https://maxieschneider.com maxieschneider.com Mon, 29 Sep 2025 10:05:28 +0000 https://maxieschneider.com en https://maxieschneider.com/Tangled-Walls Mon, 29 Sep 2025 10:05:28 +0000 maxieschneider.com https://maxieschneider.com/Tangled-Walls Tangled Walls Design Research Team: Maxie Schneider, Iva Resetar, Jojo Shone, Prof. Christiane Sauer Cluster of Excellence Matters of Activity. Image Space Material, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin Image credit: © Jasmin Sermonet, Maja Avnat, Maxie SchneiderThe research prototypes of Architectural Yarns are on display in the exhibition WEtransFORM New European Bauhaus and Beyond at the Bundeskunsthalle Bonn (6 June 2025 – 25 January 2026) Architectural Yarns represent a textile approach to building design, one that reimagines walls not as fixed, monolithic constructions, but as adaptable, fiber-based systems. At the heart of this project lies a fundamental shift in how we conceive material assembly and disassembly. Unlike additive processes such as 3D printing, which often result in irreversible material blocks, Architectural Yarns&nbsp; employ a textile logic to construct walls as continuous, linear systems, similar to knitted or crocheted fabrics. This linearity is key: it allows for full reversibility. Just as a sweater can be unraveled back into a single yarn, these walls can be deconstructed to their original fiber components, preserving material integrity and enabling true circularity. more <img width="4160" height="6240" width_o="4160" height_o="6240" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/20c73d30d944fa557aa4a34aec557e140c698b1e3eadf85c2304a647f3d37cec/3_Architectural-Yarn.jpg" data-mid="238783866" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/20c73d30d944fa557aa4a34aec557e140c698b1e3eadf85c2304a647f3d37cec/3_Architectural-Yarn.jpg" /> <img width="4160" height="6240" width_o="4160" height_o="6240" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/a8e867a13a1fba23df891596abb73cf49def3cc32652681424512f5279f349fd/2_Architectural-Yarn.jpg" data-mid="238783865" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/a8e867a13a1fba23df891596abb73cf49def3cc32652681424512f5279f349fd/2_Architectural-Yarn.jpg" /> <img width="6240" height="4160" width_o="6240" height_o="4160" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/a656b953da958eaff717105a5675ffcd3eb8a6bbd3b6b793e6cd918ed48bbfe6/1_Architectural-Yarn.jpg" data-mid="238783864" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/a656b953da958eaff717105a5675ffcd3eb8a6bbd3b6b793e6cd918ed48bbfe6/1_Architectural-Yarn.jpg" /> <img width="1320" height="1432" width_o="1320" height_o="1432" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/ba578a70bb0bfd79f10a11e32c9c4d25bf3f5aad5df192d767502982b0198495/6_Flachsgarn.png" data-mid="238783870" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/ba578a70bb0bfd79f10a11e32c9c4d25bf3f5aad5df192d767502982b0198495/6_Flachsgarn.png" /> <img width="4912" height="7360" width_o="4912" height_o="7360" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/7fecb8086c8ed29195d156591f2ed140dff627aa1b067c2517bf51a86563d06e/4_Flachs-getrocknet.JPG" data-mid="238783867" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/7fecb8086c8ed29195d156591f2ed140dff627aa1b067c2517bf51a86563d06e/4_Flachs-getrocknet.JPG" /> <img width="6240" height="4160" width_o="6240" height_o="4160" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/5e8917d0f0d9ce251072fc42f5646d3a034ded2deca4663bf31b671d9b854a1e/5_Flachsgarn.JPG" data-mid="238783868" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/5e8917d0f0d9ce251072fc42f5646d3a034ded2deca4663bf31b671d9b854a1e/5_Flachsgarn.JPG" /> https://maxieschneider.com/Sommerpavillion Mon, 28 Oct 2024 16:16:34 +0000 maxieschneider.com https://maxieschneider.com/Sommerpavillion Sommerpavillion an der Spree A project by Popticum, ARGE:3000 and Kristin Lazarovalandscapearchitecture by prinzessinengaertenclient: u-institute, Kompetenzzentrum Kultur- und Kreativwirtschaft des Bundes︎︎︎More hereTeam Popticum: Lorenz Kuschnig Lefort, Maxie Schneider, Carlotta Huck Photography : Sebastian Díaz de León Im Spannungsfeld zwischen Alt und Neu, Gebraucht und Neuwertig entfaltet der Sommerpavillon an der Spree einen offenen Ort. Dieser lädt Besucher dazu ein, in einen Austtausch über die Angemessenheit räumlicher Interventionen sowie den Wert kreislauffähiger Materialien im städtischen Kontext zu kommen. Die Vision eines wandelbaren Bühnenraums entstand: Eine filigrane Gerüststruktur, die von einem leichten, beigen Schattiernetz umhüllt wird. Durch unterschiedliche Öffnungen, die den Stoff mit orangefarbenen Zugseilen in verschiedenen Bereichen nach oben ziehen, entstehen markante Aus- und Einblicke.Angesichts der kurzen Standzeit des Pavillons wurde ein ressourcenschonender Ansatz gewählt. Dabei griffen wir größtenteils auf Lagermaterial des Gerüstbauers zurück. So wurden die Terrasse und das Dach aus gebrauchten Baubohlen, Seekieferplatten und Kanthölzern realisiert. Auch die Vorhänge und Bänke, die bereits im letzten Jahr Teil des Pavillons waren, fanden in diesem Jahr erneut Verwendung. <img width="2000" height="1336" width_o="2000" height_o="1336" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/63fd61931bed19f680be4379789b60d6a3f434887fa35ba1c12174538dc4eac3/popticum---kompetenzzentrum-c-sebastian-diaz-de-leon-05936.jpg" data-mid="220427219" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/63fd61931bed19f680be4379789b60d6a3f434887fa35ba1c12174538dc4eac3/popticum---kompetenzzentrum-c-sebastian-diaz-de-leon-05936.jpg" /> <img width="2000" height="2995" width_o="2000" height_o="2995" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/1ae1fcc8af726922c91679013861f0f58137c0b29f0c552ccdcc1fda3468ea59/popticum_kompetenzzentrum_c_sebastian_diaz_de_leon_05407.jpeg" data-mid="220427135" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/1ae1fcc8af726922c91679013861f0f58137c0b29f0c552ccdcc1fda3468ea59/popticum_kompetenzzentrum_c_sebastian_diaz_de_leon_05407.jpeg" /> <img width="1000" height="1497" width_o="1000" height_o="1497" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/9c750afb3828d39852f7ba40581ef6bf565b9402c62569ae68b705ff2bd6a236/popticum---kompetenzzentrum-c-sebastian-diaz-de-leon-05144.jpg" data-mid="220427215" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/9c750afb3828d39852f7ba40581ef6bf565b9402c62569ae68b705ff2bd6a236/popticum---kompetenzzentrum-c-sebastian-diaz-de-leon-05144.jpg" /> <img width="2000" height="1336" width_o="2000" height_o="1336" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/dfd80f4a751874fcaab92b9aeeb5e6a886961c1851c9ef836a6fd006dc8cd6b6/popticum---kompetenzzentrum-c-sebastian-diaz-de-leon-04667.jpg" data-mid="220428804" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/dfd80f4a751874fcaab92b9aeeb5e6a886961c1851c9ef836a6fd006dc8cd6b6/popticum---kompetenzzentrum-c-sebastian-diaz-de-leon-04667.jpg" /> <img width="1000" height="1497" width_o="1000" height_o="1497" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/a0d0cb120ece2a1e458f7878355eb2387cab2e9d142ac2f02f4c2f5dc333fa08/popticum---kompetenzzentrum-c-sebastian-diaz-de-leon-04517.jpg" data-mid="220427214" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/a0d0cb120ece2a1e458f7878355eb2387cab2e9d142ac2f02f4c2f5dc333fa08/popticum---kompetenzzentrum-c-sebastian-diaz-de-leon-04517.jpg" /> <img width="1000" height="1497" width_o="1000" height_o="1497" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/730c5af16e0d5c389db0fac4e5fc1f00f9c69fc35c0f7c90b29adc2a9b4a39bc/popticum---kompetenzzentrum-c-sebastian-diaz-de-leon-05442.jpg" data-mid="220427217" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/730c5af16e0d5c389db0fac4e5fc1f00f9c69fc35c0f7c90b29adc2a9b4a39bc/popticum---kompetenzzentrum-c-sebastian-diaz-de-leon-05442.jpg" /> https://maxieschneider.com/Architectures-of-Weaving Tue, 15 Nov 2022 15:16:32 +0000 maxieschneider.com https://maxieschneider.com/Architectures-of-Weaving Architectures of WeavingFrom Fibers and Yarns to Scaffolds and Skins Book Christiane Sauer / Mareike Stoll / Ebba Fransén Waldhör / Maxie Schneider (Hg.) ISBN 978-3-86859-739-4 ︎︎︎Open Access&nbsp; The publication is rooted in and supported by the Cluster of Excellence "Matters of Activity. ImageSpace Material" at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, funded by Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft DFG. Architectures of Weaving bridges architecture and textile by exploring fiber architectures from the micro scale of biological systems to the macro scale of textile and built structures. Selected casestudies, essays, and interviews reflect on cultural practices and materials research through the lens of textile thinking. In the quest for sustainable and resilient approaches that meet the challenges ofour time, the book entangles different perspectives into a new transdisciplinary fabric of thought. It presents fascinating approaches heralding a paradigm shift by working with fibrous materiality: structures become flexible and adaptive, they interact with their environment. As a source ofinspiration, the book assembles exceptional works from practitioners, researchers, andtheoreticians in the fields of architecture, art, materials science, cultural history, design, engineering, mathematics, microbiology, and textile technology. With contributions by: Samira Akhavan, Aqualonis, Baubotanik Research Group, Bastian Beyer, Elaine Bonavia, Samira Boon,Saskia Buch, CITA, Felecia Davis, Karola Dierichs, Delia Dumitrescu, EDEK, Michaela Eder, Stefanie Eichler, Myfanwy Evans, Bára Finnsdóttir, Peter Fratzl, Gramazio Kohler Research, Petra Gruber, Lorenzo Guiducci, Skander Hathroubi, Regine Hengge, ICD ITKE, Elaine Igoe, Heike Illing-Günther, Svenja Keune, Karin Krauthausen, Anne-Kathrin Kühner, Ferdinand Ludwig, Claudia Lüling, Alison Grace Martin, Wilfrid Middleton, Natalija Miodragovič, Ammar Mirjan, Juni Sun Neyenhuys, Martin Niedermeier, OFFICE Kersten Geers David Van Severen, Iva Rešetar, Xingwen Pan, Martha Panzer, Jörg Petruschat, Kristina Pfeifer, Arno Pronk, Mette Ramsgaard Thomsen, RappUnger, TomásSaraceno, Christiane Sauer, Diana Scherer, Maxie Schneider, Self-Assembly Lab MIT, JasminSermonet, Josephine Shone, Nelli Singer, Yuliya Sinke Baranovskaya, Clara Santos Thomas, Daniel Suárez, VTN Architects, Ebba Fransén Waldhör, Charlett Wenig, Mark West <img width="779" height="1100" width_o="779" height_o="1100" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/1c50e03068d4cd309c610ae676106d4a248f42d9e60364edac92a0c64021b81d/aow_u1-2201011-d9f1a900-2.jpg" data-mid="159115419" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/779/i/1c50e03068d4cd309c610ae676106d4a248f42d9e60364edac92a0c64021b81d/aow_u1-2201011-d9f1a900-2.jpg" /> <img width="1108" height="1556" width_o="1108" height_o="1556" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/01715c5291d6c20329c43a4e90631b0023be25ae29a338658ddd802731f777d6/Bildschirmfoto-2022-11-15-um-16.23.51.png" data-mid="159116314" border="0" data-scale="47" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/01715c5291d6c20329c43a4e90631b0023be25ae29a338658ddd802731f777d6/Bildschirmfoto-2022-11-15-um-16.23.51.png" /> <img width="2214" height="1556" width_o="2214" height_o="1556" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/e2606a5e435818980d1dd1a9842697973d2b39a3120f634c946a6870b48ca9f2/Bildschirmfoto-2022-11-15-um-16.24.58.png" data-mid="159116448" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/e2606a5e435818980d1dd1a9842697973d2b39a3120f634c946a6870b48ca9f2/Bildschirmfoto-2022-11-15-um-16.24.58.png" /> <img width="2212" height="1556" width_o="2212" height_o="1556" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/9400108a2e46e5caf357a6e96729dbe8cf07f60a38cc78696a14c3f9bffcd0be/Bildschirmfoto-2022-11-15-um-16.25.22.png" data-mid="159116464" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/9400108a2e46e5caf357a6e96729dbe8cf07f60a38cc78696a14c3f9bffcd0be/Bildschirmfoto-2022-11-15-um-16.25.22.png" /> <img width="2210" height="1556" width_o="2210" height_o="1556" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/0fff092ee4b43186383175032c11a12ef5b269350208846c4a343a1f59b8a2b3/Bildschirmfoto-2022-11-15-um-16.25.41.png" data-mid="159116762" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/0fff092ee4b43186383175032c11a12ef5b269350208846c4a343a1f59b8a2b3/Bildschirmfoto-2022-11-15-um-16.25.41.png" /> <img width="2210" height="1556" width_o="2210" height_o="1556" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/6b61de584a32483d3ee6aefe9555af5d8c2d9e6ed1d24eff8890fea7319d3cca/Bildschirmfoto-2022-11-15-um-16.26.03.png" data-mid="159116791" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/6b61de584a32483d3ee6aefe9555af5d8c2d9e6ed1d24eff8890fea7319d3cca/Bildschirmfoto-2022-11-15-um-16.26.03.png" /> <img width="2212" height="1558" width_o="2212" height_o="1558" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/444b53fad5f0c2a0e1bd7b78515d3706492ef363d163b488c2d6451974f9bef9/Bildschirmfoto-2022-11-15-um-16.26.59.png" data-mid="159116816" border="0" data-marker-id="5" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/444b53fad5f0c2a0e1bd7b78515d3706492ef363d163b488c2d6451974f9bef9/Bildschirmfoto-2022-11-15-um-16.26.59.png" /> <img width="2206" height="1556" width_o="2206" height_o="1556" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/1808b613b3dd6860ad6bbd13b3805742e9fe9a3c7b9cfcc645c692169c3c9828/Bildschirmfoto-2022-11-15-um-16.27.34.png" data-mid="159116866" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/1808b613b3dd6860ad6bbd13b3805742e9fe9a3c7b9cfcc645c692169c3c9828/Bildschirmfoto-2022-11-15-um-16.27.34.png" /> https://maxieschneider.com/Architectural-Yarns Wed, 04 Jan 2023 16:23:12 +0000 maxieschneider.com https://maxieschneider.com/Architectural-Yarns Architectural Yarns Design Research Team: Maxie Schneider, Iva Resetar, Jojo Shone, Prof. Christiane Sauer, Cluster of Excellence Matters of Activity. Image Space Material, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin Image credit: © Michael Pfisterer &amp; Michelle Mantel This research aims to discover new forms of un/making for the regeneration and repair of the built environment that actively engages with the climate and the people. With their thermal, tactile and communicative role, textiles have always contributed to modulating interiors, unfolding in dialogue with space and its inhabitants. Architectural Yarns are design experiment and technical development. Loose fiber materials are bound into yarns on an architectural scale. As flexible, linear building elements, they can be further processed into spatial elements. Depending on the type of material and the geometry of the yarn, different stabilities are created along and within the structures. more <img width="2481" height="3721" width_o="2481" height_o="3721" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/2409c3bd9fbcdbdbf5fd3d577ef340d6ea050d8acda23611ebdd18b2d9618b8e/Daoula_Pfisterer_DSC9485.jpg" data-mid="163642387" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/2409c3bd9fbcdbdbf5fd3d577ef340d6ea050d8acda23611ebdd18b2d9618b8e/Daoula_Pfisterer_DSC9485.jpg" /><img width="2481" height="3721" width_o="2481" height_o="3721" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/c696a98af6e8bb6c489fffb269102ea4f897497976e7abe408b418ad17872a23/Daoula_Pfisterer_DSC9646.jpg" data-mid="163875528" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/c696a98af6e8bb6c489fffb269102ea4f897497976e7abe408b418ad17872a23/Daoula_Pfisterer_DSC9646.jpg" /> <img width="2464" height="1654" width_o="2464" height_o="1654" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/51ecc10744a8d7dec95d659abf00d473895b083b4f19bbfdaf1f335daf8c74f2/Bildschirmfoto-2023-01-26-um-17.49.23.png" data-mid="166224830" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/51ecc10744a8d7dec95d659abf00d473895b083b4f19bbfdaf1f335daf8c74f2/Bildschirmfoto-2023-01-26-um-17.49.23.png" /><img width="3024" height="4032" width_o="3024" height_o="4032" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/16425c95e19b89b10a28cf166dace9ff3d4a15089aa1cdc94b6c6ee24b8f9c80/Aktivarium.png" data-mid="210499303" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/16425c95e19b89b10a28cf166dace9ff3d4a15089aa1cdc94b6c6ee24b8f9c80/Aktivarium.png" /> https://maxieschneider.com/Polymorph-Textility Fri, 24 Jun 2022 19:36:23 +0000 maxieschneider.com https://maxieschneider.com/Polymorph-Textility Polymorph Textility TOWARDS A TEXTILE METABOLISM IN ARCHITECTURE Project as part of the practise-based doctorate program at TU Berlin (PEP) and the Cluster of Excellence Matters of Activity supervised by: Prof. Dr. Ignacio Borrego, TU Berlin Prof. Christiane Sauer, weißensee school of art and design berlin The PhD project »Polymorph Textility« explores material programming and shape behavior in response to external climatic stimuli in a practice based research project. The aim is to elaborate a multi-scalar design method for self-forming textiles with shape memory alloys as a thermally active control component. Physical and computational experimentation with inherent material capabilities are relevant, thus they may renovate predominant limitations of building culture towards more integrated, adaptive and sustainable climatisation strategies. With the development of a computer aided design-to-fabrication framework, such actuated hybrid membranes with dynamic elasticity through compliant bending and buckling and shape memory alloys can be introduced. Under the supervision of Prof. Ignacio Borrego (TU Berlin) and Prof. Christiane Sauer (School of art and Design Weißensee) the project explores performative and sensory qualities of hybrid textile architecture. With a focus on design strategies for adaptive textile structures and the functionalization of softness in architecture, reciprocal relationships between material and morphology are investigated. With a cross-institutional approach the project orients itself toward an interdisciplinary research methodology, that also incorporates knowledge from materialscience and bioinspiration. Within the project Adaptex and Adaptex Klima+ the designed systems are validated through physical implementation in solar shading components in Brandenburg and Oman. <img width="2472" height="1028" width_o="2472" height_o="1028" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/9c700fcf4838c33c07ee6b5ec47c869846e62bfd32eee5015e8f74330de6bfcd/Bildschirmfoto-2023-01-26-um-13.12.22.png" data-mid="166234909" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/9c700fcf4838c33c07ee6b5ec47c869846e62bfd32eee5015e8f74330de6bfcd/Bildschirmfoto-2023-01-26-um-13.12.22.png" />Thermographical analysis reveals the geometrical features of the system. Self shading and paralactic effects have great impact on surface temperatures in direct solar radiation. <img width="528" height="297" width_o="528" height_o="297" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/883b250440974025bae93027e350d59b837db85f593dba2bb9532edff6c44792/ezgif.com-resize.gif" data-mid="148999696" border="0" data-scale="100" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/528/i/883b250440974025bae93027e350d59b837db85f593dba2bb9532edff6c44792/ezgif.com-resize.gif" /> Exploring adaptive shape behaviour through structural softness of textiles This research explores the transformative potential of programmable materials with calibratable micro- and mesostructures, laying the foundation for dynamic textile surfaces capable of regulating the energetic performance of buildings. Focusing particularly on surface-active structures, the study highlights the crucial interplay between material properties and geometry. Soft deformations, such as bending, buckling, and snapping, become inherent to textiles, challenging the traditional architectural concept of "stability" and introducing the novel notion of "elastic resilience." By digitally representing material parameters, this research facilitates computer-aided product development and structural optimization, enabling the efficient design of building components with polyvalent functionalities. The dialogue between material and geometry is explored through a digital lens, paving the way for a discrete and predictable description of programmable and intelligent materials. This approach offers unprecedented opportunities for architects and designers to create dynamic, responsive environments that adapt to varying energy needs and environmental stimuli. Looking ahead, the research envisions a future where programmable and intelligent materials are systematically described, allowing for designers and engeneers to collaborate and develop building components that integrate multifaceted functionalities. This shift towards dynamic textile surfaces challenges conventional stability paradigms, ushering in a new era of architecture that prioritizes elastic resilience and adaptive responsiveness. https://maxieschneider.com/Sommerpavilion Fri, 02 Feb 2024 15:42:31 +0000 maxieschneider.com https://maxieschneider.com/Sommerpavilion Activating Urban Wastelands Sommerpavillion an der Spree A project by Popticum, ARGE:3000 and Kristin Lazarovalandscapearchitecture by nettles and poppiesclient: u-institute, Kompetenzzentrum Kultur- und Kreativwirtschaft des Bundes︎︎︎More here pictures: Jens Franke, William Veder, Popticum With the Summer Pavilion, a wasteland in Berlin's government district was activated and transformed into a temporary place of dialogue and recreation for the city's residents and actors from the cultural and creative industries. To revitalise the abandoned, sandy terrain, a garden with native species was created.The pavilion provides a well-shaded, recreational and discursive space. Its textile facade is inflated using energy from a mobile solar device as a low material and energy-saving solution while crea- ting a temporary landmark within its surroundings. Its presence is drawing attention and interest from both locals and visitors - an unexpected object in the government district. The pavilion and terrace serve as a venue for networking events and relaxation. Its design and setup can accommo- date social gatherings, conferences, workshops, and other activities that facilitate interactions and connections among visitors. The interplay of curtains in an Agora setting contributes to the adaptation to different situations and event requirements.“Our intervention aims to stimulate the reactivation of our urban spaces and to strengthen a green infrastructure that contributes to a resilient and biodiverse city".Native plants are adapted to the environment and provide habitat and food for local wildlife, including birds, insects and small mammals.With the summer pavilion, we have activated a piece of fallow land in the city center of Berlin and transformed it into an ephemeral place for exchange and recreation for citizens and actors from the cultural and creative industry. For its revitalization, a wild garden using local species has been planted to cultivate the deserted, sandy terrain. Our intervention promotes the appropriation of urban terrains and encourages green infrastructure that contributes to a resilient and biodiverse city. Native plants are well-adapted to the environment and provide habitat for local wildlife, including birds and bees. <img width="2220" height="1476" width_o="2220" height_o="1476" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/c1eb3f25a96e2e16e90b662ae75d09eb86c201cddc9152c063550f6b81b3e675/Screenshot-2024-01-26-at-19.49.52.png" data-mid="203724662" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/c1eb3f25a96e2e16e90b662ae75d09eb86c201cddc9152c063550f6b81b3e675/Screenshot-2024-01-26-at-19.49.52.png" /><img width="818" height="545" width_o="818" height_o="545" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/4e7c02e97a99ae4ddff886bb474d936d3baca6bfbd609d90bacc597950d5a005/019A1773-small.jpg" data-mid="203724664" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/818/i/4e7c02e97a99ae4ddff886bb474d936d3baca6bfbd609d90bacc597950d5a005/019A1773-small.jpg" /><img width="960" height="1280" width_o="960" height_o="1280" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/9dd84c9bf914fd8c5c472064b0ee8a6abf9c3b596ae01abc533517243c7312ab/IMG_7389.JPG" data-mid="203724666" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/960/i/9dd84c9bf914fd8c5c472064b0ee8a6abf9c3b596ae01abc533517243c7312ab/IMG_7389.JPG" /> https://maxieschneider.com/Adaptex-Klima Wed, 19 Oct 2022 17:38:31 +0000 maxieschneider.com https://maxieschneider.com/Adaptex-Klima Adaptex Klima+ Development of an adaptive textile through the integration of shape memory alloy for an autonomously controlled sun protection for public spaces in extreme climate regions. R&amp;D project funded by BMBF - Zwanzig20 – Partnership for Innovation within the consortium smart3&nbsp; Design Team: Dipl.-Des. Ebba Fransén Waldhör, Dipl.-Ing. Maxie Schneider, Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Christiane Sauer, weißensee school of art and design berlinPartners: Priedemann Facade-Lab GmbH (Project Coordinator) Fraunhofer IWU, Carl Stahl ARC GmbH, Verseidag-INDUTEX GmbH, ITP GmbH, SGS Engineering GmbH, iMesh Image credit: Janis Rozkalns︎ Zumtobel Group Award ︎ ZAK Award 2024︎ smart³ Zunkunftsimpulse Award 2023 Comfort factors such as temperature, air movement and glare play an increasingly important role in densifying public spaces. Within the framework of the development of ADAPTEX (basic research project) and the accompanying analyses of building typologies, it was determined that a responsive sun-shading textile activated by temperature changes in the immediate environment is particularly well suited for semi-public and public areas such as courtyards, squares, streets, lobbies, atriums, etc. In these usage scenarios, the activation is defined by climatic boundary conditions and no user interaction. The ADAPTEX Mesh and ADAPTEX Wave textile shading systems use the surrounding temperature and additional solar radiation to activate the textile structure and enable the closing of the surface. This ensures that maximum solar protection is provided in the case of strong solar radiation, preventing an overheating of the building. At the same time, the system allows for light- and air-transmission in cooler temperatures. The cooling reduces the heat load of adjacent buildings and thus passively reduces overall cooling requirements through an optimised microclimate. As a result, public and semi-public spaces can be used more intensively in extreme climates. The research prototypes of Adaptex have been installed now at GU Tech in Muscat, Oman in 2022. at the moment they undergo a monitoring. https://www.dxm-berlin.de/en/2021/02/04/adaptex-klima/ <img width="2017" height="2974" width_o="2017" height_o="2974" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/3700742cb66a8cfd4c90da4a6020f473a747f61fc48f3b654186bd58b181bef6/IMG_3422.jpg" data-mid="164083108" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/3700742cb66a8cfd4c90da4a6020f473a747f61fc48f3b654186bd58b181bef6/IMG_3422.jpg" /><img width="976" height="860" width_o="976" height_o="860" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/3caa0d890695ebda378f34de33ad0a29cee11461f0d7d8026b3571dcff048f8d/Bildschirmfoto-2022-09-17-um-23.45.08.png" data-mid="156412249" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/976/i/3caa0d890695ebda378f34de33ad0a29cee11461f0d7d8026b3571dcff048f8d/Bildschirmfoto-2022-09-17-um-23.45.08.png" /> <img width="1731" height="1160" width_o="1731" height_o="1160" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/6287909f330f8584bf76cd3e8764328eee8d31a98c426a66dbee4d5e187dcdc8/6332f7acaf5b282e92d7f57c_ADAPTEX_Mesh_Photo_Exterior_GuTech_02.jpg" data-mid="159960369" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/6287909f330f8584bf76cd3e8764328eee8d31a98c426a66dbee4d5e187dcdc8/6332f7acaf5b282e92d7f57c_ADAPTEX_Mesh_Photo_Exterior_GuTech_02.jpg" /><img width="4622" height="3081" width_o="4622" height_o="3081" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/92bb62244953b8b07e1e7ff39ce8ae3b6bd826f018dfad7d7e7e568384036e85/20220816_102529_qq12.jpg" data-mid="164083048" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/92bb62244953b8b07e1e7ff39ce8ae3b6bd826f018dfad7d7e7e568384036e85/20220816_102529_qq12.jpg" /><img width="6000" height="4000" width_o="6000" height_o="4000" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/f085e8df647007d2d55057d1ab4d5f525cfdd183dc3c580813eb137157bb86a0/20220815_091230_qq12m.jpg" data-mid="164082935" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/f085e8df647007d2d55057d1ab4d5f525cfdd183dc3c580813eb137157bb86a0/20220815_091230_qq12m.jpg" /> https://maxieschneider.com/Paper-Frictions Fri, 24 Jun 2022 17:14:32 +0000 maxieschneider.com https://maxieschneider.com/Paper-Frictions Paper Frictions Research Team: Lorenzo Guiducci, Maxie Schneider, Jojo Shone, Prof. Christiane Sauer, Prof. Peter Fratzl Cluster of Excellence Matters of Activity. Image Space Material, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin Weißensee School of Art and Design Berlin Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces The research project is a continuation of the Design research studio of Prof. Christiane Sauer, Department of Textile and Surface Design, Weißensee School of Art and Design Berlin“sticky stacks” concept by Eva Eckert, Serafina Bauchen and Jojo Shone, Cluster of Excellence Matters of Activity, Humboldt University, Berlin, Germany / 2021. Image credit: Michelle Mantel The "Woven Paper Bridge" explored the potential of paper as a building material for the construction of interwoven structures. By simply stacking and interleaving sheets of paper, it is possible to create connections that can support tonnes of weight through friction alone. The extraordinary large traction force needed to separate two stacks of interleaved paper sheets (popularly known as the phonebook enigma) is caused by a geometric amplification of friction. Although its origin is well described in the literature (Alarcon et al. 2016), this remarkable interfacial effect has not been further explored in terms of possible applications. Therefore, we create higher-level assemblies of stacks of paper sheets, connected only by interleaving, and evaluate their tensile behaviour. Structural principles have been adapted from biological and physical principles to create a 5-metre-long hanging bridge and a triaxial woven pergola, both capable of supporting up to 3 personas simultaneously. The project cas been presented at the Bauwende Festival 2022, Rundgang weissensee kunsthoschule Berlin&nbsp; 2022 and The European Mechanics of Materials Conferences (EMMC) 2024. <img width="938" height="1420" width_o="938" height_o="1420" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/10061b568985b9da04787913b6db11b602e9d8da9f3bc645b3e601e6fd571562/Screenshot-2025-11-13-at-13.32.44.png" data-mid="240604732" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/938/i/10061b568985b9da04787913b6db11b602e9d8da9f3bc645b3e601e6fd571562/Screenshot-2025-11-13-at-13.32.44.png" /><img width="2599" height="2764" width_o="2599" height_o="2764" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/b1d60c1af643b53e0faf0afc77daad2a05b7eb6deeab96976aa3fd1cec192e14/IMG_2571-2.jpg" data-mid="156412628" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/b1d60c1af643b53e0faf0afc77daad2a05b7eb6deeab96976aa3fd1cec192e14/IMG_2571-2.jpg" /><img width="928" height="1394" width_o="928" height_o="1394" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/44a676763cb7e7f0b210d5644f61b7a5e763a7e1b7c691a45f81c978f3595697/Screenshot-2025-11-13-at-13.33.41.png" data-mid="240604746" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/928/i/44a676763cb7e7f0b210d5644f61b7a5e763a7e1b7c691a45f81c978f3595697/Screenshot-2025-11-13-at-13.33.41.png" /> <img width="6715" height="4477" width_o="6715" height_o="4477" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/5274afc8f4f2ba02e05469b172264904f6973428a9ceff1901654b65a8adc948/MoA_RZ1A3884_MICHELLEMANTEL.jpg" data-mid="156408494" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/5274afc8f4f2ba02e05469b172264904f6973428a9ceff1901654b65a8adc948/MoA_RZ1A3884_MICHELLEMANTEL.jpg" />Image credit: Michelle MantelOn May 27 2022, the FriBriX team ( Maxie Schneider, Lorenzo Guiducci, Jojo Shone, Christiane Sauer) organised the Structural Paper workshop at Bauwende Festival. Here participants playfully explored the potential of paper as a building material for constructing interwoven structures, held together simply through friction. We understand paper as a contemporary urban resource and use waste paper to design a bottom-up building process. After two intense days of collective work, a large pergola was erected. https://maxieschneider.com/Floating-on-Air Fri, 24 Jun 2022 15:51:03 +0000 maxieschneider.com https://maxieschneider.com/Floating-on-Air Floating on Air Textile structures in collaboration with&nbsp;Floating University e.V. ︎ shortlisted Eumies Award 2024 As part of the 2021 Space Experiments, the Floating University Berlin received four new textile roofs, two of them inflatable, which, in line with the local spirit, span freely suspended on slender poles. During a collaborative workshop we produced the membranes, consisting of a sliding cushion, an inflated auditorium with an oculus, a reflective tent, and a water funnel. As part of the project team, I conducted the form finding and pattern design as well as detailing of the textile structures. I also supervised the manufacturing of the textiles. <img width="1222" height="848" width_o="1222" height_o="848" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/849602114ddad06e2bc5b9a719605d41d929aef3afa82db8f7eb0b3f09317260/Bildschirmfoto-2023-05-13-um-20.04.23.png" data-mid="178664421" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/849602114ddad06e2bc5b9a719605d41d929aef3afa82db8f7eb0b3f09317260/Bildschirmfoto-2023-05-13-um-20.04.23.png" />Floating university, &nbsp;floating e.v.— 2021 © Lorenz Kuschnig <img width="2230" height="1490" width_o="2230" height_o="1490" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/e4b67993b6ad36f33f21ddc9a927ecb2e43e027552b6309303a37575f540eb9d/Bildschirmfoto-2023-05-13-um-20.01.52.png" data-mid="178663731" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/e4b67993b6ad36f33f21ddc9a927ecb2e43e027552b6309303a37575f540eb9d/Bildschirmfoto-2023-05-13-um-20.01.52.png" /> Floating university, &nbsp;floating e.v.— 2021 © Lorenz Kuschnig <img 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Christiane Sauer,&nbsp;Dipl.-Des. Ebba Fransén Waldhör, Dipl.-Ing. Maxie SchneiderPartners: Facade-Lab GmbH (Project Coordinator) Fraunhofer IWU, Carl Stahl ARC GmbH, Verseidag-INDUTEX GmbH, ITP GmbH, SGS Engineering GmbH ︎&nbsp; Nominee for Special Prize for Innovation,&nbsp; Zumtobel Group Award 2021 ︎ Award for Innovation, Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat - CTBUH 2022 Research project on adaptive textile shading system for facades with integrated shape memory alloy (SMA), Weißensee School of Art, 2017-2021 The research project Adaptex investigates the potential of using the shape-changing material Shape Memory Alloy (SMA) in an adaptive sun shading textile for architecture. By incorporating SMA as an actuator into a textile membrane, the permeability of the surface can adapt in response to temperature changes in the immediate environment. The aim is to create a responsive textile system that prevents the interior of a building from overheating, without the need of electricity or external controlling mechanisms. The light and flexible structure allows for applications in new building construction as well as in energetic refurbishment. <img width="2788" height="4005" width_o="2788" height_o="4005" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/ab06c8f1d354aa048bf5c36fd907cc8d52842b4a42ca225ea17c4b73b41768a4/DSC_0670.JPG" data-mid="94629244" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/ab06c8f1d354aa048bf5c36fd907cc8d52842b4a42ca225ea17c4b73b41768a4/DSC_0670.JPG" /> <img width="1384" height="1464" width_o="1384" height_o="1464" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/f819eba46f9f3fbce8ec59bd5c9421ca71bcb98b04cd57bb7edc42223d63b50c/Bildschirmfoto-2020-09-01-um-12.01.47.png" data-mid="94629247" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/f819eba46f9f3fbce8ec59bd5c9421ca71bcb98b04cd57bb7edc42223d63b50c/Bildschirmfoto-2020-09-01-um-12.01.47.png" /> <img width="2288" height="1560" width_o="2288" height_o="1560" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/229b2863b6b30f988f270b0410b9c27946550024873e72c47fa99450e325175e/Bildschirmfoto-2022-11-24-um-17.11.24.png" data-mid="160075397" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/229b2863b6b30f988f270b0410b9c27946550024873e72c47fa99450e325175e/Bildschirmfoto-2022-11-24-um-17.11.24.png" /> <img width="1228" height="1642" width_o="1228" height_o="1642" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/d95667f132f8bc5eb4ffdbc243806baf427b1dc47d3bc4653af9ab39d32364fe/IMG_5394_X.jpg" data-mid="160074922" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/d95667f132f8bc5eb4ffdbc243806baf427b1dc47d3bc4653af9ab39d32364fe/IMG_5394_X.jpg" /> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;