Architecture Day

The Day of Architecture is an annually held event in Germany, in which objects and projects of contemporary architecture to the general public are presented. It usually takes place on the last weekend in June. The event is organized by the chambers of architects of the federal states and coordinated by the Federal Chamber of Architects (BAK). Since 2002 there has been a central “federal kick-off”. In some federal states , the event is called Architektouren , z. B. in Bavaria and Thuringia.

description

Many buildings that are otherwise inaccessible or only accessible to a limited extent can be visited during the weekend. Often the builders , owners or architects offer tours. A supporting program is also offered, which can range from discussion events and film screenings to a parallel “Open Architecture Office Day” or an entire architecture week.

The aim of the event is "to use contemporary, successful everyday architecture to provide information about the advantages of building with architects and to promote understanding of the architect's achievements". Federal Chamber of Architects President Peter Conradi explained at the federal kick-off in 2003: "We are showing contemporary architecture in its diversity and breadth, not just in some metropolises, but throughout Germany. We want to emphasize the meaning and purpose of architecture nationwide."

The background to this initiative is assumed to be the dramatic decline in the order situation and the poor economic situation of many German architects in the previous years. Architecture Day is now popular: In North Rhine-Westphalia alone, around 40,000 visitors came in 2013 to see "dream houses" or examples of good energy-efficient renovation.

In Austria there are the Architecture Days with similar events.

development

The model for the event was the Open Monument Day , which has been held nationwide since 1993. The first day of architecture took place in 1994 in Hesse , Rhineland-Palatinate , Saarland and Thuringia . In the following years, more and more chambers of architects took part.

• 2001 , June 23 and 24
  • For the first time nationwide uniform date
  • In Hessen, 32 architectural offices were also open to the public for the first time.
  • 1273 projects in 540 locations, around 85,000 visitors.
• 2002 , June 27th and 28th
  • For the first time “federal kick-off” on the campus of the Lausitz University of Applied Sciences in Senftenberg . The central opening event brought the international building exhibition Fürst-Pückler-Land into focus, the aim of which is to redesign the region characterized by open -cast lignite mining .
  • 1400 objects in around 550 locations, 78,585 visitors
• 2003 , June 27th and 28th
  • Federal kick-off in Wolfsburg , on the Phæno construction site with Zaha Hadid , motto: “Form Follows Emotion?”.
  • 1492 objects in 555 locations, 103,671 visitors
• 2004 , June 26th and 27th
  • Federal kick-off in Dessau , in the Federal Environment Agency by sauerbruch hutton architects , motto: "Environment building".
  • Announcement of the Federal Foundation for Building Culture by the Federal Minister for Transport, Building and Housing Manfred Stolpe .
  • First report in the Tagesschau .
  • 1690 objects in 660 locations, 108,841 visitors
• 2005
  • Federal kick-off in Stuttgart , in the Mercedes-Benz Museum by UNStudio , motto: "Experience space"
  • 714 locations, 107,250 visitors
• 2006 , June 24th and 25th
  • Federal kick-off in Hamburg . Project: Redesign of the Spielbudenplatz by Lützow 7 garden and landscape architects and the architects Spengler Wiescholek . Motto “City as a stage. The renaissance of public space "
  • 1750 objects in 750 locations, 112,750 visitors
• 2007 , June 23 and 24, 2007
  • Federal kick-off in Stralsund in the Ozeaneum by Behnisch Architects . Motto: "Modernity meets heritage".
  • 1594 current architecture projects in 731 cities and municipalities, 137,261 visitors
• 2008 , June 28 and 29, 2008
  • Federal kick-off in Munich in the converted plenary hall of the Bavarian Parliament by Staab Architects . Motto: "Architecture enlivens!"
  • over 1500 architectural projects in around 700 cities and communities
• 2009 , June 27 and 28, 2009
  • Federal kick-off in Neustadt an der Weinstrasse in the redesigned hall of Hambach Castle . Architect: Max Dudler . Motto: "Make a mark"
• 2010 , June 26th and 27th, 2010
  • Federal kick-off in the new terminal building at Schwedenkai in Kiel . Architect: KSP Jürgen Engel . Motto: "Horizons"
• 2011 : June 21
  • Kick-off in the Amerika-Haus (Berlin)
• 2012 : June 23rd and 24th
  • Motto: "Energy!"
• 2013 : June 29th and 30th
  • Motto: "Living Architecture"; Focus: planning and building for all ages
• 2014 : June 28th and 29th
  • Motto: "Architecture moves"
• 2015 : June 27th and 28th
• 2016
• 2017
• 2018 : June 23 and 24 (Schleswig-Holstein: June 9 and 10 due to the "Kiel Week" at the end of June)
  • Motto: "Architecture remains!"
• 2019 : June 29th and 30th
  • Motto: "Shape rooms"

See also

• Baukultur , Federal Foundation for Baukultur
• Portal: architecture and construction

Web links

Commons : Architecture Day  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• http://www.tag-der-architektur.de
• Architecture tours in Bavaria
• Project selection on architect tourist

Individual evidence

1. ↑ http://www.byak.de/start/architektur/architektouren/informationen
2. ↑ http://www.architekten-thueringen.de/architektouren/
3. ↑ Archived copy ( memento of the original dated December 30, 2006 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. 
4. ↑ Archived copy ( memento of the original dated December 30, 2006 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. 
5. ↑ Ingeborg Wiensowski: Architecture Day: The Living of Others. spiegel.de, June 24, 2014, accessed June 24, 2014
6. ↑ Archived copy ( Memento of the original from June 26, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.