Archinect - Features 2024-11-21T15:30:17-05:00 https://archinect.com/features/article/150128282/xten-s-monika-haefelfinger-on-swiss-technique-and-resilience-in-architecture-practice XTEN's Monika Haefelfinger​ on Swiss Technique and Resilience in Architecture Practice Anthony George Morey 2019-03-25T12:43:00-04:00 >2019-03-25T13:39:29-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/ea/ea0064fde2b5ec8cb351c9d8d21543b5.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>For this week's&nbsp;<a href="https://archinect.com/features/tag/845829/small-studio-snapshots" target="_blank">Studio Snapshot</a>, we talk with Monika&nbsp;Haefelfinger about her practice, <a href="https://archinect.com/xtenarchitecture" target="_blank">XTEN</a> and explore the various aspects of a firm whose name and ethos is inspired by the film, <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/659632/powers-of-ten" target="_blank">Powers of Ten</a> (by <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/39389/eames" target="_blank">Ray and Charles Eames</a>). In the movie, the observer can see how zooming in and out of an object will give you a completely different perspective. The X factor, or unknown variable, is their discovery of a sustainable solution that is very simple but yields very high results for the inhabitants.</p>