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Bilingual edition (English/German) / Zweisprachige Ausgabe (deutsch/englisch) Architects Ben van Berkel and Caroline Bos from the Amsterdam office UNStudio are undeniable stars on the international architectural scene. In their interdisciplinary united net of experts they promote creative and integral design processes, aiming to further the progressive path of contemporary architecture. The outcome is dynamic buildings like the Magnet Resonance Institute at the University of Utrecht or the Mercedes-Benz Museum in Stuttgart; buildings of extreme conceptual and technical complexity and conviction that also offer a rare level of architectural experience. Surely one of the office’s most outstanding qualities is the fact that a sense of atmosphere and beauty is never neglected in these buildings and objects designed with such artistic fervour.

The Museum Reinhard Ernst for abstract art showcases a unique collection in a stunning architectural design by renowned Japanese architect Fumihiko Maki. Located in the heart of Wiesbaden, the museum serves as both a public space and a hub for international art enthusiasts, reflecting the vision of founder Reinhard Ernst. Its blend of art and architecture makes it a significant cultural landmark.

This richly illustrated book chronicles the history and renovation of the Jugendstil exhibition building in Darmstadt, originally designed by Joseph Maria Olbrich in 1908. It highlights the challenges faced by architects during the restoration, influenced by heritage protection and UNESCO, and showcases contemporary additions to the historic structure.

Das Architekturbüro Ortner & Ortner Baukunst mit Sitz in Wien, Berlin und Köln wurde 1987 von Laurids und Manfred Ortner gegründet und hat seine Wurzeln in der Architektengruppe Haus-Rucker-Co, die zur virulenten Wiener Kunst- und Architekturszene der 60er und 70er Jahre gehörte. Der konzeptionell künstlerische Ansatz ist heute noch ein Markenzeichen des nun als O& O Baukunst firmierenden, international tätigen Büros. Der unmittelbare Bezug zur Szenerie und Atmosphäre der umgebenden Stadt ist ein weiteres Anliegen der Architekten. Das Buch beschreibt die Entwicklung der O& O-Ideenwelt und richtet den Fokus auf die jüngsten Bauten und Projekte.

"Built as a Gesellschaftshaus (“social functions building”) for the Leipzig Zoological Garden in 1900, this neo-romanesque structure with its tower was, after the war damage had been repaired, put to new use in 1946 as Leipzig’s Congress Hall. But neglect and years of being left empty did great damage to this stately building. From 2010 onward, it was thoroughly renovated, completely refurbished with new, modern technology, and expanded to include new halls. The magnificently restored Congress Center was finally inaugurated in 2015. This book focuses on the rich history of the building and reports on the extensive renovation work and the careful restoration of its wonderful halls, including the unique Art Deco White Hall, by architects HPP Hentrich-Petschnigg & Partners. It also profiles the modern halls and the new components that add to the ensemble’s functionality, and make it a full-fledged convention center—one of the few in Europe with a historic ambience. With elaborately revised plans that illustrate existing (black) and new work (red) in detail."--Publisher

After years of abstinence, the building of the Federal Constitutional Court is once again making an appearance on German television screens, in reports about the activities of the highest German court. After its extensive renovation, the judges have moved back into their traditional public office building, next to the Karlsruhe castle. The architect Paul Baumgarten built the building in 1965–1969, which does not represent the power of the state with imposing imperial architecture, but instead embodies a free, democratic spirit with its modern, transparent building forms. Its careful restoration was faithful to its origins and now the previously somewhat unnoticed building shines in a new splendor and can be appreciated as one of the earliest examples of the new state architecture of the young Federal Republic of Germany. This book illuminates its building history, reports about the history and work of the court, and presents the building: and its renovation in detail.

Die Architekten von Gerkan, Marg und Partner und die Ingenieure schlaich bergermann und partner nehmen im Stadionbau weltweit eine führende Stellung ein. Auch für die Fußballweltmeisterschaft 2014 in Brasilien sind vier emblematische Stadien unter maßgeblicher Beteiligung der Architekten und Ingenieure aus Deutschland entstanden. Neue Dächer und Umbauten legendärer Arenen sind das Thema, aber auch ein kompletter Neubau am Amazonas. Das Buch präsentiert nicht nur das Nationalstadion Brasília, die Arena Amazônia in Manaus, das Mineirão in Belo Horizonte sowie das Maracanã in Rio de Janeiro, es vermittelt auch Eindrücke von den Städten, in denen sie errichtet wurden und erzählt von der Fußballbegeisterung als Ausdruck des brasilianischen Lebensgefühls.

SPEECH Tchoban & Kuznetsov ist das Trends setzende, international agierende Architekturbüro in Moskau. Die Architekten - der in St. Petersburg gebürtige Deutsche Sergei Tchoban und Sergey Kuznetsov aus Moskau sind mit ihrer Architektur in West- und Osteuropa gleichermaßen verwurzelt und betreiben den Transfer baukultureller Werte jeweils in den anderen Kulturkreis. Funktionalität, Planungskultur sowie handwerkliche und technische Bauqualität nach westlichen Standards sind in Russland gefragt, bei Architektur als Kunstgattung, Emotionalität und Dekorfreude sehen sie im Westen Nachholbedarf. Mit einer eigenen zweisprachigen Architekturzeitschrift „speech“, mit Ausstellungsaktivitäten und einem Entwurf für das Museum für Architekturzeichnung in Berlin propagieren sie ihre Auffassung von Baukultur und Bauqualität ebenso wie mit ihren zahlreichen Bauten und städtebaulichen Planungen in Russland. Das Buch erläutert die Philosophie, die Werte und die Themen des Projekts SPEECH und zeigt die konkrete Realisierung in den Bauten des in Moskau vertretenen Büros.

Bilingual edition (English/German) / Zweisprachige Ausgabe (deutsch/englisch) gmp architects and the structural engineers schlaich bergermann und partner have designed stadia that have hosted some of the most prestigious sporting events in the world—in Germany, South Africa, Brazil, China, and India. For the European Championships in 2012 in Poland and Ukraine, the offices have again partnered to design and realise two new stadia in Warsaw and Kiev that, along with their design for the new arena in Bucharest, represent the state of the art of stadium design. This book tells the stories of the three cities and their stadia and presents the architecture of the new sporting arenas that now provide the Eastern European Football Associations with venues of the highest international standard. With contributions by André Eichhofer, Knut Göppert, Christian Hoffmann, Falk Jaeger, Volkwin Marg, Annett Müller, Hubert Nienhoff, Thomas Urban, Markus Pfisterer and Photographs by Marcus Bredt

Bilingual edition (English/German) / Zweisprachige Ausgabe (deutsch/englisch) Fritz Auer and Carlo Weber founded the practice Auer + Weber in 1980, after having worked as partners of Günter Behnisch, successfully continuing the work in the sense of an open, undogmatic architecture. The transition to a next generation of architects in their practice is now complete. Five partners and five associates in Stuttgart and Munich apply themselves to a whole spectrum of construction projects from monument protection to infrastructure, residential and office complexes in Germany, Europe, South America, and Asia. Attention to the idiosyncrasies of places is always a priority, appropriateness and sustainability remain top concerns. Falk Jaeger provides an insight into the mindscape of this multifaceted practice, primarily renowned for its high standards of quality.