tag:www.kristinmaurer.com,2012://1 2012-01-13T14:40:58Z Movable Type 3.2 Shields and Shelter, 2010 tag:www.kristinmaurer.com,2011://1.56 2012-01-13T15:40:51Z 2012-01-13T14:40:58Z Shields and Shelter is a design for the grounds of the public bath – Flevoparkbad – in Amsterdam. For the Rietveld graduation exhibition 2010, I realized a 1:1 detail of my design on the lawn behind the Rietveld Academy. In... kristin Shields and Shelter is a design for the grounds of the public bath – Flevoparkbad – in Amsterdam. For the Rietveld graduation exhibition 2010, I realized a 1:1 detail of my design on the lawn behind the Rietveld Academy.

In Shields and Shelter I applied step by step the guidelines that I have developed to achieve safe and comfortable zones using my own fear experiences. These guidelines involve architectural concepts like shielding and view, shadow and light, flexibility versus rigidity. The perfect safe zone to me is a flexible space which gives one freedom and privacy but which is not enclosed. As basis for the design drawings I used an aerial photo from Google Earth of Flevoparkbad. From each towel, I constructed lines of sight from 120° angle views. Through shading these 120° triangles a map emerges with different degrees of surveillance. The darker the area, the more views. At the darkest areas the view must be blocked. Therefore I developed shields, which can be slided along rails that follow the lines of sight. This allows the bathers to adjust their exposure to others according to their own wishes.

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"Shields and Shelter" was nominated for the GRA Awards, Applied Arts.

I presented the project at Ignite Amsterdam #1 at Mediamatic, July 9, 2010.

]]> Transport - Introduction tag:www.kristinmaurer.com,2012://1.65 2012-01-13T13:59:57Z 2012-01-13T14:28:08Z All freedom of movement is blocked in modern means of transport: by speed, by sound and airtight windows and doors, by traffic, by surveillance. How to deal with this disorientation?... kristin All freedom of movement is blocked in modern means of transport: by speed, by sound and airtight windows and doors, by traffic, by surveillance. How to deal with this disorientation?

]]> Flexible Space - Introduction tag:www.kristinmaurer.com,2012://1.64 2012-01-13T13:39:38Z 2012-01-13T13:58:52Z Flexibility is freedom. The security obsession in all layers of society leads to a sterile, transparent and neutral environment, resulting in a rigid city. But immobility in turn leads to fear. People do not want to be checked, pressed in... kristin Flexibility is freedom. The security obsession in all layers of society leads to a sterile, transparent and neutral environment, resulting in a rigid city. But immobility in turn leads to fear. People do not want to be checked, pressed in fixed structures, they want to choose and design. What is their freedom? Can they use the city space as they want? The perfect space I think is a flexible space that provides privacy and freedom, but which is not enclosed. Flexibility leads to strength, movement and prevents rigidity.

]]> Organization of Space - Introduction tag:www.kristinmaurer.com,2012://1.63 2012-01-13T13:38:53Z 2012-01-13T13:39:18Z Organize the space so that its nature is clear. Offer overview. When I don’t understand a space in its divisions, don’t know where the borders and exists are and don’t understand how the interior is organized, it makes me feel... kristin Organize the space so that its nature is clear. Offer overview. When I don’t understand a space in its divisions, don’t know where the borders and exists are and don’t understand how the interior is organized, it makes me feel uncomfortable and unsecure. People are constantly in search for clarity and structure in their surroundings in order to feel comfortable.

]]> Memory - Introduction tag:www.kristinmaurer.com,2012://1.62 2012-01-13T12:30:20Z 2012-01-13T13:09:33Z Memory often is blurred and contains errors. Thinking about a physical space, however, triggers the memory of names, objects and events that took place in that space. A plan or map drawn from memory instead of reality helps to bring... kristin Memory often is blurred and contains errors. Thinking about a physical space, however, triggers the memory of names, objects and events that took place in that space. A plan or map drawn from memory instead of reality helps to bring out associations, stories and experiences that would otherwise be much less accessible. To me, it is an exercise to reconstruct the architectural unconscious.

]]> Train Experiment No.2, 2010 tag:www.kristinmaurer.com,2012://1.61 2012-01-04T20:41:46Z 2012-01-09T12:55:27Z During a train ride I have drawn the lines of sight of my fellow passengers towards my own seat with red tape on the floor. Then I shaded the area wherein all lines of sight overlap. The red shaded area... kristin During a train ride I have drawn the lines of sight of my fellow passengers towards my own seat with red tape on the floor. Then I shaded the area wherein all lines of sight overlap. The red shaded area marks the fragile zone. This experiment shows the lack of privacy and the degree of surveillance in the train.

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]]> Train Experiment No.1, 2009 tag:www.kristinmaurer.com,2012://1.60 2012-01-04T20:13:29Z 2012-01-09T21:28:44Z During a train ride, I installed a foldable box from cardboard around me to lock the view of my fellow passengers in order to have enough private space. With this project I wanted to investigate how much privacy is possible... kristin During a train ride, I installed a foldable box from cardboard around me to lock the view of my fellow passengers in order to have enough private space. With this project I wanted to investigate how much privacy is possible in the train.

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]]> Etchings, 2010 tag:www.kristinmaurer.com,2012://1.59 2012-01-04T19:16:46Z 2012-01-13T12:29:54Z The series of etchings are intuitive maps of my fear spaces from the past 10 years. There are two types of etchings. Some of the etchings are drawn on the spot, at the fear space itself, others are drawn from... kristin The series of etchings are intuitive maps of my fear spaces from the past 10 years. There are two types of etchings. Some of the etchings are drawn on the spot, at the fear space itself, others are drawn from memory, sometimes based on notes.

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]]> Architectural Anxiety tag:www.kristinmaurer.com,2011://1.57 2011-08-29T11:24:58Z 2012-01-13T14:38:28Z 'Architectural Anxiety' was my graduation thesis at Gerrit Rietveld Academy in 2010.... kristin 'Architectural Anxiety' was my graduation thesis at Gerrit Rietveld Academy in 2010.


]]> Curriculum Vitae tag:www.kristinmaurer.com,2011://1.58 2011-08-29T08:37:13Z 2012-01-09T21:50:47Z Employment 2006-2007 Mediamatic, Amsterdam Exhibition Design 2002- 2004 Mediamatic, Amsterdam Legal advisor and financial manager 1999 – 2001 Thümmel, Schütze & Partner, Law firm, BerlinLegal advice in the field of German and European business law 1998 – 1999 GlobaLex, International... kristin Employment

2006-2007 Mediamatic, Amsterdam Exhibition Design

2002- 2004 Mediamatic, Amsterdam Legal advisor and financial manager

1999 – 2001 Thümmel, Schütze & Partner, Law firm, BerlinLegal advice in the field of
German and European business law

1998 – 1999 GlobaLex, International alliance of law firms, Brussels Legal advice in the
field of European law, international legal relations and German business law

1997 - 1999 Court of Appeal Berlin, Articled clerkship

Doctoral thesis

1995 -2000 “Cross-border injunctions of consumer organisations“
Humboldt University of Berlin

Studies

since 2011 Master Interior Architecture at Sandberg Institute, Amsterdam

2007 – 2010 Architectural Design at Gerrit Rietveld Academie, Amsterdam

2004- 2006 Architecture at TU Delft (not finished)

1999 Second legal state examination in Berlin

1995 First legal state examination in Berlin

1992 - 1995 Law studies at the University of Hamburg

1990 - 1992 Law studies at the Albert Ludwigs University of Freiburg


]]> Performing Interior, 2009 tag:www.kristinmaurer.com,2009://1.53 2009-06-08T14:55:46Z 2012-01-13T12:29:34Z Performing Interior is an interior design for STEIM (Center for research & development of instruments & tools for performers in the electronic performance arts in Amsterdam), in collaboration with Luna Maurer, media-designer/ artist. The Steim building is full of objects,... kristin Performing Interior is an interior design for STEIM (Center for research & development of instruments & tools for performers in the electronic performance arts in Amsterdam), in collaboration with Luna Maurer, media-designer/ artist.

The Steim building is full of objects, furniture and architecture from the past 27 years. We did not wanted to replace this stuff with new furniture, but organize and emphasize the variety of all objects with their own story. We put the objects and architecture “on stage” by painting their own - artificial - shadows. If furniture is moved or replaced after a certain time, geometric shapes remain on the walls. This way, the objects leave their traces. We painted shadows on three floors and in the concert hall. The images show a small selection of the whole variety.

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]]> De Zee naar Harderwijk, 2009 tag:www.kristinmaurer.com,2009://1.51 2009-01-05T16:03:13Z 2012-01-09T21:58:29Z De Zee naar Harderwijk was a camera and sound installation at the Oosterscheldekering in Zeeland (Dutch coast) for St Jansdal hospital in Harderwijk, The Netherlands, commissioned by SKOR (Stichting Kunst en Openbare Ruimte / Foundation Art and Public Space), in... kristin De Zee naar Harderwijk was a camera and sound installation at the Oosterscheldekering in Zeeland (Dutch coast) for St Jansdal hospital in Harderwijk, The Netherlands, commissioned by SKOR (Stichting Kunst en Openbare Ruimte / Foundation Art and Public Space), in collaboration with Luna Maurer, media-designer/ artist.

The sea was filmed for patients of the St Jansdal hospital, who could watch the sea with their waves, tides, surf, and sounds 24 hours per day live on their televisions from their beds. Every 5 minutes - i.e. 288 times a day - a film still was shot and saved on an ever-growing online archive. In addition to live images of the sea on their televisions, the hospital’s patients also received a weekly post card featuring sea images that were shot during the previous week.

On the roof of the central operating building of the Ministry of Transport, Public Works and Water Management in Zeeland (Ir. J.W. Topshuis), we positioned a camera in a special outdoor housing, which recorded the sea and sounds for a period of a year (2009). This gave the patients a "window" to the sea. Like the (diseased) human body, the sea is an example of a strong cycle that we cannot control, a self-regulatory cycle.

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location of camera on top of building Rijkswaterstaat/ Zeeland

Press and TV

TV Gelderland, 6 january 2009

Trouw, 6 january 2009

Volkskrant, 6 january 2009

De Stentor, 7 january 2009

]]> Spaceship Curtain, 2008 tag:www.kristinmaurer.com,2008://1.50 2008-09-19T18:50:54Z 2012-01-13T12:29:04Z Curtain made of old cloth. The design is based on drawing no.3 of the Raumschiff series by Peter Wassink... kristin Curtain made of old cloth.
The design is based on drawing no.3 of the Raumschiff series by Peter Wassink


]]> Hidden Observatory, 2008 tag:www.kristinmaurer.com,2008://1.49 2008-09-17T19:34:27Z 2012-01-09T21:01:23Z Hidden Observatory was an intervention in the elevator of the former Post CS building in Amsterdam. I built an unremarkable double wall in the elevator and hit behind this fake wall. I observed the elevator passengers with a camera through... kristin Hidden Observatory was an intervention in the elevator of the former Post CS building in Amsterdam. I built an unremarkable double wall in the elevator and hit behind this fake wall. I observed the elevator passengers with a camera through a small hole from my hiding place and played with the factor that I was hidden by speaking out.

The purpose of this intervention was to create a safe zone within a fear space (elevator) and reverse the fear situation: Instead of being locked up in the cage of the elevator, being exposed to the gaze of the passengers and losing control, I was the observer myself, I could play with my hiding (one moment I was perfectly hidden, another moment my voice was recognized) which enabled me to regain control over the situation.

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]]> Contact tag:www.kristinmaurer.com,2010://1.55 2008-08-30T14:30:16Z 2011-02-24T18:44:21Z Kristin Maurer Transvaalkade 73 1092 JS Amsterdam 0031-20-7747476 0031-643030661 kristin@kristinmaurer.com... kristin Kristin Maurer
Transvaalkade 73
1092 JS Amsterdam
0031-20-7747476
0031-643030661
kristin@kristinmaurer.com

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