AREA* is  medium created by Dominik Mohs that operates at the intersection of artistic research, education and built environments. Philosophical and artistic methods are integrated in order to develop research frameworks for projects aimed at contributing to a deeper understanding of creative potentials of the human being. Central to this practice is a commitment to understanding humanity's complex relationship with the living environment.

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The focus lies on translation of processes within social interaction regarding bodily technics, movement and interferences examining them by drawing, images and virtual models. This leads to critical examinations of media, particularly digital technologies used in contemporary architectural design processes. Special attention is given to media definitions that overlook the role and configuration of embodied and situated knowledge.

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The presented works are situated within the context of academic research and teaching, but also extend into museums, galleries and experimental studio environments. The independent poetic and artistic motivation behind these practices enhances the development of concrete architectural design propositions for clients and creating an atmosphere beyond functional and programmatical attempts for their investments.

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We are placing the insights gained through artistic research on the human being and their multifaceted relationship to the living environment at the center of the design practice.