Lines of Thought
Architecture as Drawing

Lines mark the boundaries between inside and out. Ideas demand forms which seek and find their respective expression in drawings. Marta Herford will present a selection of such exquisite idea lines, graphic traces and spatial formations from, among others, three acclaimed collections in Berlin.

Around 80 drawings by architects such as Bruno Taut, Hans Scharoun, right up to Frank Gehry open up a stimulating journey through construction history from the early 20th century to the present. These traces of the “thinking hand” are condensed to form a fascinating web of complex room designs. They are complemented by drawings by four contemporary artists who create a dizzying microcosm of different spatial perspectives.

Architects

Atelier Bow-Wow, Gottfried Böhm, Victor Bourgeois, COOP HIMMELB(L)AU, Hermann Finsterlin, Frank Gehry, Zaha Hadid, Zvi Hecker, Steven Holl, Le Corbusier, Daniel Libeskind, Virgilio Marchi, Oscar Niemeyer, Hans Poelzig, Gio Ponti, Gerrit Rietveld, Aldo Rossi, Sergius Ruegenberg, Alberto Sartoris, Hans Scharoun, Bruno Taut, Max Taut, Lebbeus Wood, Zamp Kelp and more

Artists

Pia Linz, Paul Noble, Christian Pilz, Paul Thuile

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