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Seven architectural practices from six countries and four continents. 23,000 square feet. 72 days. One monumental exhibition. Some of the most creative architectural minds from around the world are coming to the RA and we’ve set them a challenge; to give you a new perspective on architecture. Sensing Spaces: Architecture Reimagined will see the Main Galleries transformed by a series of large scale installations.
As you respond to different structures, textures, lighting, scents and colours, we invite you to consider some of the big questions about the nature of architecture; How do spaces make us feel? What does architecture do for our lives?
You will be as much a part of this exhibition as the work itself – invited to touch, climb, walk, talk, sit, contemplate – reimagine the world around you.
Pezo von Ellrichshausen was founded in 2002 by Mauricio Pezo (b.1973) and Sofia von Ellrichshausen (b.1976) in Concepción, Chile. Their work lies at the crossroads between art and architecture with a portfolio that includes installations and houses in Chile, USA, Portugal and Spain. Their best known works are the Poli house in Coliumo, Chile (2005) and their home and studio the Cien house in Concepción, Chile (2011).
Diébédo Francis Kéré (b.1965, Gando, Burkina Faso) studied in Germany starting his Berlin based practice, Kéré Architecture, in 2005. He has built a number of schools and community buildings in Burkina Faso and across Western Africa receiving the Aga Khan Award for Architecture in 2004 for his Primary School in Gando (1999).
Kengo Kuma (b.1954, Kanagawa, Japan) leads a large practice with a worldwide profile. Recent buildings include the Asakusa Tourist Information Centre (2012),Sake No Hana restaurant interior, St. James’s, London (2007) and the upcoming V&A Dundee (on-going).
Eduardo Souto de Moura (b.1952, Porto, Portugal) worked for Álvaro Siza as a student before setting up his own practice upon graduation. Timeless buildings like thePaula Rêgo Museum, Cascais, Portugal (2009) and theBraga Stadium, Portugal (2004) have won great acclaim for the architect. He received the Pritzker Architecture Prize in 2011.
via royalacademy.org.uk