MEANING / TRANSLATIONS

MEANING

With MEANING, S U G I B E R R Y seeks out the architectural relationship between Japan and Flanders, by exhibiting their own work alongside that of others. They demonstrate how an idea that adapts itself to a changed context, more specifically in the cultural exchange between Flanders and Japan, leads to new connections and fresh layers of meaning.

S U G I B E R R Y focuses on humanity and the dialogue with the built environment. Their projects embrace a wide variety of conditions and often serve as the catalyst for new relationships and meanings. S U G I B E R R Y’s architecture is an expression of this search: everything is related to humanity.

TRANSLATIONS

Translations seeks out the boundaries of our imagination. The visitor is included in a quest for the mysterious and often lost elements in architecture. Schenk Hattori explores how the prehistoric hut, essentially a microcosm that contains the wider world, can be understood in our current era. The first method for creating architecture was the ancient process in which humans tried to render the world practicable and above all tangible. Determining the shape and size of the reality was always grounded in mankind’s capacity for observation. Observation remains a universal human trait to this day, irrespective of cultural background.

Opening

As part of the exhibition, S U G I B E R R Y and Schenk Hattori are building an installation in the garden of deSingel. On October 29, during the opening night the architects will discuss the design in relation with the theme 'Back from Japan'.