The central idea of our work is, within the multiplicity of possiblities, to restrict ourselves to those few well suited elements using them with beautiful proportions and meld them together in an aesthetically pleasing solution.
Prof. Eckhard Gerber
The noble art of building
Our goal, as a team of architects, interior designers, engineers, urban planners and landscape designers, is to create built environments that affect people and awaken their desires; places people like to visit and linger in: spaces that are tangible and logically accessible. These should be structures that improve the urban and landscaped environment with their beauty and in their simplicity, and contain exciting spatial arrangements, which are clear and obvious with regards to the orientation between inside and out.
Burggrafenstraße 5
Münster
Alter Steinweg 34
48143 Münster
Germany
Phone +49 251 4816890
Fax +49 251 48168929
Dortmund
Tönnishof 9-13
44149 Dortmund
Deutschland
Phone +49 231 90 65 0
Fax +49 231 90 65 111
Hamburg
Sprinkenhof
Burchardstraße 14
20095 Hamburg
Phone +49 40 3 60 91 66 0
Fax +49 40 3 60 91 66 319
Berlin
Haus zur Berolina
Hausvogteiplatz 12
10117 Berlin
Phone +49 30 208 864 10
Fax +49 30 208 864 122
Riyadh
Prince Mohammed Bin Abdulaziz Road
P.O.Box 50182
Riyadh 12213
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Phone +966 11 297 8151
Shanghai
BM Intercontinental Business Centre
100 Yutong Road / Suite 2606
Shanghai / China / 200070
Fon +8613 917 235 089
Over 160 employees working at five locations:
- Düsseldorf
- Münster
- Dortmund
- Hamburg
- Berlin
- Riyadh
- Shanghai
Team Work
Office presentation Gerber Architekten
More than 50 years of experience, we can offer a wealth of expertise, competence and excellence. We currently employ of 200 staff organized in project teams consisting of architects, interior designers, landscape designers, engineers and surveyors in our offices in Dortmund, Hamburg, Berlin, Münster, Riyadh and Shanghai.
Prof. Dipl.-Ing.
Eckhard Gerber
Founder of Gerber Architekten
Our services range from consulting, project development for all stages of the German HOAI including cost and construction management – and also as general planners. Through the intensive communication with our clients we develop common goals in order to develop exciting and quality designs which are produced efficiently and economically.
Precise cost calculation and adherence to the budget are basic requirements for our work. Planning and construction time follow professional construction schedules, which are set up and supervised by our experienced project management team.
Milestones from five decades
History of Gerber Architekten
In Meschede in 1966, with the firm ”Werkgemeinschaft 66” Eckhard Gerber began his self-employed activity as independent architect. This start in business was based upon successful involvement in architecture competitions — he first began producing competition entry designs as a student. After the tragic death of his partner, Dirk Stelljes, Eckhard Gerber continued the office with a new headquarters in Dortmund – from 1981 under the name “Professor Gerber und Partner”. Over the years of successful work the office, which has been called “Gerber Architekten” since 2002, has seen steady growth. It counts 200 dedicated and experienced team members. Besides our headquarters in Dortmund there has been since 2007 an office in Hamburg, and since 2011 our office in Berlin and the locations Münster, Riyadh and Shanghai have been added.
Youth Centre, Fröndenberg
Hillside Construction - Meschede
Secondary School, Meschede
Rural Savings Bank and Parish Centre
Terraced Housing, Walburgastraße
10 Years Werkgemeinschaft 66
Primary School, Gleidorf
Heinz-Bach-House
20 Years Professor Gerber and Partner
Veba Pipeline Bridge
25 Years Professor Gerber and Partner
Jakob-Henle-House
Customs Administration Building
30 Years Professor Gerber und Partner
Department of Justice
King Khalid University
The Gerber Architekten Team
King Salman Science Oasis : 1. Preis
Project informationRWE Tower
Project informationBiological Institutes of Dresden
Project informationState Office for Consumer Protection, Saarbrücken
Conversion of Betenhof
40 Years Gerber Architekten
Cologne University of Applied Sciences
Project informationDinnendahlstraße
Project informationThe Gerber Architekten Team
Institute of Physics and Research Building for Life : 1. Preis
Project informationEntrance Building, WILO SE
Project informationJubilee : 30 years Gerber Architekten in Dortmund
Rudolf-Virchow-Zentrum : DFG Forschungszentrum für Experimentelle Biomedizin
Project informationTraining and Research Centre for Brewery Association
Project informationUniversity Paderborn
Project informationU-Tower : Center for Art and Creativity
Project informationUniversity of Applied Sciences, Würzburg-Schweinfurt
Project informationAble Group
Project informationBiologicum
Project informationOtto-Stern-Centre
Project informationOffice and Residential Development, Ascona
Project informationBuchman Institute for Life Sciences
Project informationInfo.HUB : „Wüstenpilze“ zwischen Landschaftspark und Hochhäusern
Project informationButterfly Dome, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia : Ein Lebensraum für Schmetterlinge
Project informationInception of the Berlin Office : Gerber Architekten international
HEHE International Centre, Taiyuan, China : 1st prize
Olaya Metro Station, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia : 1st prize
Jubilee : 75 years Eckhard Gerber
Renovation – IC-Complex Ruhr-University Bochum : Renovation
Project informationThe Gerber Architekten Team
King Fahad National Library, Riyadh : Refurbishment and Extension in Saudi Arabia
Project informationFront Buildings of the Quarter of Nations Wilhelmsburg, Hamburg : Brick sculpture built to the passive building standard
Project informationExtension Chamber of Crafts, Dortmund
Project informationHead Office Volksbank Krefeld
Project informationArt and Media Campus Finkenau, Hamburg
Project informationJustus-Liebig-Universtity - Institute of Chemistry and Lecture Hall Building Justus-Liebig-University Gießen
Project informationThe Team of Gerber Architekten
50 Years Gerber Architekten
Vocational Colleges at Dortmunder U, Dortmund
Project informationStudent Housing '522 Apartunities', Würzburg, Germany
Project informationCenter for Research for the Educational Institute for Brewing, Berlin, Germany
Project informationApartments 'An der Lutter', Göttingen, Germany
Project informationCentre for Integrative Infectious Disease Research (CIID), Heidelberg, Germany
Project informationApartments 'An der Lutter', Göttingen, Germany
Project informationExtensional Building of Chemical and Veterinary Research Office Münsterland - Emscher - Lippe (CVUA MEL), Münster, Germany
Awards and prizes
Exceptional performance deserves recognition
Our intention to understand each building task as something special has also been recognized nationally and internationally and has resulted in prestigious awards.
| 2016 | |
| ICONIC Award | Weltquartier Wilhelmsburg (Winner) |
| Deutscher Bauherrenpreis | Weltquartier Wilhelmsburg (Winner) |
| BUILD - Architecture Awards | Weltquartier Wilhelmsburg (Winner) |
| Aga Khan Award for Architecture | King Fahad Nationalbibliothek (Finalist) |
| 2015 | |
| FIABCI Prix d'Excellence Germany | Weltquartier Wilhelmsburg (Special Mention) |
| Deutscher Städtebaupreis | Weltquartier Wilhelmsburg (Winner) |
| Deutscher Bauherrenpreis 2015/2016 | Weltquartier Wilhelmsburg (Winner) |
| World Architecture Festival | King Fahad Nationalbibliothek (Finalist) |
| MIPIM Award – Best Refurbished Building | King Fahad National Library (Finalist) |
| MIPIM Award – Special Jury Award | King Fahad National Library (Finalist) |
| German Design Award 2015 | King Fahad Nationalbibliothek (Winner: Special Mention) |
| Ingenieurbaupreis des Deutschen Stahlbaus | King Fahad National Library |
| 2014 | |
| Auszeichnung guter Bauten 2014 (Auszeichnung und Publikumspreis) | Renovation – IC-Complex, Ruhr-University Bochum |
| Detail Preis 2014 (Nominee) | King Fahad National Library |
| Dt. Städtebaupreis 2014 | Quarter of Nations, Wilhelmsburg |
| Carl-Friedrich Fischer Preis | Quarter of Nations, Wilhelmsburg |
| WAN Award Façade (Short Listed) | King Fahad National Library |
| BDA Auszeichnung guter Bauten Ostwestfalen-Lippe | Auditorium and Seminar Building, University of Paderborn |
| BDA Auszeichnung guter Bauten Hamburg | Quarter of Nations, Wilhelmsburg |
| BDA Auszeichnung guter Bauten Hamburg | Art and Media Campus Finkenau |
| German Design Award | King Fahad National Library |
| Iconic Award > Product Facades | King Fahad National Library |
| Meed Award (Social Project of the year) | King Fahad National Library |
| Meed Award (GCC) | King Fahad National Library |
| International Architecture Design Award | King Fahad National Library |
| 2013 | |
| Auszeichnung der IBA Exzellenz | Quarter of Nations, Wilhelmsburg |
| 2012 | |
| Antonio-Petrini-Preis 2012 | University of Applied Sciences, Würzburg-Schweinfurt |
| 2010 | |
| Architekturpreis der Stadt Essen | Residential Development, Dinnendahlstraße |
| 2009 | |
| 8. UNIPOR Architekturpreis | Residential Development, Dinnendahlstraße |
| 2008 | |
| Erlweinpreis der Stadt Dresden | Biological Institutes of Dresden University of Technology |
| 2007 | |
| BDA Preis Sachsen | Biological Institutes of Dresden University of Technology |
| 2006 | |
| BDA Preis Dortmund | RWE Tower Dortmund |
| BDA Preis Essen | Residential Building, Albermannstraße |
| Architekturpreis Metalldächer und –fassaden | Electronics Manufacturing Hall for WILO SE |
| 2005 | |
| IOC / IAKS AWARD 2005 | Sports Hall for University of Koblenz-Landau |
| Auszeichnung Guter Bauten 2005 des BDA Baden-Württemberg | Trade Fair Centre, Karlsruhe |
| Deutscher Holzbaupreis 2005 | Trade Fair Centre, Karlsruhe |
| 2004 | |
| Unipor-Architekturpreis | Architektur-Atelier Tönnishof |
| Architekturpreis 2004 des BDA Sachsen | Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy Concert Hall |
| Architekturpreis für vorbildliche Gewerbebauten der WestHyp-Stiftung | Trade Fair Centre, Karlsruhe |
Publications
Our projects – in books and magazines
The projects by Prof. Gerber and this team are often discussed in national and international specialist media. Books about specialised topics have been published in collaboration with renowned specialist authors and are available on the market.
Eckard Gerber Baukunst Bauten und Projekte 1966-2013
Ed.: Werner, Frank Rolf Verlag: Jovis, Berlin, 2013
Laboratory Buildings by Gerber Architekten
Gerber Architekten, Ed.: Ralf Ferdinand Broekman, Olaf Winkler, Verlag Müller + Busmann, Wuppertal, 2013
Dortmunder U Die Architektur
Ed..: Prof. Dr. Falk Jaeger Autor: Prof. Dr. Falk Jaeger Druckverlag Kettler GmbH Bönen/Westfalen, 2010
| Hochschule für angewandte Wissenschaften Würzburg Schweinfurt | Gerber Architekten - 2011 |
| Projects + Buildings 1979 - 2009 | Gerber Architekten, Ed.: Gerber Architekten Dortmund, 2009 |
| Stadträume Orte Architektur | Urban Spaces Loci Architecture, Gerber Architekten, Editor: Museum am Ostwall, Dr. Kurt Wettengl Ernst Wasmuth Verlag Tübingen + Berlin, 2006 ISBN 3 8030 0666 X |
| RWE Tower Dortmund | Gerber Architekten, Editor: Olaf Winkler, Junius Verlag Hamburg, 2006 ISBN 13 978-3-88506-565-4 |
| Gerber Architekten - Messe Karlsruhe | Axel Menges + Opus 57, 2005 ISBN 3-932565-57-6 |
| build - The Architect Portrait | Verlag Müller + Busmann, Wuppertal, 2004 ISSN 1619-3512 to order: www.mueller-busmann.de |
| architypus - Orte der Arbeit und Kommunikation | Eckhard Gerber Architekten, Editor: Klaus-Dieter Weiß Wiesbaden 1998 ISBN 3-528-08126-0 |
| Neue Wege zur Architektur - Harenberg Edition | Dortmund, 1994, ISBN 3-611-00425-1 |
| Komplexität für eine offene Gesellschaft - Kreishaus Vechta | Harenberg Edition Dortmund, 1998 ISBN 3-611-00747-1 |
| Zukunft im Ruhrgebiet - Das Harenberg City-Center in Dortmund | Harenberg-Verlag Dortmund, 1994 ISBN 3-611-00399-9 |
| Niedersächsische Staats- und Universitätsbibliothek Göttingen | Staatshochbauverwaltung des Landes Niedersachsen Georg-August-Universität Göttingen Göttingen, 1993 |