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Startbahn is pleased to present a new exhibition at its SRR Project Space in Shimokitazawa, Tokyo, opening on October 29, 2022. Entitled Wetland Lab, the exhibition will showcase research into ecosystems and materials carried out by waiwai research and design agency, the research arm of waiwai, an award-winning multidisciplinary architecture, landscape, graphic, and urban design studio with offices in Dubai and Tokyo.
This research project began at the Pavilion of the United Arab Emirates at the Venice Architecture Biennale in 2021, with the exhibition Wetland. The pavilion was awarded the Golden Lion for Best National Participation, the Biennale’s highest honour. The exhibition at SRR Project Space marks the first time the research is being exhibited in Japan.
The Wetland exhibition in Venice presented a prototype of a salt-based cement material, made from recycled industrial waste brine, which has the potential to reduce the construction industry’s impact on the environment.
This new material was devised as a potential alternative to commonly used Portland cement, which is
responsible for 8% of global CO2 emissions. It uses salt as a binding agent and relies on a crystallization process inspired by the sabkhas (salt formations) naturally found in the UAE.
The exhibition in Shimokitazawa is an opportunity to celebrate leading architects and researchers from the UAE and Japan, in line with SRR Project Space’s mission to promote the role of art, creativity, and technology in sustainable urban development. A central theme of the exhibition is the ways in which technology can be used for the development of new construction materials that are uniquely suited to local ecosystems and environments.
The work of waiwai research and design agency on view in the exhibition furthers SRR Project Space’s mission to connect the local community of Shimokitazawa with the latest research projects in contemporary art and design from around the world.
This research project began at the Pavilion of the United Arab Emirates at the Venice Architecture Biennale in 2021, with the exhibition Wetland. The pavilion was awarded the Golden Lion for Best National Participation, the Biennale’s highest honour. The exhibition at SRR Project Space marks the first time the research is being exhibited in Japan.
The Wetland exhibition in Venice presented a prototype of a salt-based cement material, made from recycled industrial waste brine, which has the potential to reduce the construction industry’s impact on the environment.
This new material was devised as a potential alternative to commonly used Portland cement, which is
responsible for 8% of global CO2 emissions. It uses salt as a binding agent and relies on a crystallization process inspired by the sabkhas (salt formations) naturally found in the UAE.
The exhibition in Shimokitazawa is an opportunity to celebrate leading architects and researchers from the UAE and Japan, in line with SRR Project Space’s mission to promote the role of art, creativity, and technology in sustainable urban development. A central theme of the exhibition is the ways in which technology can be used for the development of new construction materials that are uniquely suited to local ecosystems and environments.
The work of waiwai research and design agency on view in the exhibition furthers SRR Project Space’s mission to connect the local community of Shimokitazawa with the latest research projects in contemporary art and design from around the world.
Schedule | Oct 29 (Sat) 2022-Dec 11 (Sun) 2022 Opening Hours Information
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| Fee | Free | ||||
| Venue | SRR Project Space https://startbahn.notion.site/bc4b219d18b843fcb8a31b55c42459ff?v=25d343b600294c5eb14d992ffbc6f0c1  | ||||
| Location | 2-22-2-1 Kitazawa, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo 155-0031 | ||||
| Access | 1 minute walk from the South-West exit of Shimokitazawa Station on the Odakyu Odawara line, 2 minute walk from the West exit of Shimokitazawa Station on the Keio Inokashira line. | ||||
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