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gmp says thank you: Farewell to Hubert Nienhoff and Nikolaus Goetze With the turn of the year, we bid farewell to two of our long-standing Executive Partners – Hubert Nienhoff and Nikolaus Goetze are concluding their active careers at gmp. With team spirit, creative energy, and a passion for architecture, they have significantly shaped the development of gmp over the decades. Hubert Nienhoff, a partner at gmp in Berlin since 1993, helped establish this branch of the practice in the 1990s. In collaboration with Volkwin Marg, he was responsible for the design of the New Leipzig Trade Fair and the Olympic Stadium in Berlin, as well as numerous stadiums for the FIFA World Cups in South Africa and Brazil - thus paving the way for new projects on all continents. Other significant projects include the Hans-Sachs-Haus in Gelsenkirchen, the Berlin-Spandau train station, and Berlin Brandenburg Airport and, most recently, the renovation of the Estadio Santiago Bernabéu in Madrid. In the team, he embraced flat hierarchies — focusing on interpersonal relationships and maintaining a good balance of leadership and trust. Nikolaus Goetze has been Partner at gmp’s Hamburg office since 1996. Together with Meinhard von Gerkan, he played a key role in establishing and leading gmp's activities in Asia. With enormous energy, optimism, and a strong intuition, he has opened the way for us to new countries and many new tasks. His most significant projects include the Hanoi Museum, the Vietnamese National Assembly, and the trade exhibition centers in Nanning and Shenzhen, China. In Germany too, he has contributed numerous city-defining buildings, including the Kunsthalle Mannheim. With his ability to connect and inspire people, he has also mentored and supported new generations of architects at the aac Academy for Architectural Culture. With great appreciation, we look at their track record of groundbreaking projects – Hubert Nienhoff and Nikolaus Goetze have made outstanding contributions to architectural culture far beyond Germany's borders. Since its founding in 1965 by Meinhard von Gerkan and Volkwin Marg, gmp has been headed up by a group of partners. This joint leadership model prepares the ground for a smooth succession: in future, the management team will consist of founding partner Volkwin Marg, along with executive partners Stephan Schütz (Berlin), Wei Wu (Shanghai), and Magdalene Weiss (Hamburg). Last night, Hubert Nienhoff and Nikolaus Goetze were honored and bid farewell during our year-end celebrations in Berlin and Hamburg, recognizing their outstanding contributions. With some heart-felt words and many memories, these were moving moments for everyone. Thank you, Hubert, thank you, Niko! Photos: Saskia Uppenkamp (1, 4), Till Budde (2, 6), Jochen Stüber (3), Daniel Lukac and Rainer Diehl (5)

Exciting news! 🎉 The foundation stone for the Extension of Vicenza Trade Fair has been laid! “We are grateful to be able to design for Italian Exhibition Group Spa. We have a fantastic creative partnership that has lasted for 25 years, since the birth of Fiera di Rimini.” said Prof. Dr. Marg at event in Vicenza, Italy. The new building spans 23,000 square meters and offers 10,250 square meters of exhibition space. A highlight will be the over 20-meter-high central gallery with a rhythmical timber joist ceiling and clerestory windows. Stay tuned for more updates! For more information on the project, visit https://lnkd.in/gsQhpwAU © gmp #gmp #gmpArchitects #gmpNews #VicenzaTradeFair #Innovation #DesignExcellence

We are delighted to be taking part in The Architect's Newspaper 4th Annual Renew Reuse Regrow Virtual Summit! This Wednesday, 18 December, our Executive Partner Stephan Schütz will also be giving a keynote on "UMBAU: Non-Stop Transformation"! Join us as we delve into the world of sustainability, mass timber, circularity and adaptive reuse. This summit (held online) offers a unique opportunity to explore innovative and responsible approaches to architecture: From adaptive reuse and recycling existing materials to working with historic buildings and using green technologies. For more information please visit: https://lnkd.in/gMQd6fg8 Let's rethink and reimagine the future of building! #gmp #gmpnews #Sustainability #MassTimber #CircularEconomy #AdaptiveReuse #GreenBuilding #RenewReuseRegrow

The Springs, Shanghai, China gmp completed a multifunctional office complex as a dynamic center for "The Springs" in the northern part of Shanghai. It is located in Jiangwan New Town in the Yangpu District, with the commercial quarter of Wujiaochang to the south and the green spaces of the university town to the north. The building complex consists of high-rise slabs arranged in windmill formation and an organically shaped plinth landscape with shops and restaurants, forming the core of the new urban district "The Springs". This area of approximately 90 hectares, which includes office spaces, residential areas, hotels, as well as retail outlets, eateries, and entertainment facilities, has been developed in phases by the real estate company Tishman Speyer since 2011. gmp’s open urban design with its range of pathways, sightlines, and mix of functions, has created a busy hub in the center of "The Springs" that is throbbing with activity at all times of the day. Restaurants and shops are facing both the street and the interior promenades, complementing the office spaces currently predominantly occupied by the Douyin Group, the Chinese version of TikTok. The gmp design spatially and functionally links the surrounding projects of these international architectural firms. More information: www.gmp.de/en Fotos: © CreatAR Images #gmp #gmparchitects #gmpNews #architecture #architectural #photografie #TheSprings #Shanghai #officecomplex #Tiktok

We could not be happier: The Alsterschwimmhalle in Hamburg has won The Architect's Newspaper “Best of Design” Award 2024 in the “Building Renovation-Commercial” category. “I love the quality of light in this project. It’s such an elegant space that doesn’t subtract from what was existing”, said jury member Omar Gandhi in praise of gmp's work. We would like to thank the editors and extend our congratulations to all the winning teams and projects. From 2020 to 2023, the Alsterschwimmhalle was extensively renovated, converted and extended. The spectacular shell roof, the enormous interior with the 50-meter pool, and the facade construction were retained. At the same time, the sports facilities were comprehensively redesigned for the first time and supplemented with contemporary additions. Almost everything under the roof had to be modified in order to allow its visionary gesture from the 1970s to remain unchanged. Discover this amazing project by visiting www.gmp.de/en/ash Photography © Marcus Bredt #gmp #gmparchitects #gmpNews #BestOfDesign2024 #Alsterschwimmhalle #Hamburg #SportsArchitecture #InnovationInDesign #archpaper #architecture #photography #archilovers

✨ 20 Years in Vietnam – Celebrating Architectural Excellence ✨ As we mark two decades of gmp's presence in Vietnam, we highlight one of our most iconic projects: the Hanoi Museum, designed by Meinhard von Gerkan and gmp Executive Partner Nikolaus Goetze. Located within a park showcasing Hanoi’s history, the museum’s innovative design combines cultural storytelling with modern energy efficiency. The square footprint features entrances on all sides, welcoming visitors from every direction. “We wanted to build a museum that is self-assuredly modern and at the same time clearly fits in with local traditions, not only by respecting them, but embracing and integrating them. Hanoi’s citizens recognize the museum as a milestone landmark that continues their cultural traditions.” – Nikolaus Goetze, gmp Executive Partner 🏆 Awards: 2011: National Architectural Award of Vietnam (2nd Prize) 2011: Engineering Award Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (1st Prize)   Photos © Marcus Bredt / © gmp #gmp #gmpArchitects #gmpNews #ArchitekturAktuell #vietnam #hanoi #architecture #ArchitectureCompetitions #GermanArchitecture #Architekturfotografie

We would like to thank Hamburger Energienetze GmbH for organizing a fantastic topping-out ceremony! In just eight months, the structural shell of the new multi-purpose building for Hamburg's energy network operator was completed, and we celebrated this exciting milestone. A big thank you to our entire general planning team for their outstanding contributions and exceptional collaboration. “𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘰𝘧𝘧𝘪𝘤𝘦 𝘴𝘱𝘢𝘤𝘦𝘴 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘧𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘣𝘦𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘤𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘪𝘯 𝘢 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘣𝘦𝘳 𝘩𝘺𝘣𝘳𝘪𝘥 𝘥𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘨𝘯, 𝘸𝘩𝘪𝘤𝘩 𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘮𝘪𝘻𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘢𝘮𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘵𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘣𝘶𝘪𝘭𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘸𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘦𝘴 𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘣𝘰𝘯 𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘢𝘮𝘦 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦. 𝘞𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘢𝘴 𝘢 𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘢𝘭 𝘣𝘶𝘪𝘭𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘵𝘩𝘶𝘴 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘻𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬 𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘴. 𝘞𝘦 𝘸𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘬 𝘏𝘢𝘮𝘣𝘶𝘳𝘨𝘦𝘳 𝘌𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘨𝘪𝘦 𝘕𝘦𝘵𝘻𝘦, 𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘭𝘺 𝘚𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘮𝘯𝘦𝘵𝘻 𝘏𝘢𝘮𝘣𝘶𝘳𝘨, 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘫𝘦𝘤𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘤𝘦𝘥 𝘪𝘯 𝘶𝘴. 𝘛𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘬𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘴𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘢𝘴, 𝘢 𝘣𝘶𝘪𝘭𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘣𝘦 𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘧𝘶𝘯𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭, 𝘢𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘵𝘪𝘤 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘴.” - Kordula Nölle, Director at gmp and project manager. Municipal power company Hamburger Energienetze GmbH builds a campus at Bramfelder Chaussee, the design of which will prioritize sustainable building and a modern workplace environment. As a municipally owned company, Hamburger Energienetze GmbH is committed to sustainability and wants its new headquarters to be future-oriented with respect to urban design and modern workplaces. gmp was commissioned to build the centerpiece, a central building with a cafeteria, conference rooms, and offices. All the buildings of the campus, which is scheduled for completion by 2030, are grouped around a central, park-like garden. For more information on the project, visit https://lnkd.in/eSwcKZ2M © gmp #gmp #gmpArchitects #gmpNews #Holzbau #Holzbauten #Holzkonstruktion #Holzhäuser #TimberBuildings #TimberArchitecture #TimberConstruction #WoodConstruction #ArchitekturAktuell

𝟮𝟬 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗩𝗶𝗲𝘁𝗻𝗮𝗺: 𝘄𝗲 𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝗛𝗮𝗻𝗼𝗶! On December 3, 2024, we celebrated the 20th anniversary of our office in Vietnam. Present at the event were gmp Founding Partner Volkwin Marg and Executive Partner Nikolaus Goetze, who marked the occasion together with guests from politics, culture, business, and architecture. In 2004, gmp opened an office in Hanoi. To date, the firm has participated in a total of 50 competitions in Vietnam, winning 19 of them. Seven projects have been realized, and two more are currently under construction. The completed projects include a series of prominent public buildings: The National Conference Center served as the venue for the APEC Summit in Hanoi in 2006. The German House in Ho Chi Minh City, which houses German and international institutes and companies, is a place for exchange between Germany and Vietnam, Europe and Southeast Asia. And the center for administration and conferences currently under construction in Hai Phong is an important part of the new government district in Vietnam’s third largest city. Reflecting on the past twenty years, gmp Executive Partner Nikolaus Goetze concludes: "𝘝𝘪𝘦𝘵𝘯𝘢𝘮 𝘪𝘴 𝘢 𝘥𝘺𝘯𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘤 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘥 𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘳𝘢𝘱𝘪𝘥 𝘥𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘭𝘰𝘱𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘢𝘴𝘵 𝘥𝘦𝘤𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘴. 𝘐𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘱𝘪𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦 𝘢 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘫𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘯𝘦𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘧𝘦𝘦𝘭 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘨𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘢𝘮𝘣𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘴𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘥." For more information, please visit our website https://lnkd.in/e_nZfQTw Photos © Christian Gahl, © Marcus Bredt, © gmp Architekten Rendering © ATCHAIN Architectural Visualization #gmp #gmpArchitects #gmpNews #ArchitekturAktuell #vietnam #hanoi #architecture #ArchitectureCompetitions #GermanArchitecture #Architekturfotografie

We're delighted to announce that the 𝗘𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗼 𝗦𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗴𝗼 𝗕𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗲́𝘂 has been selected as an Editors' Pick for The Architect's Newspaper 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰 𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀! This recognition celebrates the remarkable transformation of the home of football giants Real Madrid in the “Commercial-Sports & Entertainment” category. We would like to thank the Editors and extend our congratulations to all the winning teams and projects. Over the past decade, the stadium has undergone a visionary transformation and expansion, increasing its capacity to nearly 82,000 seats. With the addition of 240 VIP and hospitality lounges, the Bernabéu now offers an extra 1,600 premium seats. The innovative design features a retractable lawn that transitions to a fixed floor slab, allowing the stadium to host a wide range of non-sporting events. In addition, a retractable roof ensures adaptability to all weather conditions, making it a truly versatile venue. Discover this legendary project by visiting www.gmp.de/en/bernabeu We thank our partners Ribas & Ribas Architects and L35 Architects! Photography © Lukas Schmid Editing © gmp Architekten #gmp #gmparchitects #gmpNews #BestOfDesign2024 #EstadioSantiagoBernabéu #RealMadrid #SportsArchitecture #InnovationInDesign #bernabeu #madrid #archpaper #architecture photography #archilovers

In 2020, we proudly completed one of the world’s largest modular timber school buildings in Frankfurt’s Westend. This innovative high school and elementary school facility exemplifies the future of sustainable construction. Designed for temporary use (5–10 years), the building can be dismantled and relocated to a new site, showcasing adaptability at its best. Completed in just 24 months, this project highlights the synergy of speed, precision, and high-quality design and engineering. Built using 5,000 cubic meters of timber sourced from Central European forests, the structure embodies sustainability by producing only a quarter of the carbon dioxide emissions compared to traditional solid-construction buildings. Furthermore, its energy efficiency surpasses current Energy Conservation Regulations (EnEV) by an impressive 30%.The modular approach reduced construction time by approximately 60%. Each component—including floors, facades, and walls—was prefabricated in Switzerland under optimal conditions, ensuring superior precision and quality. This project not only meets educational needs with its adaptable design but also sets a benchmark in sustainable and green architecture—paving the way for future developments in sustainable building design. For more information on the project, visit https://lnkd.in/epG-AXMR Drawings © gmp Photos © Marcus Bredt #gmp #gmpArchitects #gmpNews #Architektur #SustainableArchitecture #ModularConstruction #TimberBuilding #EducationInnovation #GreenBuilding #ffm