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.
The world’s largest real estate trade fair, MIPIM, is running in full swing at the Palais des Festivals in Cannes. Benjamin Sieber and Marius Ryrko from our business management are representing us this year and are taking the opportunity to exchange views on building culture topics and upcoming projects. Among other things, Mr Beeck, Managing Director of the Bochum Economic Development Corporation, presents the Mark 51°7 project – an innovation quarter on the site of the former Opel Factory I in Bochum. Gerber Architekten participated in the mass study for the new working worlds last year and is pleased to have been awarded the contract for the design. The project developer KÖLBL KRUSE GmbH from Essen will begin with the marketing of the planned properties from now on.
Photo: ©Gerber Architekten, Benjamin Sieber (Managing Director GA GmbH), Marius Ryrko (Managing Director GAI GmbH), Rouven Beeck (Managing Director Economic Development Bochum)
The worldwide leading property fair MIPIM will be held for the 30th time from March 15th to 18th at the Palais des Festivals in Cannes, France: Gerber Architekten will participate to present three projects currently in the planning stage as part of the German Pavilion (stand R7.G38I09) in the Riviera Hall, which is sponsored by the German Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology. In addition to the new Allianz headquarters in Stuttgart-Vaihingen, a clinic in Shenzhen with 800 beds and a medical university as well as the new building for the geosciences in Munich will be on display. The Dortmund U – Centre for Art and Creativity by Gerber Architekten will be presented at the NRW joint stand (Stand R8.D13).
If you are interested, you are welcome to meet us at one of the two stands. You can reach us by phone: +49 231 9065 0 or by email: kontakt@gerberarchitekten.de
We look forward to seeing you in Cannes!