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MAD architects studio visit : fish tank
the studio is representing the avant-garde of a new generation of homegrown chinese talent.
the architects examine and develop a unique concept of futurism, exploring a renewed
understanding of nature and advanced technology. MAD define architecture as a man-made
symbiosis, in harmony with nature, giving people the freedom to develop their own
independent urban experience.
the goldfish in the MAD office
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'actually we treat people the same way as fish - they have to feel the space.' - ma yansong,
one of the 3 principals and founder of MAD architects says.
won the young architects award in new york and was exhibited at the beijing architectural
biennale and featured in the national art museum of china the same year. the fish tank
experiment maybe illustrates best the ongoing research of the architects. a similar concept
can be seen in some of their most recent works, among them the erdos museum in inner
mongolia, which is currently nearing completion.
a view into one room of MAD architects' studio, the fish tank is the first model displayed in a timeline
detailing MAD's project history
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the fish tank was developed by ma yansong and yosuke hayano in 2004
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the goldfish in the MAD office
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the goldfish in the MAD office
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'are you human? are you fish? air and water change roles, concept of inner and outer blurs (...).' - states ma yansong
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fish tank was made of resins by stereo lithography modeling, size: 300 x 300 x 400 mm
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computer aided drawing of fish tank, 2004
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'we tracked the movement trajectory of fish that live in a non organized, open space.
different from human being's living space, the fish world is relatively free of gravity
restriction. this data of fish movement trajectory was the initial driving force for our
design strategy in maximizing and optimizing the usage of limited space. our morphogenesis
design process analyzed the trajectories in a 3-dimensional space and it showed a high frequency
of fish movement around the edges. hence smoothing edges became our experimental objective.
the external surface is 'strained' inwards and connects with other external surfaces. the internal
and the external space are dynamically related and create an ambiguous space.' - ma yansong
designboom editor-in-chief birgit lohmann and ma yansong of MAD architects in front of the model of the erdos museum
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the internal spatial organization of the erdos museum looks familiar ...
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'the erdos museum is located in a city that is currently being built in a place where
there was nothing but the gobi desert. the municipal government of erdos has created
an urban masterplan, entitled ‘ever rising sun on the grass land’. the erdos museum
will be created at the centre of this new city. our concept is a reflection and a reaction
to the masterplan. the design is a natural, irregular nucleus, to contrast with the planned
city; to provide interior scenery completely separate to that which is outside. the museum
is wrapped in reflective metal louvers. the surface of the museum thus reflects and fragments
the surroundings.' - ma yangsong
like a concept or like a sculpture its great..like a fishbowl not..please take out those fishes..
free fishes!!!
atelier FCJZ studio visit
on a recent trip to beijing, designboom visited the architectural office of yung ho chang which includes a garden to store materials and build full scale mockups of buildings with experimental construction methods.
aqua creations studio visit
designboom has recently visited the furniture and lighting atelier in tel aviv, israel where we got a behind the scenes look at the production of the hand-made signature pieces.
nacho carbonell studio visit
designboom visits the new studio of spanish designer nacho carbonell, located in a burgeoning former industrial zone of eindhoven, the netherlands.
pei zhu: OCT design museum nearing completion
positioned within a cultural development near the gulf in shenzhen, china, the spheroidal shell of this building evokes the image of a water droplet.
iwan baan photos ordos museum by MAD
recently completed and now open to the public in ordos, china, this center has become a fixture within the community providing spaces for residents to congregate and lounge while maintaining their cultural traditions.
li xiaodong atelier: liyuan library
a facade clad with locally sourced sticks creates a screen for the fully glazed interior, producing an evenly diffused natural daylight to brightly illuminate the reading spaces.
MAD architects + mass studies: the street
this exhibition features experiential installations within a series of small-scale facades placed in a row, similar to a neighborhood avenue.
iwan baan photos ordos museum by MAD
recently completed and now open to the public in ordos, china, this center has become a fixture within the community providing spaces for residents to congregate and lounge while maintaining their cultural traditions.
MAD architects: conrad hotel nearing completi
the warped exterior of this structure intends to break away from the monotonous rhythm created by the office buildings of beijing's central business district.
yeti's alphutte
alphutte grindelwald is a truly unique mountain holiday home. from the outside it resembles a traditional barn, but within it o...
michael schoner: coathanger chopper
the clothes hanger moves through out the space, controlled by radio and propelled by two computer fans.
starry night interactive anima
translating the artist's paint daubs into particles governed by fluid dynamics, petros vrellis has created an interactive anima...
inga sempé: stockholm f
within the airy structure, the french designer has created the feeling of a large, open space apartment, furnished in a way tha...
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