The Monomodal Assemblie | Berlin, Germany | Unit 21 | 2026

The Berlin-Staaken Regional Museum seasonally repositions itself within the imperceptibly entwined landscape of historical, political, industrial and regenerative significance of the former Berlin-Staaken airfield, where heritage now only remains in faint, almost indiscernible traces. The scheme has been conceived as a scenographic kit of Monomodal Assemblies that operate within this invisible ‘field’ of forces as a conscientious arrangement of free-standing open-air pavilions, engineered to move along reclaimed rail tracks, ‘converging’ and ‘dispersing’ in direct correspondence to the energy output of the Dallgow-Döberitz Solar Park that occupies the site since 2011. Upon leaving their default charging stations across the solar farm, the interlocking building fragments only ‘converge’ as a thermally enclosed exhibition space for a duration sustainable by the surplus solar energy accumulated within their internal batteries throughout the year. At low power, the electromagnetic coupling systems disengage to once again ‘disperse’ the fragments, forcibly maintaining their net-zero operational benchmark by physically and metaphorically ‘turning to dust’, as cryptic objects of intrigue.

1:25 Scale Detailed Structural Framing Model of FRAG.A.05

Dallgow-Döberitz Fragment Cluster Dormant FRAG.A.04, A.05, A.01 and A.02 (from left to right) docked in their ‘dispersed’ states at their designated solar charging positions in the vicinity of the bygone LZ 120 Bodensee zeppelin mooring mast.

Wind Flow Diagram of Dispersed Fragments The duralumin airframe / airship-inspired aerodynamic forms of FRAG.A.01, A.05 and A.04 (from left to right) in their dispersed charging positions; specifically oriented and designed to deflect or shield visitors from the prevailing westerly winds.

Detailed Floor Plan – Intermediate Spatial Cluster A FRAG.A.01, A.02, A.03, A.04 and A.05 in their ‘intermediate’ state of converging as spatial ‘Cluster’ A from their dispersed positions; capturing the final stage of their technically choreographed electromagnetic coupling procedure.

Sectional Perspective – Converged Spatial Cluster A Detailed perspective section providing a complete overview of all foundation types, primary and secondary structural elements, floor and roof coupling details, electric motor placement, thermal insulation, exposed guttering and fixings.