MAGAZINE On the eternal rationale of the small handy shape9/4/2012Be it made by hand thousands of years ago or manufactured now on an industrial scale, the brick is a material with a past and definitely has a strong future.
MAGAZINE If buildings communicate9/2/2012What potential do media facades offer contemporary architecture? Ambitious concepts are expected to provide answers and highlight the artistic possibilities and the technological opportunities.
MAGAZINE Long-lasting and attractive8/31/2012The task of remodeling and extending existing buildings is just as appealing as it is difficult. Frankfurt-based architects Schneider+Schumacher are currently working on reconstructing Poseidon House on Theodor-Heuss-Allee. Thomas Wagner spoke to Michael Schumacher about the rebuild, facades old and new, saving energy and the sustainability of “refurbishment and upgrading”.
MAGAZINE Smart shells8/29/2012Facades have long since outgrown their functions as mere outer shells for the buildings inside. For quite some time now they have been fulfilling a new function as energy suppliers. Sandra Gottwald spoke to Tina Wolf, architect and professor in the teaching and research unit for Technology and Design of Shell Constructions at Technische Universität München, about the challenges and developments in solar-optimized facades.