MOCK-UP
Winter exhibition 2021/22:
19 December 2021 - 18 April 2022.
An exhibition of the S AM Swiss Museum of Architecture.
In architecture, a "mock-up" is a 1:1 scale model of a façade or part of a building that is true to the material. It is realised before the actual construction in order to test and demonstrate a design.
The exhibition taken over by the S AM and now on display at the Gelbes Haus Flims brings together artistic positions and contributions from architectural firms to examine from different angles the role of these simulations in the design process as well as their mysterious appeal.
The "Archetypes" photo project initiated by photographer David K. Ross includes numerous mock-ups of Swiss buildings that the Canadian has documented since 2016.
S AM's selection of contributions, which includes several offices and institutions - including Manuel Herz, Staufer & Hasler and NEST / Gramazio Kohler - is complemented by the Gelbe Haus Flims with further contributions by Tilla Theus, Valerio Olgiati and the Nova Fundaziun Origen with ETH, Prof. Benjamin Dillenburger and Michael Hansmeyer.
These mock-ups not only demonstrate complex construction methods, but have also developed an interesting life of their own and tell stories that go far beyond the appearance of a project and its detailed design.