Nick works at the intersection of Theory, Digital Design, and Art. He studied Architecture at the Technical University of Munich and the Aarhus School of Architecture with a focus on Architectural and Urban Theory, and Computational Design. In 2019 he graduated with high distinction.
In addition to several independent projects in Scenography, Art, and Computational Design, he worked in Architecture and Urban Design agencies like zanderrotharchitekten, raumlaborberlin, and AWWSCZ. In the field of computational design, he collaborated with Vorhammer Computational Design and Nodeconsult. Nick takes part in the collective P.o.N.R and the Agency for Architectural Labour.
Currently, Nick works as Research Associate at the Chair of Architectural Informatics at the Technical University of Munich and researches the techno-politics of urban analytical infrastructure.
Labour, Collaborations,
Engagement:
Engagement:
P.o.N.R. (Performance and Occasional Architecture Collective)
Agentur für Architekturarbeit (Theory and Art Collective)
Münchner Forum (Association for Citizen Engagement)
Parity Board (TUM Department of Architecture)
Vorhammer Computational Design (Digital Design)
Nodeconsult GmbH (Digital Design and Consulting)
Selected PRojects:
2022 | Tools of Play - Metastadt, Contribution to the Exhibition "Making Theory" at the Architekturschaufenster Karlsruhe
2021 | Frauen in der Architektur: Facts and Figures, Exhibition at the Women in Architecture Festival Berlin
2021 | Yellow Submarine, Speculative Performance in Public Space and Mockumentary (P.o.N.R.)
2020 | Glyptotheke, Installation in Public Space, Königsplatz Munich
2018 | SiedlungsRequiem, Exhibition at the Lothringer 13, Munich
2018 | Narzissfragmente, Stage Design for Schönberg's Pierrot Lunaire, Studiobühne Munich
2016 | Lückenfülle, Temporary Project in Public Space, Rothmannplatz Munich
Publications:
Elena Markus and Nick Förster: Dirty Realism in Stuttgart – Ein Versuch zur regionalen Theorie des Schmutzes, in: ARCH+ 248, 2022
Nick Förster and Ivan Bratoev: Critical Modeling, in: Technology|Architecture + Design, 2022
P.o.N.R., Protest Posters, in: Journal by schnitzer& 6.2022
Nick Förster, Gerhard Schubert, and Frank Petzold: Rebugging the Smart City. Design Explorations of Digital Urban Infrastructure, in: Proceedings of CAADRIA, 2022
Nick Förster, Ivan Bratoev, Jakob Fellner, Gerhard Schubert and Frank Petzold: Collaborating with the Crowd, in: International Journal of Architectural Computation, 2022
Maria Schlüter and Nick Förster: Stufen und Stacheldraht. Ein Interventionistisches Portrait der Baustelle, TUM Department of Architecture, 2021
Nick Förster, Ivan Bratoev, Jakob Fellner, Gerhard Schubert and Frank Petzold: Designing Crowd Safety, in: Proceedings of CAADRIA, 2021
Nick Förster and Maria Schlüter: Glyptotheke, in: Standpunkte, 2019
Nick Förster: Monaco Komplex, in: Bayern, München. Eine Raumverfälschung, 2019
Elena Markus and Nick Förster: SiedlungsRequiem, TUM Department of Architecture, 2018
Selected Workshops, Events, Lectures:
2022 | The Stories We Tell Ourselves, Contribution to the Summerschool of the Kunstverein München (P.o.N.R.)
2022 | Tools of Play: Planungsstrategien der Metastadt, Talk at the Goethe Universität Frankfurth with Nathalie Bredella and Benjamin Beil within the program "Architectures of Order"
2022 | Models of Concern, Presentation at the Beyond Smart Cities Conference in Malmö
2022 | Presentation of the Paper "Rebugging the Smart City" at the CAADRIA 2022, Sydney
2021 | Lecture Series Histories of Digitization, in Collaboration with Nathalie Bredella, TU Munich
2021 | Moderation at the Conference Figurations of Gender, Munich
2021 | Presentation on Crowd Simulations at the CAADRIA 2021, Hongkong
2020 | Workshop Rebugging Mixed Reality, Munich
2020 | Discussion Corona Urbanism, Münchner Forum, Munich
2019 | Xerox Ideology Workshop, Viper Gallery, Prague and Munich
2018 | SiedlungsRequiem, Workshop and Event Series, Lothringer13 Munich
Prizes, Scholarships, Competitions:
2022 | P.o.N.R wins the "Förderpreis" of the City of Munich, Domain Architecture
2019 | Senator Bernhard Borst Price of the Department of Architecture
2019 | Admission at the "Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes" scholarship
2017 | 1. Price in the Baumeister-Ideas-Competition "Lucullus Palace" with Janina Sieber
2017 | 1. Price in the Idea-Competition "Travaillez Jamais!" with Janina Sieber
2017 | Nomination of "Lückenfülle" for the Polis-Award 2017 with Maria Schlüter, Sophie Ramm and Leila Unland
2013 | Admission at the "Max Weber Programm" scholarship of the State of Bavaria