaborberlin elaborates strategies for urban renewal, engaging in urban planning, design and construction of architecture, interactive environments and happenings along with research and teaching in the field of architecture and urban planning. The core group of raumlaborberlin consists of nine people, Benjamin Foerster-Baldenius, Andrea Hofmann and Jan Liesegang are responsible for this year’s Camp / festival centre. In similar constellation raumlaborberlin contributed to steirischer herbst a few times already, i.g. “moderato cantabile” (festival centre 2008) and “Tempel der Vernunft” (festival opening 2009). Additionally Benjamin Foerster-Baldenius featured at steirischer herbst 2006 with his Star Thrower as part of “Campshow Steiermark”. Projects of raumlaborberlin: “Hotel Neustadt”, 2003 (for Thalia Theater Halle), “Der Berg”, Berlin Palast der Republik, 2005 (organised by Sophiensäle, HAU, raumlaborberlin and Club Real), “Küchenmonument” since 2006 in Duisburg, Mülheim, Hamburg, Warsaw, Giessen, Berlin, Liverpool and still on tour, “FoyerSTADT”, 2007 (for Kampnagel Hamburg), “Aus Flug Hafen Sicht / Zukunft Mitteldeutschland”, 2008 (for Thalia Theater Halle in co-operation with Theater der Welt) and many more. Recently published by Jovis: raumlaborberlin “acting in public”, 2008.

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