people sitting and lying on mats infront of Hospital in Ngaubela
Hospital in Ngaubela, DesignBuild project by the TUM in Kamerun, 2014
© Matthias Kestel
four men with a bar
DesignBuild project in Tacloban © Alexander Eriksson Furunes
heads of four women photographed from above  drawing a map
DesignBuild project in Tacloban © Alexander Eriksson Furunes
man on bicycle infront of project in Tacloban
DesignBuild project in Tacloban © Nelson Petilla
Hospital in Ngaubela
Hospital in Ngaubela, DesignBuild project by the TUM in Kamerun, 2014
© TUM DesignBuild
men constructing
Hospital in Ngaubela, DesignBuild project by the TUM in Kamerun, 2014
© TUM DesignBuild

Experience in Action! May 19 – September 13, 2020

DesignBuild in architecture

TUM’s Architecture Museum is opening its largest and most comprehensive exhibition on “DesignBuild” to date – a teaching method offered at numerous architecture schools around the world, where students can plan, design, and implement projects on a full-scale basis. They build homes, theaters, schools, kindergartens, and hospitals, mostly in developing countries, but occasionally also in underserved areas on their own doorstep. The teaching method is not without criticism, but it offers students the opportunity to lend a hand and deal with unknown people, other cultures, and different materials.

DesignBuild has a long tradition, but in recent years has become an increasingly popular concept at many universities. The purpose of the exhibition is therefore to inform the general public about the social impact and longterm significance of this teaching method.

The exhibition will subsequently be shown in two other museums:
AIT | ArchitekturSalon Hamburg (23.06.2021 – 15.08.2021)
DAZ | Deutsches Architektur Zentrum Berlin  (04.09.2021 – 31.10.2021)

Curator | Vera Simone Bader
Exhibition architecture | Labor Fou
Sponsor | Sto-Stiftung, Pin. Freunde der Pinakothek der Moderne, Arte Generali

Kitchen on the Run infront of building
Kitchen on the Run

Kitchen on the Run - is part of our exhibition "Experience in Action! Desgin Build in Architecture".

The container will be open every Thursday (17:30 - 20:00) and Sunday (13:00 - 17:00). Starting in July, there will be an expand program.

Find the program here!

#HOLDTHELINE

The Architekturmuseum der TUM - supported by the Förderverein des Architekturmuseums - offers creative architectural workshops for each exhibition.

From now on we start the series #HOLDTHELINE with Enrica Ferrucci, where you can participate! Click here for instructions.

And also to the new Workshop you can find instructions here.

We are looking forward to the results shown on photos, suggestions and ideas, send them to foerderverein@architekturmuseum.de.

So stay tuned ...

architectural model in exhibition
Photo: Laura Trumpp
exhibition room
Photo: Laura Trumpp
photos in exhibtion
Photo: Laura Trumpp
architectural drawings in exhibition
Photo: Laura Trumpp
time line
Photo: Laura Trumpp
exhibition room
Photo: Laura Trumpp
architectural model in exhibition
Photo: Laura Trumpp
exhibtion room
Photo: Laura Trumpp
architectural model in exhibtion
Photo: Laura Trumpp
photo of building and floor plan
Photo: Laura Trumpp
exhibtion room
Photo: Laura Trumpp

Publication

Experience in Action!

Edited by Vera Simone Bader and Andres Lepik

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Events accompanying the exhibition: