Maxie Schneider

Maxie Schneider is an architect and Research Associate. She studied Architecture in Dresden (Technical University) and Berlin (Berlin University of the Arts). She teaches in the Department of Textile and Surface Design at the weißensee school of art and design berlin. In the affiliated research facility DXM - Design Experiment Material she investigates adaptive facades through the integration of smart materials. In addition to new textile technologies for the architectural context, her particular focus is on the crossover of textile prototyping and computational tools. Within »Matters of Activity« she will be working on »Architectural Yarn«, bridging the research projects »Weaving« and »Material Form Function«.
Material Form Function (Pre-Doctoral Researcher)
Weaving (Associated Member)
Material Form Function (Associated Member)
weißensee school of art and design berlin
Bühringstr. 20
D-13086 Berlin
Denz, P.-R., Sauer, C., Fransén Waldhör, E., Schneider, M., Vongsingha, P. 2021. »Smart Textile Sun-Shading : Development of Functional ADAPTEX Prototypes.« Journal of Facade Design and Engineering, 9 (1): 101-116.
https://doi.org/10.7480/jfde.2021.1.5539
Schneider, M., Fransén Waldhör, E., Denz, P.-R., Vongsingha, P., Suwannapruk, N., Sauer, C. 2020. »Adaptive Textile Facades Through the Integration of Shape Memory Alloy.« In ACADIA 2020 Distributed Proximities: Proceedings of the 40th Annual Conference of the Association for Computer Aided Design in Architecture, Volume I: Technical Papers, Keynote Conversations, edited by Slocum, B., Ago, V., Marcus, A. with Doyle, S., Yablonina, M., del Campo, M. 360-370.
http://papers.cumincad.org/cgi-bin/works/paper/acadia20_360
Schneider, M., Tripod, S., Houdmont, L.T., Belis J. 2019. »Experimental Design and Building of a Cable Reinforced Plastic Brick Arch.« ed. Cruz, P. In Structures and Architecture - Bridging the Gap and Crossing Borders : Proceedings of the Fourth International Conference on Structures and Architecture (ICSA 2019). London: CRC Press, 1099–1106.
https://www.taylorfrancis.com/chapters/edit/10.1201/9781315229126-131/experimental-design-building-cable-reinforced-plastic-brick-arch-schneider-tripod-houdmont-belis
Highlighted by Domus & Baunetz.
Schneider, M. 2017. »Pneu and Shell: Constructing Free-Form Concrete Shells with a Pneumatic Formwork.« Singapore: Springer, 639-655.
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-6611-5_53
Edited Volumes & Exhibition Catalogues
Sauer, C., Stoll, M., Fransén Waldhör, E., Schneider, M. eds. 2022. Architectures of Weaving. From Fibers and Yarns to Scaffolds and Skins. Berlin: Jovis.
https://doi.org/10.1515/9783868598315
Articles in Edited Volumes
Guiducci, L., Schneider, M., Shone, J., Sauer, C. 2022. »Woven Paper Bridge.« In Architectures of Weaving. From Fibers and Yarns to Scaffolds and Skins, edited by Sauer C., Stoll M., Fransén Waldhör E., Schneider M. Berlin: Jovis, 41-43.
Schneider, M., Fransén Waldhör, E., Denz, P.-R., Vongsingha, P., Suwannapruk, N., Sauer, C. 2020. »Adaptive Textile Facades Through the Integration of Shape Memory Alloy.« In ACADIA 2020 Distributed Proximities: Proceedings of the 40th Annual Conference of the Association for Computer Aided Design in Architecture, Volume I: Technical Papers, Keynote Conversations, edited by Slocum, B., Ago, V., Marcus, A. with Doyle, S., Yablonina, M., del Campo, M. 360-370.
http://papers.cumincad.org/cgi-bin/works/paper/acadia20_360
Belis J., Houdmont, L.T., Schneider, M., Tripod, S., 2019. »Experimental Design and Building of a Cable Reinforced Plastic Brick Arch.« In Structures and Architecture : Bridging the Gap and Crossing Borders : Proceedings of the Fourth International Conference on Structures and Architecture (ICSA 2019), edited by Paulo J.S. Cruz London: CRC, 1099–1106.
Schneider, M. 2017. »Pneu and Shell: Constructing Free-Form Concrete Shells with a Pneumatic Formwork.« Singapore: Springer, 639-655.
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-6611-5_53
Articles
Denz, P.-R., Sauer, C., Fransén Waldhör, E., Schneider, M., Vongsingha, P. 2021. »Smart Textile Sun-Shading : Development of Functional ADAPTEX Prototypes.« Journal of Facade Design and Engineering, 9 (1): 101-116.
https://doi.org/10.7480/jfde.2021.1.5539
Engelhardt, M., Schneider, H., Gast, T., Picht, T. 2019. »Estimation of the resting motor threshold (RMT) in transcranial magnetic stimulation using relative-frequency and threshold-hunting methods in brain tumor patients.« Acta Neurochirurgica, 161 (9): 1845-1851.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00701-019-03997-z
Conference Proceedings
Schneider, M., Tripod, S., Houdmont, L.T., Belis J. 2019. »Experimental Design and Building of a Cable Reinforced Plastic Brick Arch.« ed. Cruz, P. In Structures and Architecture - Bridging the Gap and Crossing Borders : Proceedings of the Fourth International Conference on Structures and Architecture (ICSA 2019). London: CRC Press, 1099–1106.
https://www.taylorfrancis.com/chapters/edit/10.1201/9781315229126-131/experimental-design-building-cable-reinforced-plastic-brick-arch-schneider-tripod-houdmont-belis
Highlighted by Domus & Baunetz.
Architectural Projects
Iva Rešetar, Maxie Schneider, Josephine Shone, Christiane Sauer 2022. Tangled Wall. Architectural Project. Presented in Design Lab #13. Material Legacies. Exhibition. Cluster of Excellence »Matters of Activity«, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Museum of Decorative Arts. Kunstgewerbemuseum. 3 November 2022 - 26 February 2023. In collaboration with Sächsisches Textilforschungsinstitut e. V. (STFI). Berlin. Since 2 February 2022.
https://www.smb.museum/en/museums-institutions/kunstgewerbemuseum/exhibitions/detail/design-lab-13/
Highlighted by TAZ, 15.11.2022.
Research Objects
Guiducci, L., Schneider, M., Shone, J., Sauer, C. 2022. »Structural Paper Workshop.«
Guiducci, L., Schneider, M., Shone, J., Sauer, C. 2021. »Woven paper bridge.«
Exhibitions
Büsse, M. (curator), de Visscher, E. (curator), Dean, M., Dierichs, D., Eder, M., Eigen, L., Guiducci, L., Hehemeyer-Cürten, J., Jalkh, H., Kycia, A., Mareis, C., Nyakatura, J. A., Rasehorn, F., Rešetar, I., Ribault, P., Sauer, C., Sauer, I., Schneider, M., Stock, R., Shone, J., Wenig, C. Design Lab #13. Material Legacies. Exhibition. Cluster of Excellence »Matters of Activity«, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Museum of Decorative Arts. Kunstgewerbemuseum. 3 November 2022 - 26 February 2023.
https://www.smb.museum/en/museums-institutions/kunstgewerbemuseum/exhibitions/detail/design-lab-13/
Highlighted by TAZ, 15.11.2022.
Douny, L. (curator), Krauthausen, K. (curator), Sattler, F. (curator), Thindi, T. (film installation). DAOULA | sheen. West African Wild Silk on Its Way. Exhibition. In cooperation with Séré, A., Sawadogo, S., Dayo, L., Dayo, H., Fofana, A., Sakira, S., Dao, D., Sanogo, B., Séré, M., Konate, A., Ilboudo, M. in Burkina Faso and Bonavia, E., Buch, S., Dierichs, K., Eder, M., Farmer, J., Hathroubi, S., Hengge, R., Hernández Lobato, J. I., Illing-Günther, H., Hassoune, S., Mählmann, J., Panzer, M. M., Rešetar, I., Rosenthal, N., Santos Thomas, C., Sauer, C., Sermonet, J., Shone, J., Schneider, M., Strauß, W. in Germany. Cluster of Excellence »Matters of Activity«, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin. Tieranatomisches Theater. 17 November 2022 - 29 April 2023.
https://tieranatomisches-theater.de/project/ausstellung-ab-17-november-2022daoula-sheenwest-african-wild-silk-on-its-way/
Bauer, F., Schneider, M. Constraints as Chance. 11th International New Materialisms Conference: New Materialist Informatics, Computing and Worldmaking. University of Kassel. Virtual. 22 March 2021.
Sauer, C., Denz, P., Fransén Waldhör, E., Schneider, M. ADAPTEX – shading system with shape memory materials. Keynote at the »Interzum« fair Cologne. Virtual. 5 May 2021.
https://www.interzum.de/event/adaptex_-_smart_textile_shading_system
Sauer, C., Stoll, M., Beyer, B., Fransén Waldhör, E., Schneider, M., Petruschat, J. (organizers). Architectures of Weaving. A Symposium. Cluster of Excellence »Matters of Activity«, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, weißensee school of art and design berlin. Virtual. 2 July 2021.
Schneider, M., Fransén Waldhör, E. ADAPTEX. Adaptivity in Textile Solar Shading Membranes Through the Integration of Shape Memory Alloys. Panel Presentation at the 17th Annual Conference of German Society for Design Theory and Research (DGTF) »Material Trajectories. Designing with Care«. Virtual. 7 May 2021.
https://materialtrajectories.dgtf.de/Project-Panel-Co-Creation-Sympoiesis-Prototyping
Talks & Presentations
Sauer, C. (organizer), Stoll, M. (organizer), Schneider, M. (organizer), Fransén Waldhör, E. (moderator), Fratzl, P. (panelist), Guiducci, L. (panelist), Hengge, R. (panelist), Illing-Günther, H. (panelist), Krauthausen, K. (panelist) Book Launch of "Architectures of Weaving". Transdisciplinary Roundtable Discussion with Editors and Contributors of the Multidisciplinary Anthology "Architectures of Weaving", Architecture Gallery Aedes / Aedes Metropolitan Laboratory, Berlin. 25 January 2023.
https://www.matters-of-activity.de/en/activities/9582/?preview
Sauer, C., Denz, P., Fransén Waldhör, E., Schneider, M. ADAPTEX – shading system with shape memory materials. Keynote at the »Interzum« fair Cologne. Virtual. 5 May 2021.
https://www.interzum.de/event/adaptex_-_smart_textile_shading_system
Schneider, M., Fransén Waldhör, E. ADAPTEX. Adaptivity in Textile Solar Shading Membranes Through the Integration of Shape Memory Alloys. Panel Presentation at the 17th Annual Conference of German Society for Design Theory and Research (DGTF) »Material Trajectories. Designing with Care«. Virtual. 7 May 2021.
https://materialtrajectories.dgtf.de/Project-Panel-Co-Creation-Sympoiesis-Prototyping
Invited Moderation/ Comment
Schneider, M. (moderator), Fransén Waldhör, E. (moderator). Invited moderation. From Fiber to Yarn: A Discussion Between Textile, Biology and Design, Cluster of Excellence »Matters of Activity« Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin. Virtual. 16 October 2020.
Events & Workshops
Schneider, M., Shone, J., Guiducci, L. Sructural workshop »Papier weben« at the Bauwende Festival 2022 »Wie können wir klima- und sozialgerecht (um)bauen?«. Atelier Gardens der BUFA Studios, Berlin. 27 May 2022 - 28 May 2022.
https://www.architects4future.de/festival
Bauer, F., Schneider, M. Constraints as Chance. 11th International New Materialisms Conference: New Materialist Informatics, Computing and Worldmaking. University of Kassel. Virtual. 22 March 2021.
Sauer, C., Stoll, M., Beyer, B., Fransén Waldhör, E., Schneider, M., Petruschat, J. (organizers). Architectures of Weaving. A Symposium. Cluster of Excellence »Matters of Activity«, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, weißensee school of art and design berlin. Virtual. 2 July 2021.
Sauer, C., Fransén Waldhör, E., Schneider, M., Illing-Günther, H., Scaling Fiber: Experimental Yarn. Design Research Studio., With contributions by Bastian Beyer, Michaela Eder, Iva Rešetar, and Daniel Suarez. weißensee school of art and design berlin. 12 April 2021 - 9 July 2021.
Sauer, C., Stoll, M., Schneider, M., Fransén Waldhör, E., Beyer, B., Rešetar, I. Scaling Fibre. Invited Critic, weißensee school of art and design berlin. 14 April 2021 - 6 July 2021.
Dierichs, K., Sauer, C., Eder, M., Guiducci, L., Razghandi, K., Fransén Waldhör, E., Schneider, M., Stoll, M. Scaling Nature (3) - Growth. MoA Design Research Studio, weißensee school of art and design berlin. 14 April 2020 - 17 July 2020.
https://www.kh-berlin.de/projekt-detail/Project/detail/scaling-nature-3-growth-i-moa-design-research-studio-3216.html
Sauer, C., Guiducci, L., Razghandi, K., Fransén Waldhör, E., Schneider, M. Scaling Nature (X). MoA Design Research Studio, weißensee school of art and design berlin. 5 October 2020 - 5 February 2021.
Sauer, C., Guiducci, L., Razghandi, K., Fransén Waldhör, E., Schneider, M., Scaling Nature (1) – Wrinkles. MoA Design Research Studio, With contributions by Kycia, A., Bidan, C., Fratzl, P., Friedman, M., Hengge, R. and Stoll, M.. Student projects from Scaling Nature (1) were presented at NuThinkers during Domotex Tradefair in Hanover, 10-13 January 2020. weißensee school of art and design berlin. 15 April 2019 - 20 July 2019.
https://www.matters-of-activity.de/en/activities/1130/moa-design-studio-scaling-nature-1-wrinkles
Teaching & Courses
Bauer, F., with guests Kim, Y., Rasehorn, F., Schneider, M., Tebbe, M., Wenig, C., Yang, B., Situated Digital Agencies. Seminar, B.A./M.A. Architecture. Universität der Künste Berlin. 16 April 2021 - 16 July 2021.
https://www.udk-berlin.de/studium/architektur/fachgebiete/digitales-und-experimentelles-entwerfen/seminar-situated-digital-agencies/
Sauer, C., Fransén Waldhör, E., Schneider, M., Illing-Günther, H., Scaling Fiber: Experimental Yarn. Design Research Studio., With contributions by Bastian Beyer, Michaela Eder, Iva Rešetar, and Daniel Suarez. weißensee school of art and design berlin. 12 April 2021 - 9 July 2021.
Sauer, C., Stoll, M., Schneider, M., Fransén Waldhör, E., Beyer, B., Rešetar, I. Scaling Fibre. Invited Critic, weißensee school of art and design berlin. 14 April 2021 - 6 July 2021.
Dierichs, K., Sauer, C., Eder, M., Guiducci, L., Razghandi, K., Fransén Waldhör, E., Schneider, M., Stoll, M. Scaling Nature (3) - Growth. MoA Design Research Studio, weißensee school of art and design berlin. 14 April 2020 - 17 July 2020.
https://www.kh-berlin.de/projekt-detail/Project/detail/scaling-nature-3-growth-i-moa-design-research-studio-3216.html
Sauer, C., Guiducci, L., Razghandi, K., Fransén Waldhör, E., Schneider, M. Scaling Nature (X). MoA Design Research Studio, weißensee school of art and design berlin. 5 October 2020 - 5 February 2021.
Sauer, C., Guiducci, L., Razghandi, K., Fransén Waldhör, E., Schneider, M., Scaling Nature (1) – Wrinkles. MoA Design Research Studio, With contributions by Kycia, A., Bidan, C., Fratzl, P., Friedman, M., Hengge, R. and Stoll, M.. Student projects from Scaling Nature (1) were presented at NuThinkers during Domotex Tradefair in Hanover, 10-13 January 2020. weißensee school of art and design berlin. 15 April 2019 - 20 July 2019.
https://www.matters-of-activity.de/en/activities/1130/moa-design-studio-scaling-nature-1-wrinkles
Sauer, C., Schneider, M. at weißensee school of art and design berlin, Priedemann Facade-Lab, Germany 2022. Zumtobel Group Award Nominee Special Prize for Innovation. »Adaptex.« Zumtobel Group.
https://z.lighting/en/group/company/zumtobel-group-award/
Prizes & Competition Awards
Sauer, C., Schneider, M. at weißensee school of art and design berlin, Priedemann Facade-Lab, Germany 2022. Zumtobel Group Award Nominee Special Prize for Innovation. »Adaptex.« Zumtobel Group.
https://z.lighting/en/group/company/zumtobel-group-award/
Press Articles
Molitor, N. 2022. »Ausstellungsempfehlung für Berlin: Am Knotenpunkt des Materials. Das 13. Design Lab im Kunstgewerbemuseum geht den Geschichten diverser Bau- und Designmaterialien auf den Grund. Befragt werden Werke aus der Sammlung.« taz, 15 November 2022.
https://taz.de/Ausstellungsempfehlung-fuer-Berlin/!5892190/