by Matt Shaw

The history of architecture is often reduced to a single narrative about a few famous architects and definitive moments. The truth is, that there existed many satellite locations and lesser-known figures who influenced this history in a variety of ways.

The Deutsches Architekturmuseum (DAM) in Frankfurt will exhibit their small portion of this history through the lens of their founding director, Heinrich Klotz, in their 30th anniversary show, "Mission: Postmodern: Heinrich Klotz and the Wunderkammer DAM."

Martin Kippenberger: The Modern House of Believing or Not, 1985
(Oil on canvas, 255 x 180 cm, Deutsches Architekturmuseum Frankfurt, as permanent loan at Museum für Moderne Kunst Frankfurt). © Deutsches Architekturmuseum

Some of the exhibit's material comes from Klotz's tape recorder, photographs, and diaries, in which he describes the construction of the important museum, the making of the collection, and his encounters with the most important architects of the time – Frank Gehry, Hans Hollein, Rem Koolhaas, Richard Meier, Aldo Rossi, Denise Scott Brown, Robert Venturi, and many others.

Oswald Mathias Ungers: Deutsches Architekturmuseum Frankfurt am Main, 1980
(Coloured drawing, ca. 40,0 x 30,0 cm). © DAM

The show presents treasures from the formation and early years of the museum, along with personal artifacts of Klotz, including a “Wunderkammer” — treasure box — of materials from the museum and Klotz such as invaluable drawings, models, furniture, original components, and photos....Continue Reading

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