| City, Country | Salzburg, Austria | |
| Year | 2010–2011 | |
| Client | Biennale Salzburg | |
| Architect | soma architecture | |
| Services | Structural Engineering | |
| Facts | NFA: 120 m² | Height: 7 m | Length: 21 m | Width: 15 m | Surface area: 140 m² | Competition: 2010, First Prize | |
During the Salzburg Biennale 2011, White Noise, a temporary exhibition pavilion, served as the venue for numerous cultural events from March to June. With a capacity for up to 80 visitors and its inner-city location at Mozartplatz, it gave the events a new presence. In the following years, White Noise was used for art and cultural events throughout Austria.
An aluminium structure of elements of equal length creates a spatially oscillating picture which can be perceived, depending on lighting conditions and one’s perspective, as an arrangement of individual components and a merged mass.
The structure was generated and optimised using genetic algorithms considering architectural and structural criteria. The digital design process was continued throughout the fully automated manufacturing process.
