ANIMATE CONCRETE

Samim Mehdizadeh & Oliver Tessmann

 

FILE SÃO PAULO 2026: Inter-creativity – Art and Technology – Discrete Architecture
Electronic Language International Festival

 

Animate Concrete – Iran / Germany

Roto-moulded concrete elements by the Digital Design Unit become dancing partners.

Architects from the Digital Design Unit (DDU) in Darmstadt and the choreographers from Berlin-based studio tanzpol explore the interrelationship of choreography and architecture with their Animate Concrete project. What happens when you can dance with architectural elements? What if seemingly massive pieces rock and move at the touch of your hand?

BIO

Project team:

Architecture: Digital Design Unit (DDU), Prof. Dr.-Ing Oliver Tessmann, Samim Mehdizadeh M.Sc., Technische Universität Darmstadt. Choreography: Ashkan Afsharian, Johana Kasperowitsch, tanzpol, Samim Mehdizadeh. Dance: Johanna Kasperowitsch, Susanne Grau. Scientific development and project management: Samim Mehdizadeh M.Sc. Robotic fabrication: Danial Ahmad, Mirko Dutschke, Jingwei Fang, Bingqun Liu, Joshua Schäfer, Luke Schüßler, Daniel Schinkels, Malcolm Unger, Leon Witschorke. Design team: Nesrin Asma, Bingqun Liu, Aleyna Yanar, Ye Hong, Luke Schüßler, Daniel Schinkels, Kai Shima, Robin Wehrle, Jasmin Tietianiec, Malcolm Unger, Mashal Maria Hashimi, Jingwei Fang, Yishu Dai, Joshua Schäfer, Mirko Dutschke, Cristina Maria Calin, Sara Elif Yildiz, Tong Lee, Leonie Konz. 

Movie:

Maxim Abrossimov: Animate Concrete – Dance with Me! , Animate Concrete – Making Of . Joshua Schäfer: Animate Concrete – 3D Scan and Motion Tracking