| the exhibition route. architects have used
| this in the past, viz the vistara one in India
| (charles correa), and who can forget the
| terndsetter himself, Le Corbusier with _his_
| exhibits!

Exhibition - David Adjaye's 'Making Public Buildings'
at the Whitechapel Gallery

David Adjaye is one of Britain’s leading contemporary architects,
creating buildings that are about the experience as much as the function
of architecture.

Known for domestic projects that explore the unfolding of interior
space, Making Public Buildings focuses on Adjaye’s engagement with
public space and the built environment.

In his work Adjaye combines the sensual and emotive with a conceptual
approach to the fundamental elements of architecture. Born in Tanzania,
his influences range from West African art and architecture to the work
of musicians such as George Lewis and Sun Ra and artists like Walter de
Maria and David Hammons. His exploration of scale, measurement, space,
light and materials has led to collaborations with artists including
Olafur Eliasson and Chris Ofili.

The exhibition in the Upper Galleries follows Adjaye’s built and planned
public buildings in three stages: from design to production and
completion. Photographs from his travels around the world are displayed
alongside writings by artists and architects who have informed his practice.

Models, drawings and films show the evolution of ten major public
buildings, focusing on areas of learning, community, contemporary art
and housing. They include the 2005 Venice Biennale pavilion, the Nobel
Peace Center in Oslo and the new Idea Stores in East London.

The show ends with films of Adjaye’s completed buildings, accompanied by
an original score by his brother, composer Peter Adjaye. Making Public
Buildings is David Adjaye’s first major exhibition. It reveals an
architect interested in re-thinking social space and re-defining our
urban landscape.

Admission free. 24th January to 26th March 2006

In collaboration with Netherlands Architecture Institute Maastricht The
Studio Museum in Harlem, New York The Museum of Contemporary Art Denver
Arario Gallery, Beijing.

Supported by
Davis Langdon John Eldridge, SJ Berwin LLP  Slotover and Amanda Sharp,
Frieze Art Fair and Richard and Ruth Rogers

For further information, contact The Whitechapel Art Gallery