50 Years of Gerber Architekten

Haram Intermodal Station, Mecca, Saudi Arabia
Hotel complex, parking garage, and bus terminal at Leipzig Main Station

On November 12th, 2016, the international architecture office Gerber Architekten with head office in Dortmund, is celebrating its 50 year anniversary. 50 years in which the practice could realize an astonishing amount of projects of different kinds. In the next few weeks there will be two events to celebrate the companies anniversary – the celebration on November 12th at the cathedral of the Dortmunder U-Tower, which was revitalized by Gerber Architekten for Ruhr.2010, such as an exhibition at the Aedes Architectureforum Berlin. From December 11th, the exhibition Meilensteine aus fünf Jahrzehnten shows projects from the last 50 years and those who are currently in process.

Eckhard Gerber Baukunst 2 follows up the monograph about Eckhard Gerber published by JOVIS in 2013 and presents the most significant projects of recent years. Over a number of decades Eckhard Gerber was able to realize many public and private buildings that meet the highest of architectural standards. Signature Buildings in European, Asian and Arabic countries have cemented his reputation as a creative, internationally renowned architect and his works have been awarded national and international prizes. The scope of his realized projects ranges from landscape planning and urban redevelopment to high-rises, from administrative buildings to train stations, from residential buildings to university buildings and cultural venues.

Haram Intermodal Station, Mecca, Saudi Arabia
Hotel complex, parking garage, and bus terminal at Leipzig Main Station

On November 12th, 2016, the international architecture office Gerber Architekten with head office in Dortmund, is celebrating its 50 year anniversary. 50 years in which the practice could realize an astonishing amount of projects of different kinds. In the next few weeks there will be two events to celebrate the companies anniversary – the celebration on November 12th at the cathedral of the Dortmunder U-Tower, which was revitalized by Gerber Architekten for Ruhr.2010, such as an exhibition at the Aedes Architectureforum Berlin. From December 11th, the exhibition Meilensteine aus fünf Jahrzehnten shows projects from the last 50 years and those who are currently in process.

Eckhard Gerber Baukunst 2 follows up the monograph about Eckhard Gerber published by JOVIS in 2013 and presents the most significant projects of recent years. Over a number of decades Eckhard Gerber was able to realize many public and private buildings that meet the highest of architectural standards. Signature Buildings in European, Asian and Arabic countries have cemented his reputation as a creative, internationally renowned architect and his works have been awarded national and international prizes. The scope of his realized projects ranges from landscape planning and urban redevelopment to high-rises, from administrative buildings to train stations, from residential buildings to university buildings and cultural venues.

Must Reads in the field of sustainable architecture

According to Architecture in Development, Handmade Urbanism and Make_Shift City are must reads in the field of sustainable participatory architecture. AID asked members, staff, and partners to suggest books that every designer or architect working in this field should read. Impact Design Hub has picked their five favorites from this list—including both books by JOVIS:

Handmade Urbanism “is all about inspiration and positivism; a proof that multidisciplinary teams and a strong network of partners can be the key of success when driving bottom-up projects.”

Make_Shift City: “Francesca Ferguson has compiled a great collection of stories, essays and interviews which represents the latest addition to a growing literature on the mix of uncertainty, austerity, insecurity and temporality as the landscape for re-imagining the city.”

According to Architecture in Development, Handmade Urbanism and Make_Shift City are must reads in the field of sustainable participatory architecture. AID asked members, staff, and partners to suggest books that every designer or architect working in this field should read. Impact Design Hub has picked their five favorites from this list—including both books by JOVIS:

Handmade Urbanism “is all about inspiration and positivism; a proof that multidisciplinary teams and a strong network of partners can be the key of success when driving bottom-up projects.”

Make_Shift City: “Francesca Ferguson has compiled a great collection of stories, essays and interviews which represents the latest addition to a growing literature on the mix of uncertainty, austerity, insecurity and temporality as the landscape for re-imagining the city.”

The ten most beautiful modern swimming pools

The natatorium of the SOSC © Marcus Bredt
The outdoor swimming stadium of the SOSC © Marcus Bredt

The online editors of Architectural Digest Germany have selected the ten most beautiful modern swimming pools around the globe. Among them is the Shanghai Oriental Sports Center by gmp architects von Gerkan, Marg and Partners, which was inaugurated in 2011 on the occasion of the FINA World Swimming Championships.

The site brings together the SOSC swimming facilities, a multipurpose venue, and a press center, whose forms and materials harmonize as an ensemble. “The Shanghai Oriental Sports Center (SOSC) has emerged as a model project of German architecture and engineering skill,” is the verdict of the renowned architecture journalist Dirk Meyhöfer in his architectural critique of the Shanghai Oriental Sports Center.

The elongated Natatorium containing four adjacent pools consists of in-line, arch-shaped triangular trusses along which glazed skylights permit filtered daylight to enter. In the outdoor swimming stadium with its diving platform, the semi-circular arena roof consists of radially arranged cantilevers with lightweight membranes spanned between them. The outdoor swimming stadium and the natatorium are now open pools for the public.

The natatorium of the SOSC © Marcus Bredt
The outdoor swimming stadium of the SOSC © Marcus Bredt

The online editors of Architectural Digest Germany have selected the ten most beautiful modern swimming pools around the globe. Among them is the Shanghai Oriental Sports Center by gmp architects von Gerkan, Marg and Partners, which was inaugurated in 2011 on the occasion of the FINA World Swimming Championships.

The site brings together the SOSC swimming facilities, a multipurpose venue, and a press center, whose forms and materials harmonize as an ensemble. “The Shanghai Oriental Sports Center (SOSC) has emerged as a model project of German architecture and engineering skill,” is the verdict of the renowned architecture journalist Dirk Meyhöfer in his architectural critique of the Shanghai Oriental Sports Center.

The elongated Natatorium containing four adjacent pools consists of in-line, arch-shaped triangular trusses along which glazed skylights permit filtered daylight to enter. In the outdoor swimming stadium with its diving platform, the semi-circular arena roof consists of radially arranged cantilevers with lightweight membranes spanned between them. The outdoor swimming stadium and the natatorium are now open pools for the public.

COMMUNICATING ARCHITECTURE

Frankfurt Book Fair 2016 | October 19. - 23.2016 | Hall 4.1, Stand J76

Today, books are more often chosen for the topics they cover than for the name of the publisher behind them.
The architectural publishers JOVIS (Berlin) and Park Books (Zurich) have decided to use this circumstance as an opportunity to launch a completely new form of collaboration and book presentation at the 2016 Frankfurt Book Fair.
During this year’s book fair (October 19–23) we will present new releases from both publishing houses at our joint stand, with each day centering around one specific topic from the areas of architecture and urbanism. We’d like to invite authors and editors, as well as institutions to visit our stand to learn more about their core areas of interest in architecture and to participate in furthering this knowledge through mutual exchange and communication.
Our initiative will continue after the book fair, with events and collaborations revolving around the topics of architecture and architecture books.

The daily topics in focus at the joint stand J76 in Hall 4.1 at the Frankfurt Book Fair:

WEDNESDAY, October 19
BUILDING CULTURE FOR ALL: HOW TO COMMUNICATE ARCHITECTURE TO THE PUBLIC
Architecture in general education. Architecture as lesson. Architecture as exhibit, architecture in museums. Communicating architecture through photography. The importance of books.

THURSDAY, October 20
ARCHITECTURE IN CRISIS: CITIES BETWEEN INVESTORS’ INTERESTS AND URBAN COMMONING
Participative development and planning in practice. Questions of concrete planning, building, and financing. Co-operatives and alternative forms of living.

FRIDAY, October 21
URBAN AGE: OUR LIFE IN CITIES
Urban design in face of population growth and environmental challenges. International infrastructure projects in entire cities and in neighborhoods. What makes a livable metropolis in the future?

SATURDAY, October 22
LIVING TODAY AND TOMORROW
New forms of housing (collective living, mixed uses, housing for the elderly). New housing standards. Innovative housing solutions. Affordable, social, and high-quality building and living in cities.

SUNDAY, October 23
The Book! That’s it!

We’re looking forward to meeting you at our joint stand in Frankfurt—J76 in Hall 4.1!

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#CommunicatingArchitecture

Today, books are more often chosen for the topics they cover than for the name of the publisher behind them.
The architectural publishers JOVIS (Berlin) and Park Books (Zurich) have decided to use this circumstance as an opportunity to launch a completely new form of collaboration and book presentation at the 2016 Frankfurt Book Fair.
During this year’s book fair (October 19–23) we will present new releases from both publishing houses at our joint stand, with each day centering around one specific topic from the areas of architecture and urbanism. We’d like to invite authors and editors, as well as institutions to visit our stand to learn more about their core areas of interest in architecture and to participate in furthering this knowledge through mutual exchange and communication.
Our initiative will continue after the book fair, with events and collaborations revolving around the topics of architecture and architecture books.