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News
05/12/2012gmp wins first prize after negotiated procedure
Competition for Kunsthalle Mannheim
The architects von Gerkan, Marg and Partners (gmp) have been awarded the contract to design the new Kunsthalle Mannheim. This was the decision made by the Kunsthalle‘s jury in Mannheim on Monday 3 December 2012.
19/11/2012First prize in the competition
for the surgical centre of University Hospital Erlangen
For their design of the new surgical centre of University Hospital Erlangen the Aachen architects von Gerkan, Marg and Partners (gmp) were awarded first prize. The decision was made by the 13-strong jury after deliberating the merits of 17 submitted entries.
11/10/2012Current Project
Grand Theater, Tianjin, China
The Grand Theater occupies the key position in the newly built Culture Park of Tianjin. The circular shape of the roof construction corresponds with the existing Museum of Natural History so that an architectural dialogue of an earth-bound and a “floating” circular volume is created to both ends of the park. Earth and sky represent a fundamental thinking in Chinese philosophy.
02/10/2012Inauguration of A+
Extension of gate A at Frankfurt airport completed
On 10 October 2012, Fraport and Lufthansa start operations in the xtension of gate A at Rhein-Main airport, Frankfurt, which has been designed and implemented by the architects von Gerkan, Marg and Partners (gmp). The inauguration will take place on 2 October.
02/10/2012Special recognition for gmp
International high-rise building prize, 2012
The finalists competing for the "International high-rise building prize, 2012", which has been organised by the City of Frankfurt am Main since 2004, have been selected. In addition, the jury has awarded special recognition for the revitalisation of the existing Deutsche Bank Towers (Frankfurt am Main), which was carried out by gmp in cooperation with Mario Bellini Architects.
13/09/2012Academy for Architectural Culture at Campus Rainvilleterrasse
First workshop at the new location
On 13 September 2012, the Academy for Architectural Culture (aac) inaugurated its new home in the premises of the former Nautical College in Hamburg at the Campus Rainvilleterrasse. Thus, the aac, whose goal is to support the education of young architects, will fulfill its role as an educational establishment.
22/08/2012Inauguration
Hamburg-Harburg Technical University extended by main building
Barely two years after the groundbreaking ceremony, Hamburg-Harburg Technical University will be inaugurating its new main building tomorrow, on time for the scheduled completion date. Designed by the architects von Gerkan, Marg and Partners (gmp), a new building comprising both historic and new parts has been created at the site of the former Schwarzenbergkaserne (Schwarzenberg Barracks).
13/08/2012Exhibition
"Three opera houses in the Middle Kingdom"
An exhibition of selected arts and culture buildings in China by gmp as part of China Time 2012 in Hamburg, in cooperation with Shan Fan.
07/07/2012Exhibition
Designing in Dialogue – Architectural Answers
An exhibition by Architects gmp · von Gerkan, Marg and Partners at Museu de Arte Contemporanea de Niteroi under the patronage of the Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany in Brazil.
07/07/2012Exhibition extended
The special exhibition "On Old Foundations" has been extended to 31 December 2012.
Exhibition in the former warehouse of the Fagus Factory, Alfeld, marking its 100-year anniversary and its award of UNESCO World Cultural Heritage status has been extenden until 31 December 2012
02/07/2012Prize awarded in competition
gmp design for technology center in Bologna is selected for first prize
The design by architects von Gerkan, Marg and Partners (gmp), which was honoured with first prize in an international competition, converts a former industrial heritage building to the north of Bologna into a modern technology park.
07/06/2012The exhibition catalogue
Choreography of the masses.
In sport. In the stadium. In a frenzy.
Following the Football European Championship UEFA EURO 2012, in this book the Akademie der Künste in Berlin focuses on the stadium as a key public space and as a venue for holding mass events
16/05/2012Exhibition
Choreography of the masses.
In sport. In the stadium. In a fenzy.
Following the Football European Championship UEFA EURO 2012, the exhibition in the Akademie der Künste in Berlin focuses on the stadium as a key public space and as a venue for holding mass events.
24/05/20122012 German lighting design prize
Shenzhen Universiade Sports Center, China
The 2012 German lighting design prize was awarded in Hamburg on 24 May 2012. In the "International Project" category, the lighting design for the "Shenzhen Universiade Sports Center" in Shenzhen, China was awarded first prize. The lighting design was carried out by lighting designers Conceptlicht GmbH, Traunreut.
24/05/2012New publication
Next 3 Stadia
gmp architects are masters of stadium construction. The architects planned and built two new stadia in Warsaw and Kiev for the European Football Championship in Poland and the Ukraine in June 2012.
21/05/2012Exhibition
The Opening of Architectural Design Exhibition of the National Museum of China
On Mai 21, 2012, the opening of Architectural Design Exhibition of the National Museum of China was held at the National Museum of China in Beijing.
03/05/2012Prize awarded in competition
The Trianel GmbH Corporate Centre in Aachen
First prize in Aachen: the jury of the competition for the Corporate Center of the Trianel municipal utilities network has selected the submission by architects von Gerkan, Marg and Partners (gmp) as the winning entry.
27/04/2012Honorary doctorate awarded
Prof. Volkwin Marg
The Academic Senate of Hamburg’s HafenCity University (HCU) has unanimously decided to award an honorary doctorate in architecture to the well-known Hamburg architect and holder of the Federal Cross of Merit, Professor Volkwin Marg. The awards ceremony takes place on Friday 27 April at the Hamburg Town Hall.
01/04/2012Prize awarded in competition
Changzhou Culture Center, Changzhou, China
The architects von Gerkan, Marg and Partners (gmp) have been awarded first prize according to the jury in an international competition to build the Culture Center in the newly created Changzhou city center - competing with KSP – Jürgen Engel Architects, Arata Isozaki and other leading practices.
23/03/2012Prize awarded in competition
City of Karlsruhe Medical Centre: new buildings forming part of the "Klinikum 2015" plan
The architects von Gerkan, Marg and Partners have won first prize with their design for the new buildings of the Karlsruhe Medical Centre. The competition focused on the 2015 master plan and was open to 15 selected practices.
20/03/2012First prize and commission
Hangzhou South Railway Station, China
Following their success in winning first prize in an international competition, the architects von Gerkan, Marg and Partners (gmp) have been commissioned to design the new southern railway station in Hangzhou. The project involves the conversion and extension of the station in the Xiao Shan district to the south of the Qiantang river; after the eastern and main railway stations it will be the third largest railway station of this metropolis.
22/02/20121st Prize
Sports complex and urban re-design, Lausanne, Switzerland
gmp · Architects von Gerkan, Marg and Partners win competition for a sports complex and urban re-design in Lausanne ("Métamorphose - Prés-de-Vidy")
19/01/2012Exhibition at the DAM
Exhibition of the Cape Town Stadium at Deutsches Architekturmuseum (DAM)
The exhibition "2011 DAM award for architecture in Germany – The 23 best buildings in/from Germany" in Frankfurt also includes an exhibit of the Cape Town Stadium, Cape Town, South Africa.
19/01/2012Special exhibition extended
The special exhibitions in the Fagus Factory, a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage site, have been extended to May 2012
The special exhibition by Hamburg architects von Gerkan, Marg and Partners entitled "On Old Foundations", and "The Living Fagus Factory Monument" photographic exhibition, will continue to be open to visitors this year as part of the Fagus Gropius exhi-bition. The exhibitions have already attracted several thousand visitors!
Events
„Meaning: the Guiding Principle of Architecture“
03/12/2018Meinhard von Gerkan at Tongji University, Shanghai
In his lecture, gmp founding partner Meinhard von Gerkan is providing a look behind the scenes of his architectural project as well as the philosophy that has shaped his work since the beginning.
Pfisterer and Gossmann hold lecture at SCHULBAU
23/11/2018"Temporary school campus Frankfurt in wood modular construction"
Markus Pfisterer and Bernd Gossmann will present the school campus Miquelallee Frankfurt am Main, designed in modular timber construction, on the second day of SCHULBAU.
ARCHITECTOUR through Saxony-Anhalt: Stadthalle Magdeburg
14/11/2018Christian Hellmund at the Kick-Off to the "Grand Tour - 100 Modern Buildings"
On the occasion of the upcoming 100th anniversary of the Bauhaus, Christian Hellmund presents the Magdeburger Stadthalle at the theme evening of Saxony-Anhalt's Chamber of Architects.
“Made in Germany - designed by gmp”
08/11/2018Nikolaus Goetze gives lecture at Tongji University
In the context of his "Li Dehua & Luo Xiaowei Guest Professorship" Nikolaus Goetze deals in this lecture with gmp projects in Germany - from door handles to airports.
Work reports "Bauen im Kontext“
07/11/2018Nicolas Pomränke gives lecture at hochschule 21
On 7 November, Nicolas Pomränke, associate partner at gmp, will give a lecture as part of the lecture series "Bauen im Kontext" at hochschule 21 in Buxtehude.
"Designing with prefabricated Modules“
01/11/2018Johann v. Mansberg at FENESTRATION BAU CHINA
On November 2, Johann von Mansberg, Director at gmp, will give a lecture at the FENESTRATION BAU China 2018 trade fair workshop in Beijing on the sustainability aspect of prefabricated buildings.
“From functional Buildings to Architecture – Creating Working Environments in Industrial Parks”
29/10/2018S. Rewolle at FENESTRATION BAU CHINA
On Friday, 2 November, Stephan Rewolle, associat partner at gmp, will give a lecture at the FENESTRATION BAU China 2018 trade fair, adressing the question of how high-quality working environments can be created in industrial areas.
"Architecture of Mobility"
24/10/2018Nikolaus Goetze gives a lecture at Harvard University
On Wednesday, 24 October, gmp partner Nikolaus Goetze will give a lecture on mobility as part of the Master in Design Engineering program, a collaborative degree program between the Harvard University Graduate School of Design and the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences.
Guest professorship at Tongji University
10/10/2018Inaugural lecture by Nikolaus Goetze
In the winter semester 2018/2019 Nikolaus Goetze will take over the "Li Dehua & Luo Xiaowei Guest Professorship" as the Chair of Architectural Design at Tongji University in Shanghai. In his inaugural lecture on 10 October, he dealt with how museums can be designed in the future.
Meet us at Expo Real 2018
08/10/2018gmp at the International Trade Fair for Property and Investment
Every year, the international real estate industry meets in Munich: gmp will also be present at Expo Real, which takes place from 8 to 10 October 2018. For a personal appointment, contacts from the Hamburg and Berlin offices will be available in Hall B2, Stand 430 on both days of the fair.
Urs Wedekind at the Conference on Advanced Building Skins in Bern
02/10/2018„Facade design in foreign markets – First double skin facade in Vietnam”
When the 13th International Conference on Advanced Building Skins takes place in Bern (Switzerland) on 1 and 2 October, gmp will also be represented: Urs Wedekind, Associate Director at gmp, will talk about "Facade design in foreign markets - First double skin facade in Vietnam" at 10:45 am on 2 October.
Stephan Schütz at the Super Tall Building Summit in Shenzhen
27/09/2018“Contraction and Relaxation – New Spatial Concepts for Headquarters Architecture”
“Contraction and Relaxation – New Spatial Concepts for Headquarters Architecture” – that is the title of the lecture on 27th September by gmp partner Stephan Schütz on the occasion of the 2nd Super Tall Building Industry International Summit, which is scheduled to be held on 27-28 September in Shenzhen, China.
“Modular Building – A Temporary Concert Hall”
20/09/2018Christian Hellmund at DETAIL's lecture series in Munich
The sixth edition of DETAIL's lecture series, "The Future of Building", on 20 September in Munich will focus on modular building. In his lecture at the symposium, Dipl.-Ing architect Christian Hellmund, Director at gmp, will talk about the Gasteig Interim, for which gmp has recently been awarded the contract.
"Tensile Membrane Structures in Stadion Building"
13/09/2018Sara Taberner Bonastre at the VII Latin American Symposium on Tensile Architecture in Lima
On 13. September, Sara Taberner Bonastre (gmp) will be part of at the VII. Latin American Symposium on Tensile Architecture in the capital of Peru. Her presentation will showcase relevant projects from the gmp portfolio.
"Energy Efficiency in Transportation Structures - Demands and Reality"
06/09/2018Hans-Joachim Paap at the Stiebel-Eltron Dialogue on the Evolution of Architecture
On 6 September, the 10th "Stiebel-Eltron Dialogue on the Evolution of Architecture" will take place in the space of BER Airport, at which Hans-Joachim Paap will give a lecture on the topic “Energy Efficiency in Transportation Structures - Demands and Reality”.
„Green Building in Vietnam”
25/08/2018Nikolaus Goetze at the Vietnam Energy Efficiency Building Week 2018
The project Deutsches Haus by gmp in the heart of Ho Chi Minh City is the first DGNB-certified building in Vietnam. In a lecture by gmp partner Nikolaus Geotze next Saturday and a photo exhibition during the Vietnam Energy Efficiency Building Week 2018 taking place from 25 August to 1 September at the Goethe-Institut Hanoi, visitors can learn more about the building.
„Building bridges – Brücken bauen“
27/06/2018Markus Pfisterer at the International Baukultur Days 2018
Under the headline "Building Bridges - Brücken bauen ", experts from all over the world will meet from 26 to 28 June for the International Baukultur Days 2018 in Venice. Markus Pfisterer, Associate Partner at gmp, will be presenting bridge constructions from the gmp portfolio in a Pecha Kucha format as part of closing panel on 27 June.
"Museum in Motion"
21/06/2018Nikolaus Goetze at the symposium in the Kunsthalle Mannheim
The recently reopened Kunsthalle Mannheim considers itself as a "museum in motion". The new building is conceived as a 'city in the city'. On the occasion of the synposium "The Museum of the Future", gmp partner Nikolaus Goetze will be giving a tour of the house on 21 June, explaining the architecture, together with the team of the Kunsthalle Mannheim.
“Architectural Appearance and Acoustic Demands”
14/06/2018Nicolas Pomränke at the “Architecture and Acoustics” Conference in Vilnius
On 14 June, Nicolas Pomränke, associate partner of gmp, will be part of the "Architecture and Acoustics" conference in Vilnius, Lithuania. His contribution focuses on the relationship between architectural appearance and the acoustic demands of a building based on the examples of the Kulturpalast Dresden, Neues Tempodrom Berlin and Qingdao Grand Theater (China).
Stephan Rewolle at the 2018 Tall + Urban Innovation Conference
30/05/2018SOHO Fuxing Plaza among the award finalists
SOHO Fuxing Plaza (Shanghai, China) by gmp was announced recently by CTBUH as a Finalist project for the Tall + Urban Innovation Conference Awards, in the category of Urban Habitat. Stephan Rewolle, associate partner of gmp, will give a presentation together with the director of design from SOHO China, Yang Yicheng, on the conference in Chicago on May 31st.
"Building the City of Tomorrow – the Chinese perspective. Challenges and solutions of urban development in China”
14/05/2018Magdalene Weiss in Shanghai
Magdalene Weiss, assoziierte Partnerin bei gmp, ist Teil des Panels beim International Forum on Sustainable Urban Development in Shanghai, welches am 15. Mai in den Räumlichkeiten der Tongji Universität in Shanghai stattfindet.
New Stadium Krasnodar, Russia
24/04/2018Markus Pfisterer at the World Stadium Congress 2018 in Amsterdam
Markus Pfisterer, associate partner at gmp, will be speaking at the World Stadium Congress 2018 in Amsterdam, taking place from 7-9 May. The monumental stadium project by gmp in Krasnodar, Russia will be the focus of various panel discussions with other high profile speakers of the international architecture scene.
Healing Architecture 2004-2017
07/05/2018Volkwin Marg at AIT-Architektursalon Hamburg
"Can architecture heal?" This question is the subject of a new exhibitionat the AIT-Architektursalon Hamburg from 9 to 31 May 2018, showing buildings from the fields of health, nursing, teaching, and research. The book "Healing Architecture" of the same name will be presented at the vernissage on 8 May, where gmp founding partner Volkwin Marg will be speaking about international projects by von Gerkan, Marg and Partners Architects.
"Meaning as Credo of Architecture"
23/04/2018Meinhard von Gerkan at Industrieclub Sachsen, Dresden
The reconstruction of the Kulturpalast Dresden will soon be celebrating its first anniversary. In recognition thereof, the Industrieclub Sachsen has invited the gmp founding partner Meinhard von Gerkan to give a lecture on 24th April providing a look behind the scenes of this architectural project as well as the philosophy that has shaped his work since the beginning.
gmp at UrbanLab #3 in Berlin
22/04/2018Indo-German Perspectives on Future Cities
Smart Cities, innovative forms of mobility and the challenges of city planning in the future – these are the topics of the third edition of IGSI UrbanLab from 23 to 27 April in Berlin, which has extended an invitation to international experts. Once again, gmp is part of this conference, which provides a knowledge transfer and networking opportunities, especially between Germany and India.
Wu Wei in Zhuhai
03/04/2018Active House Summit: Architecture and Sustainability
In a lecture on 3 April at “The 14th International Conference on Green and Energy-Efficient Building & New Technologies and Products Expo”, Wu Wei talks about Architecture and Sustainability. A number of projects are taken as example for the approach of gmp relating to the subject matter.
Volkwin Marg on NDR
30/03/2018Theme of program: “Zurück in die 80er in Hamburg"
On Friday, (30 March) the NDR will be broadcasting a new episode of “Nordtour”, including a feature with Volkwin Marg. Theme of the program is “Zurück in die 80er in Hamburg”.
Magdalene Weiss in Shanghai
22/03/2018Transparency – translucency – transition: Modern building skins as space between interior and exterior
Magdalene Weiss, Associate Partner at gmp, will be speaking at the “2018 complicated façade innovative design and construction“ conference in Shanghai. Other high profile speakers of the international architecture scene participating at the event are, among others, Peng Huijun (Norman Foster) and Zhu Yue (SOM).
Stephan Schütz at Bücherbogen Berlin
06/03/2018Day of Action Communicating Architecture
As part of the Day of Action Communicating Architecture at Bücherbogen in Berlin on 14 March at 6 pm, the topic of brutalism and post-war modernism will be discussed in a panel debate. Participating in the panel discussion is gmp partner Stephan Schütz, who will be speaking about the Kulturpalast Dresden in a separate lecture beforehand.
Volkwin Marg at the Akademie der Künste in Berlin
04/03/2018Symposium on Technical Building Services
At the symposium on building technology on 5 March 2018 at 7:30 pm at the Akademie der Künste in Berlin, it is all about the exchange of practical experience: By invitation of academy members Stefan Polónyi and Klaus Bolling, gmp’s founding partner Volkwin Marg will report on the construction planning processes during major projects.
Architects' Slam with Robert Friedrichs
06/02/2018SCHULBAU 2018 – International Salon and Trade Fair for Educational Building Industry
What does a good school building have to fulfill? The participants of the architects‘ slam will be asked about this question on 7 February as part of the trade fair SCHULBAU 2018 at the Hamburg Cruise Center Altona. The gmp architect Robert Friedrichs will illustrate his recent experience in the planning of a new building for the Gyula Trebitsch School in Hamburg-Tonndorf.
Lecture by Stephan Schütz
31/01/2018JUNG Architekturgespräche with focus on building culture
The term "Baukultur" (building culture) becomes the central concept of the discussion: On 1 February, starting at 6.30 pm, at the 13th edition of the JUNG Architekturgespräche in Munich, well-known speakers from the architecture scene will focus on the question of creating a livable environment. Among them is also Stephan Schütz, partner at gmp. A subsequent get-together invites you to a professional exchange.
gmp x ICICLE
25/01/2018Industrial Buildings in an Urban Context
In the last two decades a number of industrial architecture projects have been realized by gmp in China. They all are creating a whole new character for landscapes and urban areas. With the title “Industrial Buildings in an Urban Context”, a new publication impressively illustrates this approach. The book launch on 26 January in Shanghai is accompanied by an exhibition, featuring the esthetics and functional design in architecture and fashion.
Volkwin Marg at the Forum Politik und Wirtschaft
24/01/2018Choreography of the Masses. Stadiums as sociopolitical instrument
As part of a lecture at the NORDAKADEMIE, Hochschule der Wirtschaft in Elmshorn, Volkwin Marg will speak about the "Choreography of the Masses" on 25 January, starting at 5.30 pm. Thus, the gmp founding partner and architect of significant, international stadiums reflects on these from the fields of politics and business.
Film and Talk with Meinhard von Gerkan
23/01/2018(Im)Possibilities of City Planning in the Babylonian Berlin since 1990
A review on Berlin after the fall of the wall: On 24 January at 8 pm, the Volksbühne at Rosa-Luxemburg-Platz in Berlin presents Hubert Siegert’s documentary film “Berlin Babylon” as a digital premiere. Following the screening, Siegert will host a discussion with the film’s protagonists, and dominant players in Berlin’s urban redevelopment Meinhard von Gerkan and Hans Stimmann.
Lecture by Nikolaus Goetze
23/01/2018Vietnam: Tradition meets Modernity
Nikolaus Goetze will illuminate contemporary architecture in Vietnam in the mirror of tradition and present on 24 January 2018. The lecture by gmp partner and manager of the offices Hamburg-Elbchaussee, Shanghai and Hanoi is part of a guest lecture for the Institute for Industrial Construction and Constructive Design of the Technical University Braunschweig, and will take place in the Architekturpavillon.
Lecture by Volkwin Marg at KAP FORUM Köln
22/01/2018A night about architecture and life.
The KAP Forum in Cologne dedicates an "evening about architecture and life" to Volkwin Marg. On 23 January, at 7 pm, the gmp founding partner will speak about his multifaceted oeuvre. Andreas Grosz, curator and director of the KAP Forum, and the journalist Dr. Oliver Herwig will pose the question, which milestones have played a special role in Volkwin Marg’s work. The event is already fully booked.
Lecture by Hans-Joachim Paap at ULI Switzerland
16/01/2018Airport development between economy and politics
The Roundtable of the Urban Land Institute Switzerland on 16 January at the Zurich airport focuses on the development of AiportCities. Hans-Joachim Paap, associate partner at gmp, will be explaining in this context the challenges of large-scale projects. Using the example of the airport BER project, of which he was in charge for many years, he will be giving insights into the processes behind the scenes.
Lecture by Volkwin Marg
08/01/2018Guided tour through Hanseviertel Hamburg
The Hamburger Denkmalverein extended an invitation for a discovery tour through the Hanseviertel, Hamburg’s first shopping passage entirely made of brick. The response has been great: The two guided tours on 12th January, followed by a lecture by Volkwin Marg, are fully booked. There, the gmp founding partner and architect of the Hanseviertel will be providing insights into its design history.
