Matthias Rick

Born in Versmold, Germany in 1965, studied Architecture in Berlin (TU Berlin). In 1997 founded the "Institut für angewandte Baukunst" (Institute of Applied Architecture). 1998-2001 worked as assistant to Prof. Horst Antes. In 2001 graduated from TU Berlin with a Diplom (Masters). Member of raumlaborberlin since 2002.

Raumlaborberlin designs interactive strategies to recover publicity. We explore the urban space, its using and usage, its peripheries and borders. These are our conditions to generate strategies of appropriation. We design temporary performative architectures, to encourage the directness of interacting with the city. Experimental operational spaces which
should become part of the processes to constitute public space.