ungrid installation by FAHR 021.3 and simon kassner at DMY berlin 2015

ungrid installation by FAHR 021.3 and simon kassner at DMY berlin 2015
all images courtesy of FAHR 021.3 and simon kassner

‘ungrid’ is a morphological mesh construction by FAHR 021.3 and simon kassner, for DMY berlin 2015. this year’s festival was held in a former powerhouse in the heart of the city, a massive industrial theater, kraftwerk berlin. ‘ungrid’ fits in the atypical scenery with a disruptive, unexpected shape that shatters the heavy, stoical image of the location. the structure is made of 166 meters of painted wooden segments, held in space by steel cables. 

the structure emphasizes the verticality of the industrial cathedral 

the installation from above 

wooden segments are held in space via 1mm and 3mm steel cables 

bright color and disruptive shape help break the overpowering image of the industrial warehouse 

different portions are framed as visitors roam the space  

‘ungrid’ is a collaborative project by FAHR 021.3 and simon kassner 

looking directly upwards 

‘ungrid’ was installed at DMY berlin 2015 

exhibitions beneath the installation 

DMY berlin 

diagram with distortion points 

project info:

function: installation
location: berlin, germany
design team: hugo reis, simon kassner, filipa frois almeida
collaboration: david wegner
project date: june 2015
client/event: DMY berlin
materials: 166m wood (104 segments), 140m 1mm steel cables, 88m 3mm steel cables, 73 intersections

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edited by: nick brink | designboom