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The Foundation will announce and award its first Baukunst Prize in 2012. Awards are to be given to work of an inter- or transdisciplinary nature, or work which transcends interdisciplinary boundaries, as set out in the statutes of the Foundation: i.e. concepts that not only address architectural aspects, but also include landscape, urban, and/or general spatial qualities. The Baukunst Prize was announced on November 4th.
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The next alumni reunion is planned to take place in 2012. Once again the work of former Städelschule students of different academic years will be exhibited and lectures will be given in conjunction of a presentation of the current work of the Städelschule architecture department. Further details and announcment to follow.
The Günter Bock Prize, now sponsored by the Foundation, was awarded on July 7, 2011 to the architecture class student Donlaporn Chanachai from Thailand in a cermony at DAM. Her design of a information pavalion at Trafalgar Square for the Olympics in London was recognized as the best work. The stunning design integrates the two fountains and establishes multiple “interactive” connections towards its surrounding.
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The speech given by Prof. Luise King at the awards cermony can be download at below link.
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In November 2005, the Foundation organized its first symposium "Architecture & Theory" at the DAM in Frankfurt. The symposium addressed the subject of architectural theory, with particular focus on the question of the relationship between architectural theory and practice. The distinguishing feature of the symposium was the way architects ("the practitioners") and theorists presented their work together "in pairs.” The participants were: Kazuyo Sejima (Tokyo), Ben van Berkel (Amsterdam), Gion A. Caminada (Vrin / Zürich), Werner Oechslin (Einsiedeln/Zürich), Gerd de Bruyn (Tübingen/Stuttgart), Yushi Uehara (Amsterdam/Tokio), and Aaron Betsky (Rotterdam). Each participant was selected to bring together perspectives from a variety of positions and fields of practice, as well as different geographical and cultural origins.
In November 2008, the Foundation organized its first alumni reunion with an exhibition and lectures from seven internationally practicing former Städelschule students from different academic years.
The event led to a lively exchange of ideas and gave both graduates and outsiders insights into the current work of these former students, and the influence of the Städelschule on their careers.
