Authors
Thomas Herzog
Roland Krippner
Werner Lang
1941 Born in Munich 1960 –1965 Studied architecture at the Technical Uni versity of Munich and in parallel completed training in metalworking and ceramics trades 1965 –1969 Employed in the architects’ firm of Prof. Peter C. von Seidlein, Munich 1969 –1973 Research assistant to the Chair of Building Construction and Design at the University of Stuttgart 1971–1972 Studied at Deutsche Akademie Villa Massimo in Rome 1972 Doctorate from Rome’s La Sapienza University since 1971 he has worked with partners at his own firm in Stuttgart / Munich 1973 – 2006 university professor - at University of Kassel, for Design and Product Development - at the Technical University of Darmstadt for Design and Building Technologies - at the Technical University of Munich (TUM), Institute for “Design and Building Technology”, full professor for “Building Technology” and Dean of the Faculty of Architecture since 2007 “Emeritus of Excellence” at the Technical University of Munich Visiting professor in Lausanne, Copenhagen, Philadelphia and Beijing
1960 Born in Frankfurt / Main 1976 –1980 Trained as a mechanic 1982 –1987/1989 –1993 Studied architecture at the University of Kassel 1993 Awarded his degree (II) and an award from the Deutscher Stahlbau-Verband (German Steel Construction Federation), 3rd prize 1996 1988 –1989 Civilian service year at Landesamt für Denkmalpflege Hessen (Hessen State Office for Historic Buildings Conservation) in Marburg Since 1989 publishing work 1993 –1995 Worked at the Büro für Architektur und Stadtplanung (BAS), Kassel since 1995 Freelance architect (R&D projects), author, lecturer 1995 – 2006 Research assistant / assistant to the Chair for Building Technologies, Prof. Dr. (Rome University) Thomas Herzog, Faculty of Architecture, TUM 2004 Doctorate (Dr.-Ing.) at TUM on “Untersuchungen zu Einsatzmöglichkeiten von Holzleichtbeton im Bereich von Gebäudefassaden” (Investigations into applications for lightweight wood chip concrete in building facades) (Deutscher Holzbaupreis 2005; shortlisted in the “In novative building products” category) 2005 – 2006 Lectureship at Salzburg University of Applied Sciences 2006 – 2007 Research assistant to the Chair for Industrial Design, Prof. Dipl.-Des. Fritz Frenkler, TUM 2006 – 2007 Deputy professorship for Environmentally Conscious Design and Construction at the University of Kassel 2008 Lectureship at Munich University of Applied Sciences Since 2008 Professor for Construction and Technology at Technische Hochschule Nürnberg Georg Simon Ohm
1961 Born in Marktoberdorf 1982 –1988 Studied architecture at Technical University of Munich (TUM) 1985 / 86 Further studies at the Architectural Association, London 1988 Awarded his degree (recipient of the Hans Döllgast Prize) from TUM 1988 –1990 Fulbright Scholarship to study at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) 1990 Master of Architecture II (UCLA), Award for Best Thesis from the UCLA School of Architecture and Urban Planning 1990 –1994 Employed at Kurt Ackermann + Partner firm of architects, Munich Since 1994 publishing work 1994 – 2001 Research assistant to the Chair for Building Technologies, Prof. Dr. (Univ. Rom) Thomas Herzog, Faculty of Architecture, TUM 2000 Awarded his doctorate (Dr.-Ing.) by TUM and recipient of the doctoral prize from Bund der Freunde der TUM (the Friends of TUM) 2001– 2006 Employed at Werner Lang firm of architects, Munich 2001– 2007 Lecturer on “Special facade construction topics” and “Building materials” at the Faculty of Architecture, TUM 2006 Co-founder of Lang Hugger Rampp GmbH Architekten architects’ firm, Munich 2008 – 2010 Associate Professor for Sustainable Planning and Construction at the University of Texas at Austin School of Architecture (UTSoA) 2009 – 2010 Director of the Center for Sustainable Development at UTSoA Since 2010 University professor for Energy-efficient and Sustainable Design and Building at TUM; Head of the Centre for Sustainable Building at TUM; spokesman for the Centre for Urban Ecology and Climate Adaptation (ZSK) at TUM Director of the Oskar von Miller Forum, Munich
Member of Akademie der Künste (Academy of the Arts, Berlin), Académie d’Architecture (Paris), the Bavarian Academy of Fine Arts (Munich), the St Petersburg State Academic Institute of Fine Arts, Sculpture and Architecture, Fraunhofer Gesellschaft (Munich) and the Inter national Academy of Architecture (Sofia). Awards (Selection): 1981 Mies-van-der-Rohe Prize 1993 Gold medal /Grand prize from the Bund Deutscher Architekten (Association of German Architects) 1994 Balthasar-Neumann Prize 1996 Auguste-Perret Prize from the International Union of Architects (UIA) for applied technology in architecture 1998 Den grønne Nål from the Association of Danish Architects 1998 Leo-von-Klenze Medal 1998 “Grande médaille d’or d’architecture” from the French Academy of Architecture 1999 Fritz-Schumacher Architecture Prize 2005 Heinz-Maier-Leibnitz Medal 2006 European Award for Architecture and Technology 2007 Honorary doctorate from Ferrara University in Italy 2009 Global Award for Sustainable Architecture He has exhibited his work in numerous international group and solo exhibitions and published books and monographs in many languages. www.thomasherzogarchitekten.de
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Awards: 2008 International Building Skin Tech Award, in collabor ation with T. Herzog and K. Stepan, ZAE Bavaria 2000 Bavarian Energy Prize from the Bavarian Ministry of Economic Affairs and Media, Energy and Technology 2000 Holzkreativ Prize from Friends of the Earth, Germany (Bund für Umwelt und Naturschutz), honourable mention in the timber construction category www.langhuggerrampp.de www.oskarvonmillerforum.de