Kurt Ackermann (architect)

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Kurt Ackermann (born March 2, 1928 in Insingen ; † May 6, 2014 in Herrsching am Ammersee ) was a German architect . From 1974 to 1993 he was a professor at the University of Stuttgart .

Life

Ackermann came from Middle Franconia . After his internship and apprenticeship as a bricklayer and carpenter from 1946 to 1948 , he began studying architecture at the Oskar von Miller Polytechnic and the Technical University of Munich in 1949 . He also attended lectures by Egon Eiermann in Karlsruhe . During his studies he was a student trainee at the Supreme Building Authority and at the University Building Authority in Munich.

In 1953 he opened his own architecture office in Munich , which took on partners in 1969 (until 1990: Jürgen Feit, until 1997: Richard Martin, until 2000: Peter Jeager): “Ackermann und Partner”. In 1993 his son Peter Ackermann became a partner, who has been running the office with a team of employees under the name Ackermann Architects since his father's death .

In 1971 he became a visiting professor at the Vienna University of Technology . In 1974 he was offered a position at the Technical University of Darmstadt , which he refused. In the same year he became a full professor at the University of Stuttgart , where he taught until his retirement in 1993. There he headed the Institute for Design and Construction. In 1980/81 he was visiting professor for design at the Vienna University of Technology. In 1981 he turned down an offer at the University of Dortmund . From 1985 to 1991 he was a member of the architecture examination committee for the state examination for government building master in the state of Baden-Württemberg . In 1995 he was visiting professor for design at the Technical University of Munich. In 1998 he turned down the appointment as founding director of the Bauhaus-Kolleg in Dessau.

In 1962 he became a member of the Association of German Architects (BDA). From 1965 to 1967 he was a state board member of the BDA Bavaria. In 1966 he became a member of the German Werkbund . From 1970 to 1980 he was a member of the patronage committee of Bauen + Wohnen magazine . From 1971 to 1983 he was a member of the representative assembly of the Bavarian Chamber of Architects. From 1972 to 1975 he was a member of the executive committee of the BDA. From 1973 to 1978 he was a member of the editorial board of the magazine der architekt . From 1973 to 1979 he was active in the city planning committee of Munich. In addition, from 1976 to 1984 he was an expert reviewer for architecture for the German Research Foundation (DFG). In 1977 he became a member of the board of directors of the Research Association for Building and Living in Baden-Württemberg. From 1980 to 1994 he worked as a correspondent for Bauen und Wohnen magazine . From 1984 to 1991 he organized the touring exhibition “Industriebau” with Otl Aicher and was a member of the Scientific Advisory Board of the Rotis Institute for Analog Studies. In 1994 he was chairman of the jury of the international competition for the Federal Chancellery in Berlin. From 1999 to 2004 he was a member of the Scientific Advisory Board of the Hans and Maiti Kammerer Foundation in Stuttgart.

Ackermann was married and the father of three children. He lived in Herrsching am Ammersee near Munich.

His professional estate is at the Berlin Academy of the Arts .

Awards

In addition to several recognitions and BDA prizes from the State of Bavaria, he was awarded the following honors:

Buildings (selection)

Ice skating tent in the Munich Olympic Park from 1983
Main pumping station in Berlin-Wilmersdorf
Third Danube bridge (Glacisbruecke) in Ingolstadt from 1998
Office for waste management in Munich from 1999
Reconstruction of the Schrannenhalle in Munich from 2001
Roofing of the courtyard of the Odeon in Munich from 2007

(Buildings by Ackermann und Partner; sorted by start of construction)

  • 1954–1957: Kraus fashion house, Munich
  • 1957–1958: HVG hop hall, Mainburg
  • 1958–1959: House of Hops , Woinzach
  • 1961–1966: Branch Münchener Freiheit of the Bayerische Hypotheken- und Wechselbank , Munich-Schwabing
  • 1962–1963: Air traffic control center, Munich-Perlach
  • 1962–1963: BMW production hall , Munich-Milbertshofen
  • 1962: Heating house of the federal monopoly administration for spirits , Munich-Berg am Laim
  • 1968–1971: Housing complex on Biederstein, Munich-Schwabing
  • 1968–1969: Evangelical Peace Church, Gundelfingen an der Donau
  • 1968–1972: Protestant Christ Church, Bad Füssing
  • 1969–1974: Forum of the University of Regensburg (rectorate, student house, student theater)
  • 1970–1971: Langenscheidt publishing house , Munich-Schwabing
  • 1970–1976: (former) Federal Administrative Court - after 1990 Federal Finance Court , Munich
  • 1972–1977: Administration building of the Bavarian Building Guild, Munich
  • 1973–1975: Wüstenrot administration building , Munich
  • 1974–1976: IT administration building for the City of Munich
  • 1974–1977: Air Force Officer School , Fürstenfeldbruck (lecture hall building, accommodations)
  • 1974–1977: Heating center of the Air Force Officer's School and the Fürstenfeldbruck Air Base
  • 1975–1988: Gut Marienhof sewage treatment plant, Dietersheim
  • 1979–1993: General Directorate 2 of the European Patent Office , Munich
  • 1980–1984: Pump station on the Main-Danube Canal , Kelheim
  • 1980: Administration building of the Association of the Munich Building Guild
  • 1980–1983: Ice skating tent in the Olympic Park in Munich (together with Jörg Schlaich and Rudolf Bergermann )
  • 1981–1987: Evangelical Community Center, Bad Füssing
  • 1982–1988: Georg-Lanzenstiel-Haus student residence, Munich-Freimann
  • 1983–1985: Langenscheidt Verlag editorial building, Munich-Schwabing
  • 1984–1987: Munich-Laim City Library
  • 1985–1995: Technology III and Scientific Center of the University of Kassel , Kassel
  • 1986–1993: Research Center for Bioprocess Engineering at the University of Stuttgart , Stuttgart-Veihingen
  • 1989–1991: Performance center for figure skating in the Olympiapark, Munich
  • 1991–1995: Fire station 8, Unterföhring
  • 1991–1998: Suhl Employment Office
  • 1991–1998: Main pumping station of Berliner Wasserbetriebe , Berlin-Wilmersdorf
  • 1993–1998: Third Danube Bridge ( Glacis Bridge ), Ingolstadt
  • 1993–1999: Office for Waste Management , Munich-Moosach
  • 1995–1997: Hall 13 at Expo 2000 and Deutsche Messe AG , Hanover
  • 1995–1999: West entrance of Expo 2000 and Deutsche Messe AG, Hanover
  • 1996–1998: Bräustüberl terrace of the Andechs monastery , Andechs
  • 1997: Connection structure between halls 12–13 of Deutsche Messe AG, Hanover
  • 1998–2001: Reconstruction of the Schrannenhalle , Munich
  • 1999–2000: Agrob media building, Ismaning
  • 2000–2004: European Patent Office section 7, Munich (with Christoph Ackermann)
  • 2001–2004: Valeo wiper and motor factory, Bietigheim-Bissingen
  • 2002–2004: BMW Training Academy, Munich-Unterschleissheim
  • 2003–2007: Roofing of the courtyard of the Odeon by Leo von Klenze , Munich
  • 2004–2008: BMW Group Aerodynamic Test Center, Munich

Fonts (selection)

  • Basics for design and construction . Krämer, Stuttgart 1983, ISBN 3-7828-1108-9 .
  • Industrial construction . DVA, Stuttgart 1985, ISBN 3-421-02828-1 .
  • Multi-storey buildings for trade and industry . DVA, Stuttgart 1993, ISBN 3-421-03046-4 .
  • with Paulhans Peters: Gartner design office. Architecture and applied technology . Krämer, Stuttgart 1993, ISBN 3-7828-4018-6 .
  • with Jürgen Adam: architect - engineer. Working at the Institute for Design and Construction . Krämer, Stuttgart 1997, ISBN 3-7828-4026-7 .
  • with Christian Bartz, Gabriele Feller: Handicapped accessible traffic systems. Planning manual for public spaces . Werner, Düsseldorf 1997, ISBN 3-8041-1054-1 .
  • Structures in constructive architecture . DVA, Stuttgart 1998, ISBN 3-421-02947-4 .

See also

literature

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Contact. ackermannarchitekten.com; accessed on November 17, 2015.
  2. ^ Baukunstarchiv: Kurt Ackermann Archive , adk.de, accessed on November 17, 2015.
personal data
SURNAME Ackermann, Kurt
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German architect
DATE OF BIRTH March 2, 1928
PLACE OF BIRTH Insingen
DATE OF DEATH May 6, 2014
Place of death Herrsching am Ammersee