the 2009 VIA carte blanche award developed by architect and designer philippe rahm
aims at stimulating thought on our living environment. rahm tackles the question of
relations between indoor and outdoor, artificial and natural milieus, imagining that
the climate and topography of the surrounding environment should also prevail inside
the house. using wind, temperature, light and the humidity level of the air, terroirs
déterritorialisés is a climate-related performance installation the main elements of
which are: dual-flow air renewal, radiator heating and lighting. projected in a
working hypothesis, these items conspire to 'naturalize' indoor living space in phase
with the externa environment – but without the negative effects of atmospheric pollution
and global warming.


general view of the exhibition


floor heating system


floor heating system


illumination




ventilation


furniture


























philippe rahm portrait
courtesy VIA

view philippe rahm's 'digestal gulf stream' at the venice architecture biennale 08 here