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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
Lecture Series "On the Duty and the Power of Architecture“
22/10/2019Volkwin Marg guest at the Akademie der Künste
In the lecture series "On the Duty and the Power of Architecture", organized by the Section Architecture of the Akademie der Künste in Berlin, international architecture offices present their current work. Volkwin Marg will be a guest on October 22. His lecture and the subsequent discussion with the architectural historian Werner Durth will focus on the changes in building culture and the responsibility of architecture.
Jung, aber Denkmal: Berlin TXL
21/10/2019Stephan Schütz at panel discussion in Berlin
As of this year, Tegel Airport is a listed building. On this occasion, the Landesdenkmalamt Berlin and the Architektenkammer Berlin are hosting the event "Jung, aber Denkmal" at the Urania Berlin on Monday, October 21. Stephan Schütz, partner at gmp, will take part in a panel discussion on the monument's future.
ARCHI_STRUCTURE – The Symbiosis of Architecture & Structure
17/10/2019Nikolaus Goetze at the International Forum Architects Dialogue Structurists
On Thursday, October 17, gmp partner Nikolaus Goetze and sbp partner Sven Plieninger will speak at the International Forum Architects Dialogue Structurists, hosted by the Chinese Academy of Engineering in Beijing.
Krefeld and Architecture (in German)
09/10/2019A Discussion with Volkwin Marg in Krefeld
On October 9, the project MIK e.V. and Verseidag invite you to a discussion with Volkwin Marg about Krefeld and architecture in the Krefeld Pavilion. The Pavillon is a walk-in sculpture by Thomas Schütte, winner of the Biennale Prize, and is a contribution to the nationwide anniversary event Bauhaus 100.
Dresden – Space Innovation Program
04/10/2019Stephan Schütz at the International Library Summit in Venice
Stephan Schütz speaks at the International Library Summit in Venice on October 4th. The one-day conference is dedicated to the theme "Libraries and Their Architecture in the 21st Century".
Stadt, Land, Fluss
26/08/2019Nikolaus Goetze at vernissage in Berlin
At the opening of the exhibition " Stadt, Land, Fluss " on 12 September in Berlin, gmp partner Nikolaus Goetze will speak about the many years of cooperation with the architectural photographer HGEsch. Among the exhibited works are photographic documentations of numerous gmp projects.
Magdeburg – City of Modernism
06/09/2019Lecture by Christian Hellmund
On September 6, Christian Hellmund of gmp architects will speak at the lecture evening "Magdeburg - City of Modernism" (in german) about two striking buildings: the Stadthalle, built in 1927, and the Hyparschale by Ulrich Müther. He presents the planning for the renovation and extension of the Stadthalle as well as the planned construction measures on the Hyparschale in the immediate vicinity. Another speaker is the art historian Sabine Ullrich.
Tradition and Progress
23/08/2019Stephan Schütz at the JUNG Architecture Talks in Singapur
On 28 August, Stephan Schütz, Partner at gmp, will give a lecture on the theme of tradition and progress at the "JUNG Architecture Talks" event in Singapur.
Concepts of Contemporary Construction and Urban Planning
21/08/2019A panel discussion with Volkwin Marg in Worpswede
On 21 August, Volkwin Marg will be a guest in the Theater Hall of the Alte Molkerei in Worpswede. He is one of five panelists in the discussion, "Concepts of contemporary building and urban planning" - with a focus on specific challenges in the near and long-term future.
Sustainable Building - Towards a New Normal
14/08/2019Lecture by Urs Wedekind about the German House in Ho Chi Min City
On Tuesday, August 20, the DGNB e.V. and the Hamburg Chamber of Architects invite you to the event "Sustainable Building - Towards a New Normal" (in german). As one of the speakers, Urs Wedekind, Associate Director - DGBN Auditor at gmp, will present the German House in Ho Chi Minh City. The practical example shows how certification can help with the planning and construction of a sustainable house for the future.
Exhibition Opening in Dresden
14/08/2019Results of the Academy for Architectural Culture Spring Workshop 2019
The aac spring workshop was focused on the Japanische Palais—the last element in Dresden’s museum landscape that still requires refurbishment. Under the guidance of Meinhard von Gerkan and Stephan Schütz, the students developed designs that open the building towards Neustadt and the River Elbe, and convert the Japanische Palais into a “working collection” in which the general public is involved in the process of artistic creation. From August 15 the results will be shown in an exhibition in Dresden.
JUNG Architecture Talks in Freiburg
02/07/2019Bernd Gossmann on modular construction
The 14th edition of the JUNG Architecture Talks in Freiburg on 11 July, 2019 is devoted to the topic "Modular + Serious". Bernd Gossmann, associate partner at gmp, is part of the panel and will talk about his experiences with the planning of a temporary school building in modular timber construction in Frankfurt's Westend.
Choreography of the masses. Architecture as art for society
27/06/2019Volkwin Marg at the Bucerius Kunst Forum
Volkwin Marg speaks at the Bucerius Kunst Forum in Hamburg on Tuesday evening. In his lecture he discussed the opportunities and challenges of his work.
Exhibition: Architecture x Fashion - A Dialogue
17/06/2019Jubilee exhibition "20 years gmp in China"
On Friday, 28 June 2019, the exhibition “Architecture x Fashion - A Dialogue” will open as part of Hamburg's Architecture Summer 2019. This exhibition runs until 12 July, 2019.
Venue
Barlach Halle K
Klosterwall 13
20095 Hamburg
Exhibtion "DAM Preis 2019"
02/05/2019Stephan Schütz speaks at the vernissage at the Zentrum für Baukultur Sachsen
On Thursday, 2 May 2019, the "DAM Preis 2019" exhibition by the Deutsches Architekturmuseum will open at the Zentrum für Baukultur Sachsen (ZfBK) in Dresden.
The Changing Perspectives: 20 Years of Architecture in China
04/04/2019Stephan Schütz at the Mercator Institute for China Studies
Stephan Schütz will be guest at the Mercator Institute for China Studies in Berlin tomorrow evening. In a talk with Claudia Wessling, Head of Publications at MERICS, he shares experiences from 20 years of building in China.
"Palimpsest"
27/03/2019Lecture by Prof. José Gutierrez Marquez, Bruno Fioretti Marquez
As part of the upcoming aac spring workshop, Prof. José Gutierrez Marquez, co-founder of the architecture studio Bruno Fioretti Marquez (Berlin), will give a talk on "Palimpsest" on 27 March at 7 pm. The event is free of charge. Pre-registration is kindly requested.
"The Rjjks and others“
21/03/2019Lecture by Antonio Cruz, Cruz y Ortiz Arquitectos
Architect Antonio Cruz, co-founder of Cruz y Ortiz Arquitectos, is giving a talk on 21 March as part of the upcoming aac spring workshop "Japanisches Palais. The Art Cabinet as a Working Collection" in Hamburg. One of the topics addressed during his lecture will be the project New Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam.
"Talking things“
21/03/2019Lecture by Prof. Dr.-Ing. h.c. HG Merz
On 21 March at 7 pm, Prof. Dr.-Ing. h.c. HG Merz, founder and Managing Director of hg merz architects (Stuttgart), will open the lecture series of this year's aac spring workshop "Japanisches Palais. The Art Cabinet as a Working Collection" under the guidance of Meinhard von Gerkan and
Stephan Schütz. The event is free of charge. Pre-registration is kindly requested.
Buildings & Projects in Kazakhstan and China
04/02/2019The New Silk Road. Volkwin Marg as a guest at the Hamburg Chamber of Commerce
On 4 February, Volkwin Marg will speak at the Hamburg Chamber of Commerce about gmp construction projects in Kazakhstan and China at the event The New Silk Road. Among the further guests of the meeting rank Professor Dr. Karl Pilny, Folker Hellmeyer, Professor Dr. Joachim Nagel, Hendrik Wehlen and Alen Jangozin.
"Planning in Two Worlds"
11/01/2019Volkmar Sievers holds a lecture at BAU 2019
In his 30-minute lecture, Volkmar Sievers introduces the Kunsthalle Mannheim and the headquarters of the Hengdian Group in Hangzhou, as well as the door handle that was used in both projects.
