Other Space Odysseys: Greg Lynn, Michael Maltzan, Alessandro Poli

The Canadian Centre for Architecture (CCA) presents three approaches to the idea of an adventurous journey that started 40 years ago after the 1969 moon landing. Featuring the work of architects Greg Lynn, Michael Maltzan, and Alessandro Poli, Other Space Odysseys comes at a time when space exploration is the subject of renewed enthusiasm, but also of debate which questions its justification. Scientific expeditions, satellite launches, and the emergence of space tourism are pushing us to reconsider our relationship with the planet. For these architects, space has provided not only a rich context for experimentation, but also an extreme condition in which to test new ideas for life on Earth. The exhibition, on view at the CCA until 6 September 2010, is curated by CCA Curator of Contemporary Architecture Giovanna Borasi and CCA Director and Chief Curator Mirko Zardini, in active collaboration with the architects. Other Space Odysseys presents the architects' projects in two galleries each, adjacent and open to one another in order to establish relationships among their respective works. This format produces a conversation between the architects' work, expanding to create a broader and more complex reflection on the themes of the exhibition. The idea of space exploration provoked these architects to use new and different media for disseminating their ideas: models, collages, animation, and objects supplant more traditional two-dimensional forms of representation.