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Poly Greenland Plaza   Office complex in Shanghai receives CTBUH award
09/12/2019: Poly Greenland Plaza – Office complex in Shanghai receives CTBUH award
Hyparschale Magdeburg  gmp refurbishes protected shell building by Ulrich Müther
04/12/2019: Hyparschale Magdeburg – gmp refurbishes protected shell building by Ulrich Müther
Suzhou No.2 Libary  First library in China with an intelligent storage system
02/12/2019: Suzhou No.2 Libary – First library in China with an intelligent storage system

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Completion of the State Fire Brigade School, Würzburg, Germany  A wide range of training facilities for realistic training exercises

20/12/2016Completion of the State Fire Brigade School, Würzburg, Germany

A wide range of training facilities for realistic training exercises

The new building of the State Fire Brigade School in Würzburg has been completed to a design by the architects practice von Gerkan, Marg and Partners (gmp). The practice had been commissioned with the building in 2012 after a negotiated procedure. During an official opening ceremony, the building was handed over to its user – the State Fire Brigade School.

Completion of Caohejing “OnCube”, Shanghai  gmp completes new office complex in China

13/12/2016Completion of Caohejing “OnCube”, Shanghai

gmp completes new office complex in China

The OnCube office complex has been completed on the industrial site of the Caohejing company in Shanghai to plans by the architects practice von Gerkan, Marg and Partners (gmp). The design of the new building has been derived from the basic theme of a square – both in its outer appearance and in its details and landscaping.

Book presentation „GeheimProjekt HafenCity“  New publication illustrates Hamburg’s development

22/11/2016Book presentation „GeheimProjekt HafenCity“

New publication illustrates Hamburg’s development

On 17th November, the latest publication by Volkwin Marg with the original title “Geheimprojekt HafenCity oder Wie erfindet man einen neuen Stadtteil?” (“HafenCity – secret project or how to invent a new city quarter”) has been presented to public. At the launch, which was held at the Kesselhaus in the historic Hamburg Speicherstadt, well-known personalities have contributed with lectures.

Founders of gmp awarded Baukulturpreis 2016 by the BDA  For the first time, the award goes to architects

07/11/2016Founders of gmp awarded Baukulturpreis 2016 by the BDA

For the first time, the award goes to architects

The founding partners of the architects practice von Gerkan, Marg and Partners (gmp), Meinhard von Gerkan and Volkwin Marg, have been honored with the 2016 Baukultur prize for their life’s work in architecture. The prize was awarded by Volker Halbach (1st chairman of BDA Hamburg) and Prof. Bernhard Winking (chairman of BDA foundation) in the name of the Association of German Architects (BDA) of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg at an official ceremony on 3 November 2016.

Topping-out ceremony for German House in Ho Chi Minh City  Openness, structure, and high sustainability credentials

03/11/2016Topping-out ceremony for German House in Ho Chi Minh City

Openness, structure, and high sustainability credentials

The official topping-out ceremony for German House in Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam took place on 1st November. The high-rise office block reflects its future function of representing the Federal Republic of Germany in Ho Chi Minh City with its succinct architectural pattern language, in which the focus is on transparency and structure. The office building, which has been submitted for certification under the LEED and DGNB schemes, was designed by the architects von Gerkan, Marg and Partners (gmp).

„Volkwin Marg: The World of an Architect“  Anniversary exhibition on the occasion of his 80th birthday

14/10/2016„Volkwin Marg: The World of an Architect“

Anniversary exhibition on the occasion of his 80th birthday

On the occasion of the 80th birthday of the architect Volkwin Marg, the Aedes Architecture Forum in Berlin is staging an anniversary exhibition. From 22 October to 1 December, this multi-faceted presentation will tell the story of one of the founders of the architects’ practice, von Gerkan, Marg and Partners (gmp); animated images, printed material, and publications, presented from two different points of view, give details of an extraordinary personality and the historical and cultural milestones of his life.

50 years of architectural criticism  Publication of “The Art of the Right Distance” presented by gmp

06/10/201650 years of architectural criticism

Publication of “The Art of the Right Distance” presented by gmp

The architects’ practice, gmp, is exhibiting its latest book documentation entitled The Art of the Right Distance. Architectural criticism mirrored in the work of the architects von Gerkan, Marg and Partners at Architekturgalerie in Munich. 50 buildings from the last 50 years of gmp’s creative contribution are the basis of a dynamic dialog: photographs by Marcus Bredt are presented together with contemporary comments and critiques in the media.

Exhibition in Munich  “The art of the right distance”: Architectural criticism mirrored in the work of gmp

22/09/2016Exhibition in Munich

“The art of the right distance”: Architectural criticism mirrored in the work of gmp

The exhibition “The art of the right distance” opens in the Architekturgalerie on 29 September. It traces half a century of architectural criticism, using a selection of buildings by the architects von Gerkan, Marg and Partners (gmp) as examples. From 30 September to 11 November 2016, current architecture photographs by Marcus Bredt are being shown alongside statements taken from historical reviews in newspapers and journals.

aac Workshop and Lecture Series  “Altona Nord: Designs for Hamburg’s New Traffic Hub”

15/09/2016aac Workshop and Lecture Series

“Altona Nord: Designs for Hamburg’s New Traffic Hub”

From 14 September to 7 October the Academy for Architectural Culture (aac) presents the workshop “Altona Nord: Designs for Hamburg’s New Traffic Hub” at Campus Rainvilleterrasse in Hamburg. Three public lectures by renowned visiting professors such as Prof. Jörn Walter (Chief Planning Director of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg, Ministry of Urban Development and Housing), Declan McCafferty (Grimshaw Architects) and Prof. Ir. Kees Christiaanse (KCAP Architects&Planners) complement the program, which is looking for holistic strategies for a main-line station of the 21st century.

THAD Beijing Presents an Excerpt from the Touring Exhibition  Designing in Dialogue. The Architecture of von Gerkan, Marg and Partners

14/09/2016THAD Beijing Presents an Excerpt from the Touring Exhibition

Designing in Dialogue. The Architecture of von Gerkan, Marg and Partners

“Designing in Dialogue” is opening its doors at yet another location: Since September 12th, a selection of projects has been on display at the Architectural Design and Research Institute of Tsinghua University (THAD), modelled after the comprehensive touring exhibition of the same name.

AVIC International Aviation Industry City business park  gmp completes office complex in Yizhuang New City, Beijing, China

02/09/2016AVIC International Aviation Industry City business park

gmp completes office complex in Yizhuang New City, Beijing, China

In the Yizhuang New City district, an established location for high-tech companies in the south-east of

Beijing, the AVIC International Aviation Industry City business park has been completed to a design by gmp · Architects von Gerkan, Marg and Partners. The practice had won the international competition at the beginning of 2012 and was then commissioned to carry out the project.

gmp designs the Axel Springer area in Hamburg’s inner city  Contract signing with project developer MOMENI

08/07/2016gmp designs the Axel Springer area in Hamburg’s inner city

Contract signing with project developer MOMENI

The architects von Gerkan, Marg and Partners (gmp) have been commissioned to design offices, commercial units and apartments in an existing and a new building on the former Axel Springer area in Hamburg. With a gross floor area of 54,000 square meters, the planned “Springer Quartier” is one of the most ambitious building projects in Hamburg’s inner city.

Award  Klassik-Nike Goes to Berlin-Tegel Airport!

04/07/2016Award

Klassik-Nike Goes to Berlin-Tegel Airport!

On the verge of retirement – but still receiving testimonials. In early July, a very special honor was bestowed on the first project in the gmp portfolio: The Association of German Architects chose Berlin-Tegel to receive the Klassik-Nike award.

Topping-out ceremony for Kunsthalle Mannheim   Museum building at Friedrichsplatz takes shape

01/07/2016Topping-out ceremony for Kunsthalle Mannheim

Museum building at Friedrichsplatz takes shape

Following the foundation stone laying ceremony in March 2015, the next stage has now been reached: the topping-out ceremony for Kunsthalle Mannheim took place today, on 1 July. The construction of the currently largest museum project in Germany was assigned to gmp Architects after the practice had emerged from the international competition in 2012 as one of the three leading contestants.

Foundation Stone Laid  gmp Implements new vip.com Headquarters in Guangzhou, China

27/06/2016Foundation Stone Laid

gmp Implements new vip.com Headquarters in Guangzhou, China

On June 23rd, the foundation stone was laid for the new headquarters of the vip.com online group in the

southern Chinese city of Guangzhou. Stephan Schütz attended the ceremony as the partner representing gmp, von Gerkan, Marg und Partners Architects. At the beginning of the year, gmp won the international competition for the project and was subsequently commissioned to begin construction.

Expansion of the Stadio Druso in Bolzano  gmp Architects Upgrades Stands Architecture to Meet Pro Soccer Standards

20/06/2016Expansion of the Stadio Druso in Bolzano

gmp Architects Upgrades Stands Architecture to Meet Pro Soccer Standards

The trend toward dedicated soccer stadiums is also finding acceptance in smaller, previously multifunctional venues. As in the larger arenas, stands bordering directly on the playing field – without a gap formed by a track – create a tighter atmosphere even on a smaller scale and, with today’s demand for differentiated spaces, also represent considerable economic benefits for operators.

Zhangjiang Science and Technology City  gmp and KCAP, with Ramboll Studio Dreiseitl, win competition in Shanghai Pudong

13/06/2016Zhangjiang Science and Technology City

gmp and KCAP, with Ramboll Studio Dreiseitl, win competition in Shanghai Pudong

The design of the architects von Gerkan, Marg and Partners (gmp) and KCAP Architects & Planners, in cooperation with landscape architects Ramboll Studio Dreiseitl, was awarded first prize in the competition for Zhangjiang Science and Technology City in Shanghai. The international team was able to prevail against two other competitors.

The Academy for Architectural Culture (aac) at the Architecture Biennale in Venice  Two Exhibitions And One Workshop

30/05/2016The Academy for Architectural Culture (aac) at the Architecture Biennale in Venice

Two Exhibitions And One Workshop

At this year’s Architecture Biennale, the aac will be represented on three occasions. As a young, internationally focused educational establishment for architectural students and graduates, based in Hamburg, the Academy will present itself at the Palazzo Rossini with its history, its mission and its curriculum.

Berlin main railway station – 10 years old  On 28 May 2016, Berlin main railway station celebrates its 10th birthday

27/05/2016Berlin main railway station – 10 years old

On 28 May 2016, Berlin main railway station celebrates its 10th birthday

Berlin main railway station? Who still remembers today that, in the past, the mention of this name used to illicit a shrug at best? For more than one hundred years, since the very first beginnings of the railway, Berlin’s decentralized railway network was lacking any kind of “visitor portal”. It...

Change through action  First section of new exhibition center in Tehran opened on 3 May 2016

23/05/2016Change through action

First section of new exhibition center in Tehran opened on 3 May 2016

With the opening of the 29th International Book Fair, the Iranian President Rohani and Tehran’s Mayor Ghalibaf marked the opening of the new exhibition center in Tehran, the Share Aftab, which is being built to a design by architects von Gerkan, Marg and Partners. The new exhibition grounds are located about ten kilometers to the south of the center of the Iranian capital, about half way to the international airport, and are connected to the city by an underground line which opened at the same time.

A new stage for the prestigious Sichuan Conservatory of Music  gmp Architects win competition for the Urban Concert Hall in Chengdu

20/05/2016A new stage for the prestigious Sichuan Conservatory of Music

gmp Architects win competition for the Urban Concert Hall in Chengdu

The design by gmp, Architects von Gerkan, Marg and Partners for the Urban Concert Hall in the Chinese metropolis of Chengdu won out over the competing entries by Jean Nouvel (Paris), Zaha Hadid (London), Nikken Sekkei (Japan) and Aedas (London).

International award for gmp building in Shanghai  “Bund Soho” high-rise ensemble is “China’s Best Tall Building Overall” in 2016

18/05/2016International award for gmp building in Shanghai

“Bund Soho” high-rise ensemble is “China’s Best Tall Building Overall” in 2016

The prestigious prize by the “China International Exchange Committee for Tall Buildings” and the “Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat” was awarded in Shanghai on 13 May. Stephan Rewolle, Associated Partner at gmp, was on site to receive the “CITAB-CTBUH China Tall Building Award” for the building completed last year to a design by Meinhard von Gerkan and Stephan Schütz, with Stephan Rewolle.

gmp appointed for the Yangpu Eurocampus in Shanghai  A new space for German-French encounters is being created in Shanghai

06/04/2016gmp appointed for the Yangpu Eurocampus in Shanghai

A new space for German-French encounters is being created in Shanghai

A new campus for the German and French schools is being created in the Yangpu district of Shanghai to plans by gmp Architects. The two independent school buildings share public and communal areas at the future Eurocampus. At the heart of the school complex, a piazza provides space for German and French students to meet.

gmp wins competition for Nanjing Financial City II  Commission for key project in the Hexi New Town expansion area

18/03/2016gmp wins competition for Nanjing Financial City II

Commission for key project in the Hexi New Town expansion area

The architects practice gmp has won the competition for Nanjing Financial City II and has been commissioned to produce the master plan and the design for the first development stage. The design for the large-scale financial center is based on intricate detail and references to Nanjing’s historic city structure.

Keystone for the Bund in Shanghai  CITAB-CTBUH selects Bund SOHO as one of the four best high-rise buildings in China

08/03/2016Keystone for the Bund in Shanghai

CITAB-CTBUH selects Bund SOHO as one of the four best high-rise buildings in China

More than half a century after the last new building at the Bund, Shanghai’s historic promenade along the Huangpu River, the famous row of bank and commercial buildings from colonial times has been rounded off with a new architectural highlight. As the last building – for now – in the first row along the river, the Bund SOHO business and office ensemble, designed by gmp Architects von Gerkan, Marg and Partners, adds to the characteristic skyline which gave rise to Shanghai’s reputation as the „Paris of the east“.

Wuzhen Medical Park was built  A rehabilitation clinic in the Wuzhen landscape park in China completed by gmp

05/02/2016Wuzhen Medical Park was built

A rehabilitation clinic in the Wuzhen landscape park in China completed by gmp

In Wuzhen, which is located one hundred kilometers to the south-west of Shanghai in the midst of one of China’s oldest cultivated areas, a rehabilitation clinic with the character of a hotel was built to a design by gmp, Architects von Gerkan, Marg and Partners. The project is jointly funded by German hospital operators and Chinese partners and, with its special medical and architectural standards, addresses the more demanding standards within the Chinese health market.

gmp Architects and Ferrari Architects win competition  Extension and conversion of the Hôpital du Valais at Sion/Sitten, Switzerland

27/01/2016gmp Architects and Ferrari Architects win competition

Extension and conversion of the Hôpital du Valais at Sion/Sitten, Switzerland

The 1st prize in the competition for the extension and conversion of the Swiss Hôpital du Valais at Sion goes to gmp Architects and Ferrari Architects. The extension building adds its additional space at a suitable distance from the existing building. The existing and new buildings form a cohesive light-flooded ensemble with short routes using the open space and a circular access route.

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Events

Guest lecture  Nikolaus Goetze at Tongji University Shanghai

Guest lecture

18/11/2015Nikolaus Goetze at Tongji University Shanghai

At the invitation of the Dean of the Faculty of Architecture, Prof. Li Zhenyu, Nikolaus Goetze holds a guest lecture entitled Cities by the Water – Examples of Urban Planning and Architecture in Hamburg & Shanghai

Lecture  “Design For City” International Architectural Summit Forum

Lecture

22/09/2015“Design For City” International Architectural Summit Forum

The rapid development of urbanization in China has provided an unprecedented platform for architects both in China and from all over the world. It is a platform where international and local, creative and controversial elements co-exist. In this context, the „Design for City“ International Architectural Summit Forum aims to focus on architectural design and the future construction of Chinese cities. In 2015, the development of Chinese urban construction has become increasingly rational.

Public Debate  Das Kulturforum Berlin. Baukultur ohne Verfahrenskultur?

Public Debate

22/09/2015Das Kulturforum Berlin. Baukultur ohne Verfahrenskultur?

The Kulturforum is an ongoing construction site for German cultural politics. It was conceived during the 1960s as a complex dedicated to the arts, sciences, and music in the former bourgeois Tiergarten quarter, which the Nazis took as their strategic center for their “world capital Germania”. The Philharmonie and the Neue Staatsbibliothek (Berlin State Library) by Hans Scharoun as well as Ludwig Mies van der Rohe’s New National Gallery commissioned by the Berliner Senate were of high international standing.

Lecture  Scaling Urban Spaces

Lecture

24/06/2015Scaling Urban Spaces

As part of the “Bau Congress China” event, which takes place in Peking from 23 to 24 June, Stephan Schütz will give a talk on the subject of “Scaling Urban Spaces”. “Smart Building Technology” is the main topic of the third day, which will be moderated by Boris Schade-Bünsow (Bauwelt).

Lecture  „Großprojekte – ein Bericht aus fünf Jahrzehnten“

Lecture

23/06/2015„Großprojekte – ein Bericht aus fünf Jahrzehnten“

s part of the „Architektur und Qualität der AG Stadtleben“ event series, which takes place in Hannover on Tuesday, 23 June, Meinhard von Gerkan will give a talk on the subject „Großprojekte – ein Bericht aus fünf Jahrzehnten“.

Lecture by Volkwin Marg in Hamburg  Natürlich ist Architektur nicht unpolitisch

Lecture by Volkwin Marg in Hamburg

28/05/2015Natürlich ist Architektur nicht unpolitisch

As part oft he Symposium „Annäherungen an Cäsar Pinnau (1906-1988) – Person und Werk in kritischer Analyse“, which takes place from 28 to 30 May, Volkwin Marg will give a talk on the subject of „Natürlich ist Architektur nicht unpolitisch“.

Lecture  Hinrich Müller on “advanced building skins“

Lecture

23/04/2015Hinrich Müller on “advanced building skins“

As part of the “advanced building skins” event, which takes place from 23 to 24 April at the Graz University of Technology, Hinrich Müller will give a talk on 23 April 2015.

Lecture  „Der Hafen gibt, der Hafen nimmt“ – The historical development of the Hafencity.

Lecture

18/03/2015„Der Hafen gibt, der Hafen nimmt“ – The historical development of the Hafencity.

Volkwin Margs reports in the Hanse Lounge in Hamburg on Wednesday, 18 March 2015 on the whole history of the Hafencity Hamburg. The lecture stands under the theme „Der Hafen gibt, der Hafen nimmt“ – The historical development of the Hafencity.

Lecture  “Heritage, Contemporary Architecture and Design in Interaction”

Lecture

12/03/2015“Heritage, Contemporary Architecture and Design in Interaction”

As part of the international conference “Heritage, Contemporary Architecture and Design in Interaction”, Meinhard von Gerkan will give a talk. The conference takes place from 12 to 13 March - during the “Radi!" 2015 Annual Creativity Week in Riga, Latvia.

Opening lecture  „Architektur – Medium sinnvoller Ästhetik“

Opening lecture

17/02/2015„Architektur – Medium sinnvoller Ästhetik“

The „IX. Kongress der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Ästhetik“ Congress will take place from 17 – 20 February in Hamburg and stands under the theme „Techne – poiesis – aisthesis. Technik und Techniken in Kunst und ästhetischer Praxis“. Meinhard von Gerkan will give the opening presentation „Architektur – Medium sinnvoller Ästhetik“ on 17 February 2015.

Volkwin Marg  Presenter of the award Gustav-Oelsner-Ziegel

Volkwin Marg

05/02/2015Presenter of the award Gustav-Oelsner-Ziegel

The laudatio at the award ceremony “Gustav-Oelsner-Ziegel” will be delivered by Volkwin Marg on Thursday, 5 February 2015. The prize will be awarded this year for the second time by the Architektur Centrum. Volkwin Marg was the prizewinner at the inaugural awards ceremony in 2008.

Lecture  „Lingang New City – eine humane Stadtneugründung für 1,3 Mio. Einwohner“

Lecture

22/01/2015„Lingang New City – eine humane Stadtneugründung für 1,3 Mio. Einwohner“

As part of the „6. Hamburger Immobilientag“ event, which takes place in Hamburg on 22 January, Meinhard von Gerkan will give a talk on the subject „Lingang New City – eine humane Stadtneugründung für 1,3 Mio. Einwohner”.

At the full-day event, experts give their assessments to the real estate markets and also discuss current topics.

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