Research work can begin at the Veterinary Medicine Centre for Resistance Research, which opened at the end of April. The FU Berlin will be the first centre in Europe to research the development of resistance in bacteria, fungi, viruses and parasites. The research building, designed by Gerber Architekten, enables the translation of basic scientific findings in veterinary and human medicine in the sense of the “One Health approach”.
The TZR is part of the Düppel campus in southwest Berlin, where almost all of the FU’s veterinary medicine is located in a rural area. Its cubic structure combines offices, highly technical laboratories and various animal husbandry areas on three floors and a gross floor area of 8280 m2. The new building is organised in two parts: the research-theoretical area is located in the northern zone, the laboratory and technical area in the southern zone. Among the many speakers at the ceremony were the President of the FU Berlin, Prof. Günter M. Ziegler, State Secretary Armaghan Naghipour and Senate Building Director Prof. Petra Kahlfeldt. During the opening ceremony, the President of the Robert Koch Institute, Prof. Lothar H. Wieler, was awarded the “Golden Badge of Honour of the FU Berlin”.
In the next few weeks, a red oak tree will be planted on the piazza in front of the TZR as a symbol of longevity and sustainability. Until then, the Dean of the Department of Veterinary Medicine, Prof. Uwe Rösler, and the spokesperson of the TZR, Prof. Georg von Samson-Himmelstjerna, were delighted with Prof. Eckhard Gerber’s model tree.
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An administration building consisting of 2 modular, narrow structures forms the prelude to the new building ensemble of the Bayreuth public utility company on the tip of the site. With its wood-concrete composite construction and transparent urban loggias, it makes the idea of sustainable and synergetic working towards the city clearly visible. The staggered construction, loosely accompanied by trees, is continued in the halls behind it, creating an interlocking with the small-scale urban space and its avenue character. The buildings are designed according to the principle of passive strategies and therefore benefit from maximised heat recovery in winter and receive daylight and natural ventilation. The new campus forms a kind of green filter between the new building and its surroundings. In interaction with the existing switch house, an appropriate forecourt and entrance area for the new headquarters of Stadtwerke Bayreuth is created at the same time.
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The German Sustainable Building Council has awarded our project in Hamburg-Langenhorn with the gold certificate for sustainable residential buildings. In order to make sustainable construction practically applicable, measurable and thus comparable, the DGNB has developed its own certification system, which considers the building throughout its entire life cycle. Our project, completed in 2021, was able to convince in all criteria and has therefore received proof of Gold certification. The OxPark residential project was also able to convince with the design and conceptual aspects in the competition back in 2018. The design was awarded 1st prize among other things for the harmonious ensemble of old and new and the careful handling of the neighbouring historic old building.
You can find more information about the project on the project page of our homepage: https://www.gerberarchitekten.de/en/project/oxpark-hamburg-langenhorn-2/
Dr. Dalia Samra-Rohte, Abdelhamid Darrag, Ambassador Dieter Lamlé
The international construction trade fair THE BIG 5 SAUDI is currently taking place at RICEC – Riyadh International Convention & Exhibition Center. Gerber Architekten International is also part of the fair this year and is represented by our Business Development Managers Abdelhamid Darrag and Mohamed Elmasry. We are very pleased about yesterday’s visit of Ambassador Dieter Lamlé (German Embassy Riyadh) and Dr. Dalia Samra-Rohte (Delegate of the German Economy for Saudi Arabia) at our booth and the joint exchange about our current Saudi projects. In addition to the King Fahad National Library, which we completed in 2014, we have also completed the King Salman Science Oasis science museum in 2021. You can get further insights into our current projects at our stand 2C18 of the German Pavilion, which is funded by the German Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology.
The German University Building Prize is awarded to exemplary university buildings or ensembles that demonstrate a special architectural quality or exemplary handling of historical building fabric. Since 2022, Eckhard Gerber has been a permanent member of the jury of the prize awarded by the German University Foundation.
This year’s award winners were announced at the “Gala der Deutschen Wissenschaft” on 28 March 2022. Congratulations to the “Regional Innovation Centre for Energy Technology at Offenburg University of Applied Sciences”, the “House of Teaching – Light & Schools” at the University of Hamburg and the University Library of Chemnitz University of Technology.
Information on the Deutscher Hochschulbaupreis is available from the German University Foundation https://www.deutsche-universitaetsstiftung.de/stiftung/ausgelobte-preise/deutscher-hochschulbaupreis/
The current podcast episode “Tracking down the spirit of the times” with Prof. Eckhard Gerber is now available online. For all those interested in building culture, this episode not only offers an insight into the architecture of days gone by, but also provides inspiration on how to learn from architectural history. We thank Uwe Bresan, Wiebke Becker and Eva Herrmann for the interesting conversation.
You can listen on Spotify, Deezer and Apple Podcast or under the following link:
“Spectacular but expensive” is the headline of the article that addresses the general cost explosion in the construction industry. Our sculptural building, which will close the existing development, pursues a future-oriented neighbourhood development. Especially the “Showcase of Science”, a glass foyer, is seen as a future attraction and upgrade for the the district. The construction of the institute building is scheduled to begin in 2024. Click here to read more https://www.sueddeutsche.de/muenchen/muenchen-lmu-geowissenschaften-umweltwissenschaften-neubau-1.5551640
From March the 28th to the 31st 2022, the RICEC – Riyadh International Convention & Exhibition Center will be host the international construction fair THE BIG 5 SAUDI 2022. Since 2010, the event has brought together leading players and manufacturers of the industry with the aim of supporting the Saudi Arabian construction sector in the midst of its enormous development plans. Gerber Architekten International is part of the trade fair this year, and will be presenting, among other projects, the King Fahad National Library, which is located not far from the exhibition center. For more insights about our current saudi as well as international projects, please visit our booth 2C18 of the German Pavilion, which is sponsored by the German Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology.