CAAD lecture series #37: Mark Offermann
CAAD lecture series: Mark Offermann
Staging ConCrete – a novel ComPound and itS PoSSibilitieS
12.03.2013 17:00 HPZ F
Staging ConCrete – a novel ComPound and itS PoSSibilitieS
Concrete is trendy! Through intensive scientific work, the formerly simple construction material has become a high-performance composite, offering numerous new possibilities for appliance. Despite the functional advantages, concrete still faces strong resentments throughout the society. To change the bad image of the material, collaborations between the cement industry, scientific research institutions and designers are neccessary.
Part 1: Characteristics of a novel compound
For the last 3 years, the design studio PAULSBERG has been exploiting the possibilities of carbon- fibre-reinforced concrete. The first part of the lecture will show the background of the material, its characteristics and possibilities as well as some examples for appliance.
Part 2: Material Visualisation
Presenting three different design cases, the secondpart of the lecture will show, how a creative approach to a new material, can not just help to reach a greater audience but in many cases can be the first step to understanding the characteristics of the material.
Mark Offermann is one of three managing partners at the design studio PAULSBERG. For the last 3 years, the Dresden-based studio has been exploiting the possibilities of carbon- fibre- reinforced concrete. Taking a narrative rather than technical approach, the trio has been internationally recognized for their furniture and interior design projects, dealing with the novel material. After successfully finishing his studies in Architecture and Scenography, Mark Offermann has worked for Architecture offices in Dresden and Leipzig.