Numerous lectures in Germany, Europe, Asia and USA about the topics Constructive Design, Building Construction, Bionics, Green Building and Building with Existing Buildings!
Numerous successes with international architecture design competitions!
Since 2015 Head of the newly founded Institute of Constructive Design and Building Construction (KGBauko) of TU Darmstadt
2013 - 2014 Research stay in Singapore, Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) in Collaboration with MIT / USA
Since 2013 Research and teaching seminars in Vietnam
2012 Research and teaching seminar in the USA, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech), Blacksburg
2009 Appointment as a Research Expert Member for the European Research Council
2009 Appointment as a Judge for the Architectural Association of Baden-Württemberg
2009 Appointment as Director of the Department of Concrete and Masonry Structures, Technische Universität Darmstadt
2008 Appointed to the focus group “Bauen mit Stahl” (now “bauforumstahl e.V.”)
2004 Authorized Consultant of the Department 13 of the Technische Universität Darmstadt for questions about new constructions and buildings
2003 Appointed to the Focus Group for the future program “ The Bionical House”
Since 1998 Professor at the Technische Universität Darmstadt for the Chair of Constructive Design and Building Construction in the Department of Civil Engineering and Geodesy
1995-1998 Research Assistant at the Institute for Lightweight Structures (ILEK) at the Universität Stuttgart, Faculty of Architecture and Urbanism, Prof. Dr. Ing. W. Sobek
Since 1994 Numerous publications
Since 1994 Numerous competition successes and realized buildings
Since 1994 Practicing Architect in Stuttgart: Stuttgart Architekten. 3P, a s s – Architekten Stuttgart
1994 Workshop 94 in Stuttgart
Until 1994 Dependent Architect at Renzo Piano Building Workshop (RPBW) in Genoa / Italy
Until 1992 Architecture offices in Mannheim and Stuttgart in the field of architectural competitions and planning
2nd Diploma –Thesis: “Stadium”
1st Diploma – Thesis: “Reorganization of a building block in Kaiserslautern – City Center at the Schillerplatz”
Until 1991 Studies in Kaiserslautern and Stuttgart
1987-88 Assistant for Design, Freehand Drawing and Architectural History
1979-81 Apprendiceship as a carpenter
Research and Teaching
Building Surface
- Study of the development and optimization of building surfaces / facades
Light Weight Construction
- Optimization of light weight- and textile constructions
- Development and patent protection for metal roofing
- Design of light weight constructions (e.g. canopies)
Building Concepts
- Low Cost Construction; Mobile Construction; Air Design
- Development of Simple Building Concepts
- Observation of thermal properties of buildings
- Implementation of new constructive technologies
Building redevelopment
- Reuse, conversion, documentation of old building structures with a particular focus on unique construction methods
CRC 666
- Integral sheet metal design with higher order bifurcations
Studi forscht
- A technology oriented, playful and instinctive research program like „Jugend Forscht“ but upon university level
Bionic
- Focuses on the implementation of Genetic Algorithms for optimizing building constructions (e.g. double facades)
- Focus group "The Bionic House"
- Implementation of bionic principles during the building planning process
Awards and Distinctions
Honours
2004 Award of the city Zwickau
2004 BDA – Award Sachsen (Recognition for the Kfz-Laborhalle in Zwickau)
1994 Praise “Comitato Olympico Nazionale Italiano”
1992 Praise “Stahlbauförderpreis”
1991 Award from the Universität Stuttgart for outstanding scientific performance
1987 Award of the city of Kaiserslautern for outstanding performance
Competitions
2009 Messestand für die AK NRW - Honorable mention / acknowledgement
2008 Solar Thermal Tower Plant at Badaling - Honorable mention / acknowledgement
2007 Neubau Bürgerzentrum Stanglmeier Gelände - Honorable mention
2006 Stadionumbau - Haupttribüne und Logenbereiche Eintracht Braunschweig – 3rd Prize
2005 Winnenden Zipfelbachtal und Rems-Murr Kliniken - 2nd Prize
2005 Grund- und Hauptschule Bersenbrück - Mention
2004 Bürgersaal in Vaterstetten - 5th Prize
2003 Gemeindezentrum in Mannheim - 2nd Prize
2003 Museumstrasse in Bozen - Mention
2003 Konversion Kaserne Knielingen - Mention
2002 Heimsonderschule in Heidenheim - 3rd Prize
2001 Müngersdorfer Stadion zur WM 2006 in Deutschland - 3rd Prize
2001 Schulzentrum Ingolstadt - 1st Prize + 3rd Prize + mention
2001 Hauptschule Kolbermoor - 2nd Prize
2000 Universitäts- und Forschungs-Zentrum München – Garching - 2nd Prize
2000 Sparkasse Zell im Wiesental - Mention
1999 Kfz-Laborhalle Zwickau - 1st Prize
1999 SV Versicherung Stuttgart - 3rd Prize
1999 Hochhaus Fellbach - 1st Prize section
1999 Bad Kissingen - Mention
1998 Gymnasium Geislingen Heilbadelandschaft - Mention
1998 Gymnasium Mölln - Mention
1997 Schule in Erkelenz - Mention
1997 Musikschule Fellbach - 3rd Prize
1996 DLZ Heilbronn - 1st Prize
1996 Harmonie Heilbronn - Mention
1996 FH Remagen - 1st Prize
1995 Volksbank Schönaich - Mention
1994 FH Bibliothek Zwickau - 2nd Prize
Memberships
- Member of “Freunde der Technischen Universität Darmstadt”
- Member of “Architektenkammer Baden-Württemberg”
- Representative Chairman of the “Verein zur Förderung des Leichtbaus e.V.”
- Member of the Focus Group “ The Bionic House”
- Member of “ Freunde der Universität Stuttgart”
- Member of the board of “Freunde des Instituts für Massivbau”
- Member of “Verein AED zur Förderung von Architektur, Engineering und Design in Stuttgart e.V.
- Research consultant in the European Research Council
