Projekt und ihre Veränderungen: Thesen auf dem Prüfstand

On the occasion of the exhibition «What if - Unbuilt Architecture in Switzerland»at the external page S AM Swiss Architecture Museum, Christoph Merian Verlag (CMV) has published an exhibition catalogue of the same name. The bilingual publication (German / English) takes an in-depth look at 23 projects, divided into the subject areas «Verloren», «Verneint», «Versackt» and «Verändert». Each chapter begins with an in-depth essay.

Spatial development scientist external page Dr Sibylle Wälty introduces the chapter "Project and its changes: Theses on the test bench" into the chapter "Changed". Using six theses, she analyses urban changes and addresses challenges such as housing shortages and traffic congestion.

The authors are: the association Le Concours Suisse (Verloren), Marc Frochaux (Verneint), Katinka Corts (Versackt), Sibylle Wälty (Verändert). A foreword by Andreas Ruby and an introduction by Andreas Kofler summarise the publication. A concluding essay by Anneke Abhelakh looks at the institutions involved in curating the project selection and analyses the potential of this network.

external page www.sam-basel.org


S AM Schweizerisches Architekturmuseum
Andreas Kofler, Andreas Ruby (Hg.)
Was wäre wenn / What if
Ungebaute Architektur in der Schweiz / Unbuilt Architecture in Switzerland
November 2023
358 Pages
Swiss brochure with open thread stitching
22×28cm German/Englisch
SBN 978-3-85616-997-8

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