Falk Jaeger

Mit dem Neubau des Strait Culture and Art Centre SCAC ist die Hauptstadt der ostchinesischen Provinz Fujian auf die Landkarte der Kulturstandorte Chinas getreten. Das finnische Büro PES Architects Pekka Salminen gab dem 2018 eröffneten Ensemble aus Opernhaus, Konzerthalle, Multifunktionssaal, Museum und Kinozentrum die Form einer weiß leuchtenden Jasminblüte, der sinnbildlichen Blume der Stadt am Minijang. Doch nicht nur auf der symbolischen Ebene knüpfen die Architekten an chinesische Traditionen an: Für die Fassaden und den Innenausbau verwenden sie lokal produzierte Porzellanfliesen und Bambus. Der Berliner Architekturkritiker Falk Jaeger beschreibt die Entstehung des Ensembles und die Arbeitsweise des Büros mit Sitz in Helsinki und Shanghai. Die Aufnahmen des Londoner Architekturfotografen Marc Goodwin setzen den Kulturtempel in Szene.

In 1908, the Exhibition Hall at the Mathildenhöhe Artists’ Colony in Darmstadt—designed by the Jugendstil architect Joseph Maria Olbrich—was inaugurated. A century later, schneider+schumacher was entrusted with its general renovation. To begin with, the office had to grapple with the building’s historic architectural substance, its complex climatic and exhibition technology, as well as the spatial and design challenges inherent to the iconic structure. Also playing an important role was the building’s status as a protected landmark and the decision—announced in the course of the renovations—by a UNESCO commission to declare the Artists’ Colony a World Heritage Site. This richly illustrated volume tells the story of this building while showing readers how the architects have allowed it to speak again for itself, at the same time introducing new voices with the addition of contemporary elements. History and renovation of the unique Art Nouveau monument Best practice example of a sensitive restoration consistent with conservation requirements Published on the occasion of the reopening in autumn of 2024

In 1908, the Exhibition Hall at the Mathildenhöhe Artists’ Colony in Darmstadt—designed by the Jugendstil architect Joseph Maria Olbrich—was inaugurated. A century later, schneider+schumacher was entrusted with its general renovation. To begin with, the office had to grapple with the building’s historic architectural substance, its complex climatic and exhibition technology, as well as the spatial and design challenges inherent to the iconic structure. Also playing an important role was the building’s status as a protected landmark and the decision—announced in the course of the renovations—by a UNESCO commission to declare the Artists’ Colony a World Heritage Site. This richly illustrated volume tells the story of this building while showing readers how the architects have allowed it to speak again for itself, at the same time introducing new voices with the addition of contemporary elements. History and renovation of the unique Art Nouveau monument Best practice example of a sensitive restoration consistent with conservation requirements Published on the occasion of the reopening in autumn of 2024

The first volume of the series chronicling the work of architects gmp · Von Gerkan, Marg and Partner was published in 1978, while 2008 saw the publication of the eleventh and most recent volume in the series. More than a decade later, the series is at last picking up where it left off: volume twelve of the monograph documents the projects built between 2007 and 2011, including numerous sports facilities around the world, from the three stadiums erected for the soccer world championships in 2010 in Cape Town, Port Elizabeth, and Durban, South Africa; to the buildings for the World University Games in 2011 in Shenzhen, China; to the Olympic stadium in Kiev. Those, however, are just a few of the sixty-five projects found in this richly illustrated volume: transportation facilities such as the Hamburg Airport and the West Train Station in Tianjin, China, as well as iconic cultural buildings such as the Chinese National Museum, the Hanoi Museum, the China Maritime Museum in Lingang, and the grand theatres in Chongqing and Qingdao are also detailed. Languages: German and English

Pekka Salminen on kansainvälisesti tunnetuin suomalainen työskentelevä arkkitehti. Salmisen toimisto Pes-arkkitehdit on jo vuosia tehnyt töitä Kiinan valtavilla markkinoilla. Toimiston ensimmäinen merkittävä kilpailuvoitto oli oopperatalon suunnittelu Wuxin kaupunkiin. Rakennuksessa on paljon yksityiskohtia ja erikoisia rakennelmia, jotka on suunniteltu vain tätä rakennusta varten. Kirja esittelee loisteliaan rakennuksen valokuvin ja artikkelein. Saksalainen professori Falk Jaegerin haastattelu Pekka Salmisesta avaa oopperatalon arkkitehtuurin filosofiaa. Kirjasta on kaksi eri kieliversiota.

Pekka Salminen on kansainvälisesti tunnetuin suomalainen työskentelevä arkkitehti. Salmisen toimisto Pes-arkkitehdit on jo vuosia tehnyt töitä Kiinan valtavilla markkinoilla. Toimiston ensimmäinen merkittävä kilpailuvoitto oli oopperatalon suunnittelu Wuxin kaupunkiin. Rakennuksessa on paljon yksityiskohtia ja erikoisia rakennelmia, jotka on suunniteltu vain tätä rakennusta varten. Kirja esittelee loisteliaan rakennuksen valokuvin ja artikkelein. Saksalainen professori Falk Jaegerin haastattelu Pekka Salmisesta avaa oopperatalon arkkitehtuurin filosofiaa. Kirjasta on kaksi eri kieliversiota.

Over the last 20 years architecture in and from Berlin has emerged as a global brand. Like Vol. 1, this new edition of Architecture Berlin showcases the most interesting 70 new buildings in and outside of the German capital. Each project is presented on the basis of informative texts, the most important facts as well as insightful photographic and planning documents. The contextual essays for each of the eight sections in this volume cover a wide and interesting range of subjects. While Sarah Tschernigow compares metro systems in cities such as Berlin, Shanghai, Stockholm and Dubai, Falk Jaeger discusses the relevance of drawings and sketches for the contemporary work of the architect. In his contribution Gerwin Zohlen analyses the urban functions of the current and future government buildings in Berlin and the different impacts they have on the city.

SPEECH Tchoban & Kuznetsov is a trendsetting and international architectural office in Moscow. The architects - the German Sergei Tchoban born in St. Petersburg and Sergey Kuznetsov from Moscow - are rooted equally in Western and Eastern Europe with their architecture and engage in applying the building culture values of each of these cultural spheres to the other. In Russia there is demand for functionality and planning culture, as well as western building standards in terms of expertise and technology, whilst in the west the architects see the need to fill the gap as regards architecture as an art form, emotionality, and love of ornamentation. They publicize their views on building culture and building standards through their own bilingual architecture magazine called "speech", exhibition activities, and a design for the Museum of Architectural Graphics in Berlin, as well as through their many buildings and urban development plans in Russia. The book presents the philosophy, values and themes of the SPEECH project and shows how they were concretely put into practice in the buildings created by the office.

Zweisprachige Ausgabe (deutsch/englisch) / Bilingual edition (English/German) Fritz Auer und Carlo Weber hatten in Partnerschaft mit Günter Behnisch gearbeitet, bevor sie 98 das Büro Auer + Weber gründeten und die Arbeit im Sinn einer offenen, undogmatischen Architektur erfolgreich fortführten. Mittlerweile ist in ihrem Büro der Übergang zur nächsten Architektengeneration vollzogen. Fünf Gesellschafter und fünf Assoziierte widmen sich an den Standorten Stuttgart und München Bauaufgaben aller Art, von der Denkmalpflege bis zu Verkehrsbauten, Wohnanlagen und Bürozentren, in Deutschland, Europa, Südamerika und Asien. Immer steht dabei die Auseinandersetzung mit den Eigenheiten des Orts im Vordergrund, sind Angemessenheit und Nachhaltigkeit oberste Ziele. Falk Jaeger gibt einen Einblick in die Ideenwelt des vielseitigen Büros, das für seine hohen Qualitätsstandards bekannt ist.

Bilingual edition (English/German) / Zweisprachige Ausgabe (deutsch/englisch) Gert Wingårdh is already recognised as the most successful Swedish architect of all time, but he is not representative of a genuinely Swedish architecture. The outgoing architect’s work on the national and international stage is too cosmopolitan and his architectural solutions are too varied for that, demonstrating a wealth of ideas and frequent surprises. Because he is untrammelled by a predefined style or a fixed theoretical or conceptual orientation, with every new design he succeeds in finding the most suitable architectural language and the ideal expression for the task in hand. In the interests of its users, he places great emphasis not only on the functional but also on the aesthetic and atmospheric qualities of architecture—and regards the ecological sustainability of his buildings as quite indispensable.

Bilingual edition (English/German) / Zweisprachige Ausgabe (deutsch/englisch) Stefan Behnisch and partners have a current international reputation as one of the most successful architectural offices in Germany. Taking up the formal tradition of the “Stuttgart School” with its open, transparent and atmospherically convivial buildings, the office’s projects are characterised by a consistent ecological orientation. The aim is to create energy-efficient and sustainable architecture, no longer to be seen as a burden on future generations. This volume from the PORTFOLIO series presents all the important international projects by Behnisch Architects from 1996 to the present day. Lavish photo series and plans document their unique architectural language. A detailed text by Falk Jaeger and an interview with the architects provide additional insights into the office’s philosophy and working method.

Bilingual edition (English/German) / Zweisprachige Ausgabe (deutsch/englisch) The architectural practice of Lederer+Ragnarsdóttir+Oei Architekten are known especially for their uncompromising architectural language articulated in sweeping facades, memorable forms and clear collors. Many successful projects, among them Darmstadt's State Theatre, the EVS Central Administration in Stuttgart, and the Salem International College as well a numerous exhibits and achitecture prizes are the impressive result of their almost 30 years of experience. In this copiously illustrated cross-section of their works Falk Jaeger documents why they are justly considered to be one of the most interesting German architecture firms.