wood taking shape - Travelling exhibition

Every two years, the Federation of Swiss Architects FSA awards a single research grant, resulting in a publication and a travelling exhibition supported by the Architectural Council of Switzerland. In his project, Lukas Ingold, recipient of the sixth FSA research grant, explores the diverse processing methods for wood and their potential for architecture. The use of high-performance building materials such as moulded plywood opens up many new design possibilities, particularly with regard to environmental architecture. The research focuses on architectural issues as well as historical, ecological, economic, technical, and cultural considerations. It thereby establishes an alternative perspective on building with wood. A publication on the sixth research project was published by werk, edition in 2022.

Current location of the exhibition:
BFH, Burgdorf: 27 November – 18 December 2024

Previous locations of the exhibition:
ETH Zürich Hönggerberg: 5 – 25 March 2024
FHNW Muttenz: 28 March – 10 April 2024
OST St. Gallen: 15 – 29 April 2024
HSLU Horw: 2 – 13 May 2024
ZHAW, Winterthur: 17 May – 9 September 2024
Universität Liechtenstein, Vaduz: 11 September – 5 October 2024
EPFL, Archizoom, Lausanne: 11 – 25 October 2024
AAM, Mendrisio: 30 October – 22 November 2024

Research & Concept: Lukas Ingold
Curation: Lukas Ingold, Caspar Schärer, Heike Biechteler