Landforms

LANDFORMS was commissioned by The Lighthouse to promote contemporary Scottish architecture outwith Scotland. It opened at the Metroom in Barcelona in September 2003 and travelled to Paris, Utrecht and Venice in 2004.

NORD were commissioned to both curate the exhibition and produce a design which would allow it to travel and be accommodated within a wide range of spaces. Drawing inspiration from the Scottish parliament’s architect, Enric Miralles’ observations about Scotland, LANDFORMS explores the relationship between Scotland’s landscapes and its contemporary architecture.

To link the 17 projects back to the distinct and various landscapes in which they are located an 8m long datum constructed in Douglas Fir bench was introduced as a central element around which the projects were organised.