OTHER HOUSES 007 in Katowice
The exhibition OTHER HOUSES 007 at the Architecture Gallery in Katowice, Poland was inaugurated with a rugby ball kick.
A set of 12 large banners showcasing the contemporary architectural work of young creators from the region was born in 2007 through the efforts of the Ostrava Center for New Architecture. Seven invited studios had the opportunity to confront their experiences and present their work in the area of residential buildings. The aim was not to evaluate, but to provide a comparison and insight into the creative process.
The exhibition cycle then traveled from Ostrava to architectural galleries in Brno and Prague, and this year it has crossed borders for the first time. It is no coincidence that this is happening in Katowice, the capital of Upper Silesia.
As was repeatedly emphasized during the opening, Upper Silesia has much to build on in cross-border cooperation. This tradition was recalled by Tadeáš Goryczka from the Society for Ostrava Culture (SPOK), who has long been dedicated to the phenomenon of Upper Silesia with his project "Three-headed Dragon," mapping the architectural heritage of the 20th century in this region.
“Our common wish is that what is seen as "different" today gradually loses its label of "different" and becomes one of the possibilities of building, explored, developed, and transcended”, continued Radim Václavík, one of the exhibiting creators and a co-organizer of the OTHER HOUSES exhibition project.
Czech architects, not only those from Ostrava, can indeed envy their Polish colleagues for the Katowice Architecture Gallery. It is located in a pedestrian zone in the very center of the city and, along with Archibar, a café for (not only) architects to meet, it is one of the activities of the local branch of the SARP (Association of Polish Architects).
On behalf of SARP, Polish architect colleagues could also welcome OTHER HOUSES: One of the most significant members of the young generation of Polish creators, Robert Konieczny, whose extensive exhibition The Logic of Space is currently on display at the Ostrava House of Art, and Ryszard Nakonieczny, the editor-in-chief of the prestigious architectural magazine ARCHIVOLTA.
“We want to toss this misshapen ball back and forth across the borders like a kind of giant egg, promising the birth of something new, perhaps yet unimagined”, added Václavík, who is himself an active rugby player,
The symbolic kickoff at the opening thus passed the ball back to the Polish side. The next pass could be the hosting of OTHER HOUSES 007 at the Silesian Polytechnic in Gliwice or, conversely, the presentation of a group of Gliwice architecture graduates at the Faculty of Civil Engineering VŠ-TUO.
The exhibition in Katowice will last until February 8, 2010.
A set of 12 large banners showcasing the contemporary architectural work of young creators from the region was born in 2007 through the efforts of the Ostrava Center for New Architecture. Seven invited studios had the opportunity to confront their experiences and present their work in the area of residential buildings. The aim was not to evaluate, but to provide a comparison and insight into the creative process.
The exhibition cycle then traveled from Ostrava to architectural galleries in Brno and Prague, and this year it has crossed borders for the first time. It is no coincidence that this is happening in Katowice, the capital of Upper Silesia.
As was repeatedly emphasized during the opening, Upper Silesia has much to build on in cross-border cooperation. This tradition was recalled by Tadeáš Goryczka from the Society for Ostrava Culture (SPOK), who has long been dedicated to the phenomenon of Upper Silesia with his project "Three-headed Dragon," mapping the architectural heritage of the 20th century in this region.
“Our common wish is that what is seen as "different" today gradually loses its label of "different" and becomes one of the possibilities of building, explored, developed, and transcended”, continued Radim Václavík, one of the exhibiting creators and a co-organizer of the OTHER HOUSES exhibition project.
Czech architects, not only those from Ostrava, can indeed envy their Polish colleagues for the Katowice Architecture Gallery. It is located in a pedestrian zone in the very center of the city and, along with Archibar, a café for (not only) architects to meet, it is one of the activities of the local branch of the SARP (Association of Polish Architects).
On behalf of SARP, Polish architect colleagues could also welcome OTHER HOUSES: One of the most significant members of the young generation of Polish creators, Robert Konieczny, whose extensive exhibition The Logic of Space is currently on display at the Ostrava House of Art, and Ryszard Nakonieczny, the editor-in-chief of the prestigious architectural magazine ARCHIVOLTA.
“We want to toss this misshapen ball back and forth across the borders like a kind of giant egg, promising the birth of something new, perhaps yet unimagined”, added Václavík, who is himself an active rugby player,
The symbolic kickoff at the opening thus passed the ball back to the Polish side. The next pass could be the hosting of OTHER HOUSES 007 at the Silesian Polytechnic in Gliwice or, conversely, the presentation of a group of Gliwice architecture graduates at the Faculty of Civil Engineering VŠ-TUO.
The exhibition in Katowice will last until February 8, 2010.
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