Menu

The architects von Gerkan, Marg and Partners (gmp) are an architectural practice that was founded in Hamburg and has branches worldwide. With our generalist approach and more than 50 years of experience, we complete projects in dialogue with our clients and the participating planning disciplines, at all scales and cultural contexts, covering all design phases and working on all continents. The range of our projects extends from family residences to high-rise buildings, from stadiums to concert halls, from office buildings to bridges, and from door hardware to urban planning.

With holistic sustainability in mind, we aim to create new and refurbished architecture that is long-lasting and goes beyond temporary fashions, taking into account the global challenges and issues of urbanization, digitalization, and mobility. In our designs we are committed to climate-aware construction in accordance with certified standards and to building in existing contexts.

More about our Philosophy , Commitment, Locations and History

Selected awards/certificates

Year Award Project
2023 Shanghai International Urban Design Award Elbbrücken City Approach, Hamburg, Germany
2023 ARCASIA Awards for Architecutre 2023 - Gold Award JD.com Headquarters , , China
2023 Polis Award - Nomination Office and Commercial Building Alter Wall 2-32, Hamburg, Germany
2023 Pro+ Award 2022 - Gold Award Chinese Traditional Culture Museum, Beijing, China
2023 Pro+ Award 2022 - Platinum Award JD.com Headquarters , , China
2022 Credaward Gold Suzhou Museum West, Suzhou, China
2022 Credaward Silver Shandong Port Tower, Qingdao, China
2022 National Excellent Projects, 1st rank Suzhou Olympic Sports Center, Suzhou, China
2022 National Excellent Projects - 1st rank Silk Road International Conference Center, , China
2022 National Excellent Projects - 1st rank Asia Financial Center & AIIB Headquarters, Beijing, China
2022 Ingenieurpreis des Deutschen Stahlbaues 2020 - Preisträger Hochbau Elbbrücken Train Station, Hamburg, Germany
2022 DAM Preis 2023 - Nomination Shortlist Gasteig HP8 Isarphilharmonie, München, Germany
2022 LEED Gold vip.com Headquarters, Guangzhou, China
2022 China Green Buildings (CGBL) 3 Stars Fengtai Railway Station, Beijing, China
2022 DAM International High-Rise Award (IHA) 2022/23 - Nomination Shandong Port Tower, Qingdao, China
2022 DAM International High-Rise Award (IHA) 2022/23 - Nomination vip.com Headquarters, Guangzhou, China
2022 DAM Prize 2021 International Project - Nomination Poly Greenland Plaza, Shanghai, China
2022 Iconic Award 2022 / Rat für Formgebung - Laureate Suzhou Museum West, Suzhou, China
2022 DAM-Preis 2023 - Nomination Longlist Stade de Luxembourg, Luxemburg, Europe
2022 German Natural Stone Award 2022 - Special Acknowledgement Office and Commercial Building Alter Wall 2-32, Hamburg, Germany
2022 German Steel Construction Award 2021 - Accolade Elbbrücken Train Station, Hamburg, Germany
2022 European Steel Design Award 2021 Elbbrücken Train Station, Hamburg, Germany
2022 Listed as a Historic Monument Residential Development at "Fischmarkt", Hamburg, Germany
2022 Listed as a Historic Monument Apartment and Office Building, Grindelallee 100, Hamburg, Germany
2022 DGNB Gold European Headquarters for Olympus, Hamburg, Germany
2021 Prix Versailles World Awards - Special Prize Interior Berlin Brandenburg Willy Brandt Airport, Berlin, Germany
2021 AIV Building of the Year 2020 Office Building, Grosser Burstah, Hamburg, Germany
2021 AIV Building of the Year 2020 Office and Commercial Building Alter Wall 2-32, Hamburg, Germany
2021 ICONIC Award 2021: Innovative Architecture vip.com Headquarters, Guangzhou, China
2021 CTBUH 2021 Awards - Best Building Asia Asia Financial Center & AIIB Headquarters, Beijing, China
2021 DAM Prize 2021 International Project - Shortlist Hangzhou South Railway Station, Hangzhou, China
2021 DAM Prize 2021 International Project - Nomination Suzhou No. 2 Library, Suzhou, China
2021 DAM Prize 2021 for Architecture in Germany - Nomination Elbbrücken Train Station, Hamburg, Germany
2021 CTBUH 2021 Awards - Best Buliding under 100 meters - Award of Excellence Asia Financial Center & AIIB Headquarters, Beijing, China
2021 DAM Prize 2022 for Architecture in Germany - Nomination Berlin Brandenburg Willy Brandt Airport, Berlin, Germany
2021 DAM Prize 2022 - International Project - Nomination Changzhou Culture Plaza, Changzhou, China
2021 DAM Prize 2022 - International Project - Nomination Zhuhai City Museum, Zhuhai, China
2020 BDA Award Hamburg, 1. Prize Elbbrücken Train Station, Hamburg, Germany
2020 Listed as a Historic Monument European Patent Office, München, Germany
2020 International Highrise Award 2020, Nomination Poly Greenland Plaza, Shanghai, China
2019 AD 100 China, Nomination Guangxi Culture & Arts Center, Nanning, China
2019 Saxon State Prize for Building Culture, Commendation Kulturpalast Dresden, Dresden, Germany
2019 Listed as a Historic Monument Berlin-Tegel Airport, Berlin, Germany
2019 CTBUH Awards 2020 Greenland Central Plaza, Zhengzhou, China
2019 BDA Prize, Saxony Kulturpalast Dresden, Dresden, Germany
2019 DAM Award 2019 for Architecture in Germany Kulturpalast Dresden, Dresden, Germany
2019 DAM Prize 2019 for Architecture in Germany, Nomination Kunsthalle Mannheim, Mannheim, Germany
2019 DAM Prize 2019 International Project - Nomination Caohejing Xinzhou Plaza, Shanghai, China
2019 German Architecture Award, Commendation Kulturpalast Dresden, Dresden, Germany
2018 LEED Platinum Deutsches Haus, Ho Chi Minh City, Asia
2018 DGNB Gold Deutsches Haus, Ho Chi Minh City, Asia
2018 Iconic Awards "Innovative Architecture", Nomination Caohejing Xinzhou Plaza, Shanghai, China
2018 The Plan Award "Renovation", Finalist Kulturpalast Dresden, Dresden, Germany
2018 Building of the Year (AIV Hamburg) Elbbrücken Train Station, Hamburg, Germany
2018 Steel Innovation Award, 1st Prize Elbbrücken Train Station, Hamburg, Germany
2018 Ashui Awards "Building of the Year" and "Green Building of the Year" Deutsches Haus, Ho Chi Minh City, Asia
2018 The Plan Award "Culture", Finalist Guangxi Culture & Arts Center, Nanning, China
2018 The Plan Award "Office & Business", Finalist Greenland Central Plaza, Zhengzhou, China
2018 BDA Award Hamburg, 1. Prize Gebrüder Heinemann Headquarters Extension, Hamburg, Germany
2018 AIT-Award "Health and Care", 1st Prize Medical Park, Wuzhen, China
2018 BDA Hamburg Architecture Award, 3rd Prize Gyula-Trebitsch School, Hamburg, Germany
2018 Award for Building in Existing Contects 2018, "Respect and Perspective", 1st Prize Kulturpalast Dresden, Dresden, Germany
2018 CTBUH Awards 2019 CHAO Hotel, Beijing, China
2018 AIT Award "Best in Interior and Architecture", 1st prize Medical Park, Wuzhen, China
2018 International Highrise Award 2018, Nomination Nanjing Financial City I, Nanjing, China
2018 International Highrise Award 2018, Nomination Greenland Central Plaza, Zhengzhou, China
2018 DAM Prize 2018 International Project - Shortlist Bund Soho, Shanghai, China
2018 DAM Prize 2018 for Architecture in Germany, Nomination State Fire Brigade School, Würzburg, Germany
2018 DAM Prize 2018 for Architecture in Germany, Nomination Gebrüder Heinemann Headquarters Extension, Hamburg, Germany
2017 MIPIM Asia Awards, "Best Offices and Business Development" Deutsches Haus, Ho Chi Minh City, Asia
2017 Skytrax World Award "Best Regional Airport Europe" Hamburg Airport, Hamburg, Germany
2017 Protected Historic Monument Hanseviertel, Hamburg, Germany
2016 LEED Platin Office and Commercial Building Alter Wall 2-32, Hamburg, Germany
2016 Building of the Year (AIV Hamburg) Gebrüder Heinemann Headquarters Extension, Hamburg, Germany
2016 CITAB-CTBUH, Best Tall Building China – Award of Excellence Bund Soho, Shanghai, China
2016 Klassik-Nike Berlin-Tegel Airport, Berlin, Germany
2016 International Highrise Award 2016, Nomination Bund Soho, Shanghai, China
2015 DGNB Platin Tesdorpfstrasse Office Building, Hamburg, Germany
2015 Shenzhen Architectural Design Institute, Award for Exemplary Buildings "Public Buildings", 2nd Prize Shenzhen Software Industry Base, Plot 1, Shenzhen, China
2015 Engineering Award Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Commendation Vietnamese National Assembly Building, Hanoi, Asia
2015 Vietnam Property Awards "Best Office Development" and "Best Green Development" Deutsches Haus, Ho Chi Minh City, Asia
2015 Vietnam National Architecture Award Vietnamese National Assembly Building, Hanoi, Asia
2015 ECCS European Steel Design Award Arena da Amazônia, Manaus, South America
2015 Westphalian Award for Building Culture, Distinction The New Hans-Sachs-Haus, Gelsenkirchen, Germany
2015 The Chicago Athenaeum, Green Good Design Award The New Hans-Sachs-Haus, Gelsenkirchen, Germany
2015 Liao Ning Province Design Award, 1. Prize Universiade 2011 Sports Center, Shenzhen, China
2015 IAKS All Time Award Olympic Stadium, Reconstruction and Roofing, Berlin, Germany
2014 LEED Silver Arena da Amazônia, Manaus, South America
2014 Carl-Friedrich Fischer Prize - Human Habitation, Commendation Residential Development at Harderweg, Hamburg, Germany
2014 BDA Gelsenkirchen, Award for Good Buildings The New Hans-Sachs-Haus, Gelsenkirchen, Germany
2014 Balthasar Neumann Award, Distinction The New Hans-Sachs-Haus, Gelsenkirchen, Germany
2014 German Steel Construction Award, Distinction Basketball Center, Dongguan, China
2014 Iconic Awards "Architecture", Best of Best Qingdao Grand Theater, Qingdao, China
2014 Iconic Awards "Architecture", Winner State Ballet School, Berlin, Germany
2013 LEED Silver Dayuan International Center, , China
2013 Passivhaus Saarlandstrasse / Alte Wöhr Residential Building, Hamburg, Germany
2013 German Lighting Design Award "Best International Project" Qingdao Grand Theater, Qingdao, China
2013 IOC/IAKS Award for Sports Facilities, Bronze Medal and IPC/IAKS Special Award National Stadium in Warsaw, Warsaw, Europe
2013 German Lighting Design Award "Best International Project" National Stadium in Warsaw, Warsaw, Europe
2013 MIPIM Asia Awards, "Best Urban Recognition" Qingdao Grand Theater, Qingdao, China
2013 IOC/IAKS Award for Sports Facilities, Bronze Medal and IPC/IAKS Special Award National Stadium in Warsaw, Warsaw, Europe
2013 German Steel Construction Engineering Award National Stadium in Warsaw, Warsaw, Europe
2013 IOC/IAKS Award for Sports Facilities, Gold Medal and IPC//IAKS Special Award Bao'an Stadium, Universiade 2011, Shenzhen, China
2013 IOC/IAKS Award for Sports Facilities, Gold Medal and IPC//IAKS Special Award Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai, China
2013 Platinum A’ Design Award, "Outdoor Lighting Projects" Universiade 2011 Sports Center, Shenzhen, China
2013 China Steel Design Award Universiade 2011 Sports Center, Shenzhen, China
2013 Protected Historic Monument Deutsche Shell AG Head Offices, Hamburg, Germany
2012 CEEQA-Awards, Building of the Year National Stadium in Warsaw, Warsaw, Europe
2012 13th Biennial Structural Engineering Award National Stadium in Warsaw, Warsaw, Europe
2012 World Stadium Awards, "Best Multifunctional Stadium Awards" and "Most Innovative Use of Technology" National Stadium in Warsaw, Warsaw, Europe
2012 International Highrise Award 2012, Special Commendation for Revitalization New Deutsche Bank Towers, Frankfurt, Germany
2012 International Architecture Award of the Chicago Athenaeum Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai, China
2012 German Lighting Design Award "Best International Project" Universiade 2011 Sports Center, Shenzhen, China
2012 World Stadium Awards, "Engineering Excellence" Moses Mabhida Stadium, Durban, Middle East and Africa
2012 ACI (Airport Council International Europe) Award "10-25 million passengers" Hamburg Airport, Hamburg, Germany
2012 Skytrax World Award "Best Regional Airport Europe" Hamburg Airport, Hamburg, Germany
2012 German Lighting Design Award "Daylight" Hamburg Airport, Hamburg, Germany
2012 Vietnam State Award National Conference Center, Hanoi, Asia
2011 LEED Platinum New Deutsche Bank Towers, Frankfurt, Germany
2011 DGNB Gold New Deutsche Bank Towers, Frankfurt, Germany
2011 Shanghai Exploration & Design Trade Association, "Best Building Project 2011", 2. Prize Dalian Twin Towers, Dalian, China
2011 China Architectural Design, 1. Prize Universiade 2011 Sports Center, Shenzhen, China
2011 Engineering Award Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, 1. Prize Hanoi Museum, Hanoi, Asia
2011 The National Architectural Award of Vietnam, 2. Prize Hanoi Museum, Hanoi, Asia
2011 Shanghai Exploration & Design Trade Association "Best Building Project", 2. Prize Qingdao Grand Theater, Qingdao, China
2011 Shanghai Exploration & Design Trade Association "Best Building Project", 1. Prize Poly Plaza, Shanghai-Pudong, China
2011 Shanghai Exploration & Design Trade Association "Best Building Project", 2. Prize Chongqing Grand Theater, , China
2011 IOC/IAKS Award for Sports Facilities, Gold Medal Cape Town Stadium, Cape Town, Middle East and Africa
2011 IABSE Outstanding Structure Awards, Finalist Moses Mabhida Stadium, Durban, Middle East and Africa
2011 German Lighting Design Award "Best International Project" Moses Mabhida Stadium, Durban, Middle East and Africa
2011 IOC/IAKS Award for Sports Facilities, Bronze Medal in the category "Major Outdoor Stadiums" Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth, Middle East and Africa
2010 CESA (Consulting Engineers South Africa) Glenrand MIB Engineering Excellence Awards Cape Town Stadium, Cape Town, Middle East and Africa
2010 BDA Award Hamburg, Commendation Office Building at Brooktorkai, Hamburg, Germany
2010 Steel Award of the Southern African Institute of Steel Construction (SAISC), Overall Winner Cape Town Stadium, Cape Town, Middle East and Africa
2010 Awards for Innovative Excellence in Property Development "Special Mention Award for Stadiums" Cape Town Stadium, Cape Town, Middle East and Africa
2010 German Steel Construction Award Cape Town Stadium, Cape Town, Middle East and Africa
2010 Red Dot Design Award "Information Design/ Public Space" Cape Town Stadium, Cape Town, Middle East and Africa
2010 Master Builders Association "Excellence in Construction Awards" Moses Mabhida Stadium, Durban, Middle East and Africa
2010 iF Communication Design Award for visual communication Moses Mabhida Stadium, Durban, Middle East and Africa
2009 Steel Awards, Overall Winner Moses Mabhida Stadium, Durban, Middle East and Africa
2009 Fulton Award "Winner for Unique Design Aspects" Moses Mabhida Stadium, Durban, Middle East and Africa
2009 Lightweight Structures Association of Australasia (LSAA) "Award for Large Structures" Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth, Middle East and Africa
2009 CISC - Quebec Steel Design Awards "Projects Outside Quebec", 1. Prize Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth, Middle East and Africa
2009 Yeşil Yıldız (Green Star), Environmental Medal Calista Luxury Resort, Antalya-Belek, Europe
2009 IOC/IAKS Award for Sports Facilities, Silver Medal Century Lotus Sports Park Stadium, Foshan, China
2009 BDA Award Berlin, Special Mention Berlin Central Station , Berlin, Germany
2008 International Architecture Award of the Chicago Athenaeum Guna Villa, Jurmala, Europe
2008 International Architecture Award of the Chicago Athenaeum Century Lotus Sports Park Stadium, Foshan, China
2008 Engineering Construction Award, Distinction Berlin Central Station , Berlin, Germany
2008 International Architecture Award of the Chicago Athenaeum Bird Observation Tower on Graswarder, Graswarder-Heiligenhafen, Germany
2008 Listed as a Historic Monument as Part of Campus Ensemble of the University of Kiel Sports Center, University of Kiel, Kiel, Germany
2008 International Highrise Award 2008, Nomination Wanda Plaza, Beijing, China
2007 Vietnam National Architecture Award National Conference Center, Hanoi, Asia
2007 Allianz pro Schiene, Train Station of the Year Berlin Central Station , Berlin, Germany
2007 International Architecture Award of the Chicago Athenaeum Berlin Central Station , Berlin, Germany
2007 IABSE Outstanding Structure Award Deutsche Bank Park, Frankfurt, Germany
2007 IOC/IAKS Award for Sports Facilities, Bronze Medal and IPC/IAKS Special Award Deutsche Bank Park, Frankfurt, Germany
2007 BDA Architecture Award "Grand Nike" Olympic Stadium, Reconstruction and Roofing, Berlin, Germany
2007 IOC/IAKS Award for Sports Facilities, Gold Medal and IPC//IAKS Special Award Olympic Stadium, Reconstruction and Roofing, Berlin, Germany
2006 Engineering Construction Award Berlin Central Station , Berlin, Germany
2006 Renault Traffic Design Award for innovative and courageous traffic architecture Berlin Central Station , Berlin, Germany
2006 Architecture Award Berlin, Distinction Olympic Stadium, Reconstruction and Roofing, Berlin, Germany
2006 Marble Architectural Awards, Special Mention Christ Pavilion, Expo 2000, Volkenroda, Germany
2005 German Architecture Award, Commendation Olympic Stadium, Reconstruction and Roofing, Berlin, Germany
2005 Light and Architecture Award Olympic Stadium, Reconstruction and Roofing, Berlin, Germany
2005 IOC/IAKS Award for Sports Facilities, Bronze Medal RheinEnergie Football Stadium, Cologne, Germany
2005 BDA Baden-Würrtemberg, Award for Good Buildings, Distinction Stuttgart Airport, Stuttgart, Germany
2005 Protected Historic Monument
2004 USITT Architecture Awards, Honor Award Tempodrom and Liquidrom, Berlin, Germany
2003 Timber Award Baden-Württemberg New Trade Fair, Friedrichshafen, Friedrichshafen, Germany
2003 Light and Architecture Award, Special Commendation Tempodrom and Liquidrom, Berlin, Germany
2003 BDA Award Lower Saxony Mining Archives Clausthal-Zellerfeld, , Germany
2002 Dedalo Minosse International Prize for Commissioning a Building, Special Award Porsche Center, Leipzig, Germany
2002 European Landscape Contractors Association (ECLA), Trend Award Rimini Exhibition Grounds, Rimini, Europe
2002 The Patriotic Society of 1765, Award for Preservation of Historic Buildings Boiler House, Hamburg-Speicherstadt, Germany
2002 German Facade Award, Commendation Mining Archives Clausthal-Zellerfeld, , Germany
2002 MSH Prize for Architecture, Distinction Düsseldorf Trade Fair, Hall 6 , Dusseldorf, Germany
2002 BDA Award Hamburg, 3rd Prize Elbkaihaus, Hamburg, Germany
2001 USITT Architecture Awards, Honor Award congress centrum weimharhalle, Weimar, Germany
2001 German Natural Stone Award, Special Award Christ Pavilion, Expo 2000, Volkenroda, Germany
2001 Contract World Award Elbkaihaus, Hamburg, Germany
2001 Red Dot Award: Product Design "Best of the Best 2001" Interior Design Metropolitan Express Train, Germany
2000 Balthasar Neumann Award, Special Mention EXPO Hall 8/9, Hanover, Germany
2000 Architecture Award of the Westhyp Foundation for Exemplary Commercial Buildings, Commendation EXPO Hall 8/9, Hanover, Germany
2000 BDA Award Lower Saxony, Commendation Christ Pavilion, Expo 2000, Volkenroda, Germany
2000 German Steel Construction Award Pedestrian Bridges, EXPO 2000, Hanover, Germany
2000 if Product Design Award "Interior Design" Interior Design Metropolitan Express Train, Germany
1999 German Natural Stone Award, Special Commendation Berlin-Spandau Railway Station, Berlin-Spandau, Germany
1999 Architecture Award of the City of Leipzig New Trade Fair, Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
1999 Marble Architectural Awards, Special Mention New Trade Fair, Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
1998 German Steel Construction Award, Distinction New Trade Fair, Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
1997 German Architecture Award, Distinction New Trade Fair, Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
1997 German Galvanizing Award, First and One-Time Special Award New Trade Fair, Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
1996 Saxon State Prize for Architecture and Construction New Trade Fair, Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
1996 USITT Architecture Awards, Honor Award Music and Congress Hall, Lübeck, Germany
1996 BDA Award Hamburg Jumbo Maintenance Hangar, Deutsche Lufthansa, Hamburg Airport, Hamburg, Germany
1994 Prix d'Excellence "Immobilier d'Entreprise", Finaliste Jumbo Maintenance Hangar, Deutsche Lufthansa, Hamburg Airport, Hamburg, Germany
1993 German Natural Stone Award, Commendation Stuttgart Airport, Stuttgart, Germany
1993 Building of the Year (AIV Hamburg) Jumbo Maintenance Hangar, Deutsche Lufthansa, Hamburg Airport, Hamburg, Germany
1992 German Steel Construction Award Stuttgart Airport, Stuttgart, Germany
1992 German Steel Construction Award
1992 BDA Award Berlin, Commendation
1990 Mies van der Rohe Award Museum of Hamburg History, Glass Roof, Hamburg, Germany
1984 Mies van der Rohe Award Hanseviertel, Hamburg, Germany
1981 BDA Award Bavaria, Commendation European Patent Office, München, Germany
1981 Building of the Year (AIV Hamburg) Hanseviertel, Hamburg, Germany
1980 International Color Design Award, Commendation Berlin-Tegel Airport, Berlin, Germany
1979 Concrete Architecture Award, Special Mention Sports Center, University of Kiel, Kiel, Germany
1979 BDA Award Schleswig-Holstein Sports Center, University of Kiel, Kiel, Germany
1978 Federal Competition "Industry in Urban Design", Gold Medal Berlin-Tegel Airport, Berlin, Germany
1977 German Architecture Award, Special Mention Berlin-Tegel Airport, Berlin, Germany
1970 LEED Gold Soho Fuxing Plaza, Shanghai, China
1970 LEED Gold
1970 LEED Gold Canhigh Center, Hangzhou, China
1970 Listed as a Historic Monument as part of the Speicherstadt ensemble Kibbelsteg Bridges, Hamburg-Speicherstadt, Germany
Show all