While the buildings designed by Meixner Schlüter Wendt display remarkably varied architectural expressions, they share a common underlying design methodology. This approach begins with a rigorous analysis of the site and programmatic requirements, uncovering the historical, cultural, and symbolic layers at play—and awakening their "living energies". The resulting associations are then translated into diverse model studies.

In this way, Meixner Schlüter Wendt employs methods familiar to contemporary art practice. Their transformation strategy activates space as a medium for perception, reflection, and social exchange. The projects are consequently responsive to their surroundings and urban context while simultaneously commanding a distinctive sculptural presence. Through this dual sensitivity, they explore how architecture can maintain its own distinctive and enduring identity—even amid mounting economic constraints.

The exhibition "Immaterial Resources" illuminates this conceptual design process through model studies of exemplary projects, transforming the gallery into a kind of model repository. This staging also reveals how Meixner Schlüter Wendt conceive of architecture as continuous transformation. Their practice centers on navigating the multiple possibilities that emerge when reshaping the existing built environment. Their commitment to conserving physical resources while simultaneously activating sensory, intellectual, and cultural ones represents an important counterpoint to contemporary architectural discourse—where sustainability discussions often remain narrowly focused on material concerns.

Founded in Frankfurt am Main in 1997 by Claudia Meixner, Florian Schlüter, and Martin Wendt, the firm works across projects of diverse scales and typologies—from exhibition design to high-rise buildings. Notable completed works include Dornbuschkirche (2005), residential buildings F (2007), Schmuck (2010) and Z (2012), and Henninger Turm (2018). Recent commissions include the Atreeum office building and the new Lukas and Matthäus churches; in May, they won the competition for the Matthäus site, comprising a church and high-rise tower. Their work has been widely exhibited, notably at the Architecture Biennales in Venice (2004, 2006, 2012) and São Paulo (2011, 2025).

Meixner Schlüter Wendt
Intangible resources
until 11 October 2025

www.architekturgalerieberlin.de