E2A architects

E2A Architects is a Swiss architecture firm in Zurich .

history

E2A Architects (E2 stands for the two brothers, A for architecture) was founded by the brothers Piet and Wim Eckert in 2001 in Zurich , who were visiting professors for architecture and sustainability at the HafenCity University in Hamburg from 2009 to 2011. Since then, E2A have dealt with the design of exhibitions, industrial and commercial buildings, cultural and public facilities as well as residential developments. In addition, they have developed numerous urban planning and architectural studies and contributed to the current architectural discourse.

In the design process, E2A focus on the interdisciplinary process and the conceptual development, which is a synthesis of an analytical response to the context and a hypothetical and programmatic approach in interpreting current requirements. In teams of architects , engineers, artists, stage designers , as well as directors, specialist planners and project managers, they work on the development of the space. The best-known works include the Heinrich Böll Foundation in Berlin (2008), the Broelberg development in Kilchberg , a suburb of Zurich (2003), the auditorium and library in Stäfa (2011) as well as the new school for the Center for Hearing and Speech in Zurich (2008). The studies that provide information about her work include Miesology , a series of collages that juxtapose Mies van der Rohe's images and reflect on architectural and contextual strategies. The Europaallee , Baufeld H project, which promotes the integration of the surrounding district and sustainable development, and the Escher terraces, both in Zurich, complement the urban fabric and the skyline of Zurich.

style

Across all projects, the work of E2A is characterized by an interest in classical concepts, insofar as it makes sense to revisit these ideas in today's world. With the construction of the Heinrich Böll Foundation, E2A have built on their collage studies on Mies van der Rohe's work. In this case, they juxtaposed two bad icons - Farnsworth House , which opens up to the landscape, and its skyscraper in Manhattan, the Seagram Building . In this example, modernity and enthusiasm for technology combine to create a building for an ecologically oriented foundation. The building of the Center for Hearing and Speech is based on Semper's concept that a house consists of a base, supports and a roof. The auditorium in Stäfa deals with the idea of monumentality, which is expressed in the printed concrete relief that is based on the local fruit trees. The facade is given an expression of monumentality, which creates a reference and reminiscence to the past.

Awards

2002: Flying Fish, Award for Sustainable Building, for Pavillion Nouvelle DestiNation Expo.02, Biel
2007: Architects 08 Award, for terrace houses, miles
2008: Best Architects 09, for Triangel Haus, Winterthur
2008: Swiss Solar Prize 2008, for the Juchhof sports complex, Zurich
2009: BDA Prize Berlin 09, recognition for the Heinrich Böll Foundation, Berlin. From the Association of German Architects.
2010: Green Good Design Award, for the Heinrich Böll Foundation, Berlin
2012: German Sustainable Building Certificate (DGNB), Gold Label for construction site H, Europaallee, Zurich
2013: Best Architects 13, Award 2013, for the auditorium and library, Stäfa
2014: Fritz Höger Prize for brick architecture, silver award for the Escher Terraces, Zurich
2016: American Architecture Prize, silver award for Escher Park and House B, Zurich
2016: American Architecture Prize, Special Mention for the Moos Campus, Rüschlikon
2019: German galvanizing award, 1st prize in the architecture category for taz new building, Berlin
2020: DAM Prize for Architecture in Germany, Finalist, taz Neubau, Berlin

Buildings and designs (selection)

Escher Terraces, Zurich - Under construction. Competition 2006, 1st place.
Europaallee, construction field H, Zurich - in draft. Competition 2009, 1st place.
Escherpark Housing, Zurich - In draft. Competition 2008, 1st place.
Marina Tiefenbrunnen, Zurich - Study 2008-12.
Auditorium and library, Stäfa - completion 2011. Competition 2005, 1st place.
School center, Opfikon - completion 2010. Competition 2004, 1st place.
Heinrich Böll Foundation, Berlin - Completion 2008. Competition 2005, 1st place.
Center for Hearing and Language, Zurich - Completion 2008. Competition 2003, 1st place.
Triangel House, Winterthur - Completion 2008.
Training Center and Sports Facilities, Zurich - Completion 2007. Competition 2005, 1st place.
Country house, near Zurich - completion 2007.
Escher-Wyss Areal, Zurich - 2006. Competition, master plan, 1st place.
Tyrolean National Exhibition LA05, Hall iT / Innsbruck - Completion 2005. Competition 2003, 1st place.
Deltametropol, Leiden - 2005. Urban study related to Holland Rijnland Deltametropol, Technical University, Delft.
Terrace houses, Meilen - Completion 2004.
Hotel Beau Rivage, Biel - Competition 2003, 1st Prize.
Broelberg residential houses, Kilchberg - Completion 2003. Competition 2001, 1st place.
World Trade Organization, Extension, Geneva - Competition 2003, 1st place.
Nouvelle DestiNation - Completion 2002. Competition 2000, 1st place.
Swiss Embassy, Washington DC - Competition, 2001, 2nd place.
AlpTransit, Erstfeld and Pollegio - Competition 2001, 3rd place.

Web links

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^ Architect Piet Eckert on the taz house: Ecological avant-garde . In: The daily newspaper: taz . July 14, 2014, ISSN 0931-9085 ( taz.de [accessed on October 23, 2018]).
↑ Angelil, Marc and Jorg Himmelreich, Architekturdialoge. Zurich, 2011.
↑ Maak, Niklas. "From the green shimmer of modernity." Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, August 9, 2008.
↑ 15 De aedibus. E2A. Lucerne, 2006
↑ Kälin, Adi. "Europa-Allee reaches Langstrasse." Neue Zürcher Zeitung, August 20, 2010.
^ ^A ^b Kurt W. Forster: Architecture is the Answer. What was the question? In 10x10 2. 100 Architects. 10 Critics. London, 2005.
^ Nils Ballhausen: Heinrich Böll Foundation. Bauwelt, No. 43.08. Berlin 2008.
↑ Maak. Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, August 9, 2008.
↑ Tibor Joanelly: 2011 - a bad odyssey. In: Werk, Bauen + Wohnen, Vol. 98 No. 6. Zurich 2011.
↑ The 2014 winners - building with brick. Retrieved February 6, 2020 .
↑ The Architecture MasterPrize ™ (AMP) 2016. Accessed February 6, 2020 .
↑ The Architecture MasterPrize ™ (AMP) 2016. Accessed February 6, 2020 .
↑ The Architecture MasterPrize ™ (AMP) 2016. Accessed February 6, 2020 .
↑ Galvanizing Award 2019 - The winners. Retrieved February 6, 2020 .
↑ DAM Prize - Nominations - DAM Prize 2020. Accessed on February 6, 2020 .

[1] Architect Piet Eckert on the taz house: Ecological avant-garde . In: The daily newspaper: taz . July 14, 2014, ISSN 0931-9085 ( taz.de [accessed on October 23, 2018]).

[2] Angelil, Marc and Jorg Himmelreich, Architekturdialoge. Zurich, 2011.

[3] Maak, Niklas. "From the green shimmer of modernity." Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, August 9, 2008.

[4] 15 De aedibus. E2A. Lucerne, 2006

[5] Kälin, Adi. "Europa-Allee reaches Langstrasse." Neue Zürcher Zeitung, August 20, 2010.

[Forster-6] A ^b Kurt W. Forster: Architecture is the Answer. What was the question? In 10x10 2. 100 Architects. 10 Critics. London, 2005.

[7] Nils Ballhausen: Heinrich Böll Foundation. Bauwelt, No. 43.08. Berlin 2008.

[8] Maak. Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, August 9, 2008.

[9] Tibor Joanelly: 2011 - a bad odyssey. In: Werk, Bauen + Wohnen, Vol. 98 No. 6. Zurich 2011.

[10] The 2014 winners - building with brick. Retrieved February 6, 2020 .

[11] The Architecture MasterPrize ™ (AMP) 2016. Accessed February 6, 2020 .

[12] The Architecture MasterPrize ™ (AMP) 2016. Accessed February 6, 2020 .

[13] The Architecture MasterPrize ™ (AMP) 2016. Accessed February 6, 2020 .

[14] Galvanizing Award 2019 - The winners. Retrieved February 6, 2020 .

[15] DAM Prize - Nominations - DAM Prize 2020. Accessed on February 6, 2020 .