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Cologne

Arthron / Manuel Herz Architects

03:00 - 15 November, 2017
Arthron / Manuel Herz Architects, © Julien Lanoo
© Julien Lanoo

© Julien Lanoo © Julien Lanoo © Julien Lanoo © Julien Lanoo + 28

  • Architects

    Manuel Herz Architects

  • Location

    Bayenthal, 50968 Cologne, Germany

  • Architect in Charge

    Manuel Herz Architects

  • Area

    4080.0 m2

  • Project Year

    2017

  • Photographs

    Julien Lanoo

Peter Zumthor's Kolumba Museum Through the Lens of Rasmus Hjortshøj

09:30 - 10 August, 2017
© Rasmus Hjortshøj
© Rasmus Hjortshøj

In this series of images, photographer Rasmus Hjortshøj has captured the Kolumba Museum by renowned architect Peter Zumthor in Cologne, Germany. The museum, constructed atop the ruins of a Gothic church destroyed during World War II, was a response to a competition that aimed to protect the remains of the Gothic work and create a space to house the art collection of the archbishopric of Cologne. In his winning design, Zumthor fused the existing ruins with modern architecture ideal for religious art in an elegant and minimalist way.

With his photographs, Rasmus Hjortshøj offers a tour of Zumthor's design, portraying the building within its urban context, while examining the architect's dedication to detail.

© Rasmus Hjortshøj © Rasmus Hjortshøj © Rasmus Hjortshøj © Rasmus Hjortshøj + 29

Architectural Adventures: Along the Rhine River

16:00 - 1 August, 2017
Architectural Adventures: Along the Rhine River, Strasbourg | France
Strasbourg | France

Discover the beauty of the Rhine and enjoy as you cruise along this scenic ribbon of river through Germany, France and The Netherlands on an eight-day journey with Architectural Adventures.

The Singularity of the Skyscraper: Studies in Form and Façade

04:00 - 11 April, 2017
The Singularity of the Skyscraper: Studies in Form and Façade, New York. Image © Florian W. Mueller
New York. Image © Florian W. Mueller

Florian W. Mueller's Singularity series is, in the photographer's own words, "just the building – reduced to the max." These deceptively simple shots of the summits of skyscrapers from around Europe and North America, each set against in infinite gradient of sky, are symbols of architecture's effort to reach ever higher in evermore unique ways. For Mueller, who is based in Cologne, they are an attempt at abstraction. In isolation—and especially when viewed together—they are remarkably revealing as studies of form and façade.

Cologne. Image © Florian W. Mueller Hong Kong. Image © Florian W. Mueller Hamburg. Image © Florian W. Mueller London. Image © Florian W. Mueller + 21

Solera Supermarket / Masquespacio

15:00 - 15 March, 2017
Solera Supermarket / Masquespacio, © Luis Beltran
© Luis Beltran

© Luis Beltran © Luis Beltran © Luis Beltran © Luis Beltran + 17

Neue Direktion Köln / kadawittfeldarchitektur

05:00 - 28 December, 2016
Neue Direktion Köln / kadawittfeldarchitektur, © Jens Kirchner
© Jens Kirchner

© Jens Kirchner © Jens Kirchner © Jens Kirchner © Jens Kirchner + 15

New Laboratory Building for the Municipal Drainage Works / KSG Architekten

11:00 - 17 November, 2016
New Laboratory Building for the Municipal Drainage Works / KSG Architekten, © Yohan Zerdoun
© Yohan Zerdoun

© Yohan Zerdoun © Yohan Zerdoun © Yohan Zerdoun © Yohan Zerdoun + 15

Staab Architekten Unveils Planning Designs for Cologne Historic Center

12:00 - 12 November, 2016
Staab Architekten Unveils Planning Designs for Cologne Historic Center, © Stab Architekten
© Stab Architekten

Staab Architekten has released its plans for the historic center of Cologne, which will include the research and administration buildings for the Römanisch-Germanisches Museum, the Kurienhaus der Hohen Domkirche (curia house of the high cathedral), and the Kölner Stadtmuseum (Cologne state museum). Through these buildings, the project will redefine the urban space around Cologne’s cathedral and generate a place where the city’s history can be “presented and explored from diverse perspectives.” 

© Stab Architekten © Stab Architekten © Stab Architekten © Stab Architekten + 5

COBE Designs Huge Public Pool and Waterfall for New Harbor District in Cologne

12:15 - 29 September, 2016
COBE Designs Huge Public Pool and Waterfall for New Harbor District in Cologne, © COBE and Beauty and the Bit
© COBE and Beauty and the Bit

Danish firm COBE has been announced as the winner of a competition for the revitalization of Deutzer Hafen, the harbor district of Cologne, Germany. Unanimously selected over proposals from Lorenzen, Diener & Diener Architekten, Scheuvens + Wachten, and Trint + Kreuder dna, the winning design will transform the old industrial harbor into a vibrant, sustainable neighborhood through the addition of a new city landmark: a new public pool and huge waterfall at the end of the harbor.

The pool will be sustained through environmentally-friendly methods, utilizing collected rainwater and excess heat expelled from buildings to provide the public with an exciting new attraction.

© COBE and Beauty and the Bit © COBE and Beauty and the Bit © COBE and Beauty and the Bit © COBE + 4

Gottfried Böhm: the Son, Grandson, Husband and Father of Architects

04:00 - 28 April, 2016

Concrete Love is a film about the Böhm family. Shot at their residence in Cologne, Germany, and on location at their projects—both completed and under construction—around the world, the film's Swiss director, Maurizius Staerkle-Drux, spent two years in close quarters recording scenes and conversations that offer a profound insight into the world of Pritzker Prize-winning architect Gottfried Böhm, the late Elisabeth Böhm, and their three sons.

Read on to be in with a chance of winning a copy of the film.

Neviges Church (exterior). Image © Lichtblickfilm Köln / 2:1 Film Zürich Bensberg Childs Village. Image © Lichtblickfilm Köln / 2:1 Film Zürich Köln Melaten. Image © Lichtblickfilm Köln / 2:1 Film Zürich Köln Mosque (Paul Böhm). Image © Lichtblickfilm Köln / 2:1 Film Zürich + 22

Max Planck Institute for the Biology of Ageing / Hammeskrause Architects

15:00 - 5 August, 2015
© Juergen Schmidt
© Juergen Schmidt

© Joern Lehmann Courtesy of Hammeskrause Architects © Joern Lehmann Courtesy of Hammeskrause Architects + 11

HPP Selected to Redesign Cologne's University of Music and Dance

13:17 - 18 June, 2015
HPP Selected to Redesign Cologne's University of Music and Dance, Courtyard. Image © HPP Architects
Courtyard. Image © HPP Architects

HPP Architects has won a competition to extend the campus of Cologne's University of Music and Dance. Chosen over 13 entries, the winning design will enclose a site in the Kunibertsviertel, close to Cologne’s railway station, and transform it into an "attractive" urban area. The plan, deemed by the jury to be a "clear example of a successful urban remedy," also calls for the conversion of an existing building into an animated concert and dance hall. 

DAS HAUS 2014 / Louise Campbell

01:00 - 30 June, 2014
DAS HAUS 2014 / Louise Campbell, © Koelnmesse, Studio
© Koelnmesse, Studio

© Koelnmesse, Studio © Koelnmesse, Studio © Koelnmesse, Studio © Koelnmesse, Studio + 30

Park Linné / kister scheithauer gross architekten

01:00 - 29 May, 2014
Park Linné / kister scheithauer gross architekten, © Yohan Zerdoun
© Yohan Zerdoun

© Yohan Zerdoun © Yohan Zerdoun © Yohan Zerdoun © Yohan Zerdoun + 8

  • Architects

    kister scheithauer gross architekten

  • Location

    Eupener Straße, 50933 Cologne, Germany

  • Design/responsible partner

    Prof. Johannes Kister

  • Design Team

    Ruth Hofmann, Astrid Kunz, Magdalena Mazurkiewicz

  • Area

    24309.0 sqm

  • Project Year

    2014

  • Photographs

    Yohan Zerdoun

Lentpark / Schulitz Architekten

01:00 - 6 May, 2014
Lentpark / Schulitz Architekten, Courtesy of Schulitz Architects
Courtesy of Schulitz Architects

Courtesy of Schulitz Architects Courtesy of Schulitz Architects Courtesy of Schulitz Architects Courtesy of Schulitz Architects + 12

  • Architects

    Schulitz Architekten

  • Location

    Lentstraße 30, 50668 Cologne, Germany

  • Building Services

    Ingenieurbüro Möller, Meyer GmbH

  • Owner

    KölnBäder GmbH

  • Desing Team

    Philipp Heitger, Gustavo Oettinger, Rafael Wiglenda, Sebastian Moll, Jasmine Behzadi, Matthias Rätzel, Christian Laviola, Stefanie Blume, Roland Pabel

  • Area

    12900.0 sqm

  • Project Year

    2012

Lecture Series: Japanese Architecture at at Cologne University

00:00 - 31 March, 2014
Lecture Series: Japanese Architecture at at Cologne University

The Faculty of Architecture at the Cologne University of Applied Sciences will host a lecture series on Japanese architecture. The program will start April 8 with Junya Ishigami and will continue until June 24 with lectures by Shin Takamatsu & Takeshi Katagiri, recent Pritzker Prize winner Shigeru Ban, Ryusuke Kojio, Sou Fujimoto, Hitoshi Abe and Hiroaki Kimura. 

Haus Neufert / Gatermann + Schossig

01:00 - 28 February, 2014
Haus Neufert / Gatermann + Schossig, © Jens Willebrand
© Jens Willebrand

© Jens Willebrand Courtesy of Gatermann + Schossig Courtesy of Gatermann + Schossig Courtesy of Gatermann + Schossig + 18

Im Zollhafen 22 / Gatermann + Schossig

01:00 - 19 February, 2014
Im Zollhafen 22 / Gatermann + Schossig, © H.G. Esch
© H.G. Esch

© H.G. Esch © H.G. Esch © H.G. Esch © H.G. Esch + 9