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Architekturwoche Basel:
an Apparatus for Minor Toxic Events
2024





A wonderful serenity has taken possession of my entire soul, like these sweet mornings of spring which I enjoy with my whole heart. I am alone, and feel the charm of existence in this spot, which was created for the bliss of souls like mine. I am so happy, my dear friend, so absorbed in the exquisite sense of mere tranquil existence, that I neglect my talents. I should be incapable of drawing a single stroke at the present moment; and yet I feel that I never was a greater artist than now.









A wonderful serenity has taken possession of my entire soul, like these sweet mornings of spring which I enjoy with my whole heart. I am alone, and feel the charm of existence in this spot, which was created for the bliss of souls like mine. I am so happy, my dear friend, so absorbed in the exquisite sense of mere tranquil existence, that I neglect my talents. I should be incapable of drawing a single stroke at the present moment; and yet I feel that I never was a greater artist than now.








A wonderful serenity has taken possession of my entire soul, like these sweet mornings of spring which I enjoy with my whole heart. I am alone, and feel the charm of existence in this spot, which was created for the bliss of souls like mine. I am so happy, my dear friend.








Designed in the early 1970s, Superstudio’s conceptual furniture series based on gridded histograms formed a broader social critique of design as merely an inducement to consume. 








In 1957, the Eames Office was invited to participate in an advertising initiative for Aloca. For this Charles and Ray Eames created one of the first uses of solar electricity, a device which they called, The Solar Do-Nothing Machine. At the time no one understood the capabilities of this novel form of energy generation which prompted the need for a visual demonstration of the technology’s capability.














    1. Canopy
    2. Weather Station
    3. Gravity Battery
    4. Solar Panel Array
    5. Deck
    6. Biogas Storage
    7. Sauna
    8. Airloom
    9. Reservoir
    10. Fog Catchers
    11. Salt Water Batteries
    12. Balcony Extension



In 1957, the Eames Office was invited to participate in an advertising initiative for Aloca. For this Charles and Ray Eames created one of the first uses of solar electricity, a device which they called, The Solar Do-Nothing Machine. At the time no one understood the capabilities of this novel form of energy generation which prompted the need for a visual demonstration of the technology’s capability.
Simulaa is an architecture practice based in Naarm, dedicated to both built commissions and research projects. The work of the practice is defined by considered analysis and a research-based approach that prioritises a time-based design thinking that recognises architecture’s inherent entanglement with social, economic, aesthetic, political, and environmental concerns. The practice has a particular interest in reconciling architecture’s relationship with technology, energy, waste, and ecology through critical experimentation. As architects and design professionals we must demonstrate the social and economic advantages of new and better ways of thinking about the built environment. It is critical we re-evaluate and reset our priorities on a more empathetic and resilient path. 
Simulaa is an architecture practice based in Naarm, dedicated to both built commissions and research projects. The work of the practice is defined by considered analysis and a research-based approach that prioritises a time-based design thinking that recognises architecture’s inherent entanglement with social, economic, aesthetic, political, and environmental concerns. The practice has a particular interest in reconciling architecture’s relationship with technology, energy, waste, and ecology through critical experimentation. As architects and design professionals we must demonstrate the social and economic advantages of new and better ways of thinking about the built environment. It is critical we re-evaluate and reset our priorities on a more empathetic and resilient path.