Schütz from gmp in the Deutschlandfunk Kultur podcast
In times of the corona pandemic, the need for information is increasing and the consequences of the current situation do not stop at the world of architecture. Here we summarize the most important architecture-related news for you every day.
“We are quite well positioned” – Interview with building senator Katrin Lompscher: In the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, some district building offices in Berlin are not staffed, nor can they be reached by phone or email. Our colleagues from the Berliner Morgenpost interviewed Berlin’s building senator Katrin Lompscher (Linke) about this.
Studio Precht designs Parc de la Distance: Being outside, but at a distance – that is the theme of the latest park design by Studio Precht. Chris Precht has sketched out a park that adheres to the design guidelines of social distancing. He presents his design on Instagram.
Herzog & de Meuron comment on the consequences of the coronavirus pandemic: Jacques Herzog celebrated his 70th birthday on Sunday, and Pierre de Meuron will follow suit in just over two weeks, on May 8. To mark their birthdays, the duo spoke to the Tagesanzeiger about the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on cities. The interview is available to Tagesanzeiger subscribers, but you can find a summary of the interview here.
gmp partner Schütz expects mixed use concepts after corona:Stephan Schütz from Gerkan, Marg and Partners also gave his opinion on the future of architecture after corona in an interview with Deutschlandfunk Kultur. Listen to the podcast here.
Signatures for mouse bunkers
BAK HOAI buttons “Planning is valuable” and “Against price dumping”: The Federal Chamber of Architects has launched a campaign with two digital HOAI buttons. The campaign supports the continued application of the HOAI and opposes dumping prices. You can download the graphic “disruptors” as a package here.
Signatures for the mouse bunker: In the course of the petition for the Mäusebunker (by Gerd and Magdalena Hänska) and the former Institute for Hygiene and Microbiology (by Fehling+Gogel) in Berlin, more than 2350 signatures have already been collected. Yesterday, Kristin Feireiss and Adrian von Buttlar sent out an open letter on the subject. The initiators call on the Governing Mayor of Berlin, among others, to immediately place both buildings under monument protection and to stop the demolition plans. Read all about the petition here.
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