modern wing the art institute of chicago | 159 East Monroe | member preview: 22 > 23 september 2012 | public: 24 september 2012 > february 24 2013 | click > enlarge

“Full-scale mock ups test the capabilities and behavior of materials, as can be seen in the hanging “Rope Rooms” in the exhibit. Investigating and uncovering a material’s properties such as fluidity, viscosity, bending, or stiffness, independent of a particular project, is often beneficial for the work that may come next.”

Building: Inside Studio Gang Architects, the first exhibition in the world to explore the work of Chicago-based and world-renowned Studio Gang Architects in-depth, comes at a pivotal time in the firm’s history. The exhibition will frame the work of Studio Gang around major issues of contemporary architecture in a radical departure from past presentations at the museum: a more traditional exhibition will be complemented by a participatory environment that reflects the firm’s collaborative, inquiry-based, and research-driven approach. [ studio gang architects ]