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On Thursday, November 28, at 7 pm at Miralles Saal in Hamburg, we will bring together three prominent architects to celebrate the 9th anniversary of our format. Our guest speakers will talk about their personal experiences and the influences that impacted them as architects in the most important creative periods in their lives:
– Werner Sobek, Werner Sobek, Stuttgart, New York, www.wernersobek.com
– Koen Baeyens and Basile Graux, Graux & Baeyens Architecten, Ghent, www.graux-baeyens.be
– Kyung-Ae Kim-Nalleweg, Kim Nalleweg Architekten, Berlin, www.kimnalleweg.com
This event is kindly supported by Roma, Cosentino, Laufen, Bette, Schüco, and Graphisoft.
Please note that this time the event will take place in English.
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Program live
18:00
“Doors open” & Get-Together
19:00 – 19:10
Welcome
19:10-21:00
Speakers (20-minute talk & 10-minute interview)
21:00 – 21:20
Round table discussion & Q&A
21:20 – 23:00
Get-Together & Fingerfood
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The event venue
The Miralles Concert Hall is part of the 2011 extension of the Youth Music School, designed by EMBT – Enric Miralles Benedetta Tagliabue architects. The extension, completed 10 years after the original project, is located in the narrow space between the old school and the new Youth Music School, creating a new passage between the two buildings.
A folded entrance roof covers the foyer and connects to the ramp of the existing music school on the upper floor. The auditorium, with a capacity of over 400 people, is elevated to the first floor, allowing for an open space on the ground floor that houses the main foyer and a large multipurpose area. This space is visible as an irregular round shape with a gallery level. The brick façade, in both material and form, references the existing buildings constructed 10 years earlier.
About the Speakers
Werner Sobek is an architect and consulting engineer. He is the founder of the Institute for Lightweight Structures and Conceptual Design (ILEK) at the University of Stuttgart and initiator of the Collaborative Research Center SFB 1244 on “Adaptive Envelopes and Structures for the Built Environment of Tomorrow”. Werner Sobek is also the founder and honorary president of several non-profit initiatives such as aed e.V. In 2022, he was the only architect and engineer to be included in Cicero magazine’s list of the 500 most important German-speaking intellectuals. In the same year, he was also awarded the Federal Cross of Merit on Ribbon. Werner Sobek is the founder of a globally active planning office with more than 450 employees. The company works on all types of buildings and materials. Special emphasis is placed on the design and planning of supporting structures, façades and technical building equipment as well as building physics consulting. The aim here is a built environment that is breathtakingly beautiful and at the same time does justice to the interests of future generations – Werner Sobek wants to build for more people, without emissions and with fewer materials. www.wernersobek.com
Basile Graux and Koen Baeyens launched their agency straight after their internships, a partnership that has continued for over 19 years. Since 2005, GBA – Graux & Baeyens Architecten has cultivated a unique vision within contemporary architecture. From its inception, GBA has embraced a holistic approach, spanning scales from urban planning to interior details. Their design philosophy centers on synergy, where each element reinforces the others. Each project considers the subtle interplay with its surroundings, an optimal flow of natural light, spatiality, and functional design. This approach often results in unexpected spatial connections and innovative layouts, achieving a balance between functional coherence and creative form. Their designs navigate the complex demands of urban regulations, budget constraints, and historical preservation to produce a unified, memorable architectural experience. Operating primarily within Flanders, GBA’s projects reflect a deep respect for the region’s density and complexity. They are especially inspired by unusual plots, such as enclosed sites or challenging orientations, seeing these as opportunities to create added value. www.graux-baeyens.be
Kyung-Ae Kim-Nalleweg was born in Cuxhaven. She began her architecture studies at the University of Fine Arts Hamburg and completed them in 2008 at the Berlin University of the Arts. Her professional experience includes working at Miller & Maranta in Basel and Max Dudler in Berlin. She was also a research assistant at the Chair of Fundamentals of Architecture under Prof. W. Suselbeek at TU Dortmund. In 2015, she founded the architectural firm Kim Nalleweg Architekten in Berlin together with Max Nalleweg. In 2021/22, they held a substitute professorship at TU Munich for Studio Kim-Nalleweg at the Chair of Spatial Art and Lighting Design. Kim Nalleweg Architekten develops buildings and architectural concepts that counter the conditions of an increasingly complex world with open and permanently adaptable structures, characterized by individuality and clarity that resist a loss of identity. By bringing together many often contradictory requirements, we strive to create architecture that remains aesthetically, socially, and intellectually coherent for the future. www.kimnalleweg.com