International Lecture Series: Olaf Grawert

Open Lecture by the German architect Olaf Grawert, partner in b+ (former Brandlhuber+) and teacher at ETH. The lecture ‘Between Fact and Fiction' is part of the ‘International Lecture Series’ at The Royal Danish Academy where prominent international architects are invited to present their views on significant topics in architecture. The headline of the Spring 2021 lecture series is ‘The Art of Analysis’.

True for many professions and industries, the social and technological challenges imply a radical change for architecture. However, architects don't seem to understand their role in this transformation or aren't able to communicate it to the wider public. "Facts are no longer enough to really convince people, we have to tell a story." — as architect and former politician Oana Bogdan stated— the question is: Which story do we want to tell? And who are we? 

The lecture is a presentation of Grawerts work including the German Pavillon at this year’s Venice Architecture Biennale entitled 2038; a retrospective show that uses film and fiction, to (story)tell the systems behind architecture.

After the lecture a panel with rector Lene Dammand Lund and Professor Deane Simpson will discuss the work in relation to the theme ‘The Art of Analysis’. 

About
Olaf Grawert plans, writes and talks about architecture. He lives and works between Berlin and Zurich. Since 2015 in alternating collaborations with Brandlhuber+, ARCH+ Zeitschrift für Architektur und Urbanismus, MakeCity Berlin, film maker Christopher Roth and many others. In his work he deals with the economization and marketing of space and possible strategies for the re-popularization of architecture. Together with Arno Brandlhuber and Christopher Roth he has produced several films, amongst others The Property Drama and Architecting after Politics.