A trade stand from a trade stand and a trade stand and a trade stand. Conceptualising sustainability.

BAK: Exporeal 2008

Munich / 2008 / A project by Ippolito Fleitz Group and Bruce B. GmbH

A trade stand from a trade stand and a trade stand and a trade stand. Conceptualising sustainability.

BAK: Exporeal 2008

Munich / 2008 / A project by Ippolito Fleitz Group and Bruce B. GmbH


BAK: Exporeal 2008, Munich. A project by Ippolito Fleitz Group – Identity Architects

The German Federal Chamber of Architects asked us to design an exhibition stand for the Expo Real 2008 that consistently embodied the concept of sustainability. The end result was designed in a cooperation between the Ippolito Fleitz Group and Bruce B.

How to make a temporary construction sustainable? By renting a prefab trade fair system? Possible, but how to develop a separate identity, convey a three-dimensional message, an unmistakable signature using a combination of standard modules? How about rigorous minimalism? Or a completely empty space? Conceivable, with a few concessions to ambience and comfort. Recycling? Fair enough, but how to combine responsibility and rationality with emotion, style, modernity, ambience and aesthetics?

A large number of the elements making up the German Federal Chamber of Architects exhibition stand originate from an exhibition builder’s ‘reject warehouse’, and are basically offcuts from different exhibition stands. Every piece that is recycled in this way means a reduction in the consumption of energy and resources, as well as minimising transport thanks to central storage and assembly. The individual parts were combined in line with the stand dimensions and predefined function zones into a kind of 3D puzzle and then homogenised using ecologically viable paints. The stand’s collagen-like character remains deliberately visible in order to present the concept of recycling as a tangible presence. The lighting design by Bartenbach Lighting Laboratory was realised using borrowed and mostly second hand, energy efficient halogen lighting. Both light intensity and tone correspond with the different requirements of the various areas of use.

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Awards

  • 2010 / Designpreis der Bundesrepublik Deutschland
    Nomination
  • 2009 / DDC Award Gute Gestaltung
    Bronze Award
  • 2009 / Red Dot Award: Brands & Communication Design
    Award
  • 2009 / iF communication design award
    Award

BAK: Exporeal 2008, Munich. A project by Ippolito Fleitz Group – Identity Architects

A large number of the elements making up the exhibition stand originate from an exhibition builder’s ‘reject warehouse’, and are basically offcuts from different exhibition stands.


BAK: Exporeal 2008, Munich. A project by Ippolito Fleitz Group – Identity Architects

The stand’s collagen-like character remains deliberately visible in order to present the concept of recycling as a tangible presence.

BAK: Exporeal 2008, Munich. A project by Ippolito Fleitz Group – Identity Architects

BAK: Exporeal 2008, Munich. A project by Ippolito Fleitz Group – Identity Architects
BAK: Exporeal 2008, Munich. A project by Ippolito Fleitz Group – Identity Architects
Client
  • Bundesarchitektenkammer
Location
  • Munich
    Exporeal 2008
Status
  • Completed (2008)
Categories
Photography
  • Zooey Braun
Team
  • Gunter Fleitz
  • Kirill Gagarin
  • Peter Ippolito
  • Christian Kirschenmann
  • Anne Lambert
  • Tim Lessmann
Partner
  • Bartenbach LichtLabor (Lighting Design)
  • Bruce B. GmbH (Conceptual Design)
Copyright
  • Ippolito Fleitz Group