Meinhard von Gerkan
- Prof. Dr. h. c. mult. Dipl.-Ing. Architect BDA
Meinhard von Gerkan, founding partner, born 1935 in Riga/Latvia, Prof. Dr.h.c.mult., graduate architect,
1965 co-founder with Volkwin Marg of the architectural partnership of von Gerkan, Marg and Partners,
1974 appointed professor, chair A for Design at the Carolo-Wilhelmina Technical University in Brunswick, head of Institute A for Architectural Design, member of the Freie Akademie der Künste in Hamburg,
2005 honorary doctorate in design from Chung Yuan Christian University in Chung Li/Taiwan,
2007 honorary professor, East China Normal University College of Design, Shanghai/China,
2007 president of the Academy for Architectural Culture (aac),
2014 advising professor, Tongji University, Shanghai/China. Numerous awards, including Fritz Schumacher Prize, Romanian State Prize, bronze plaque of the Freie Akademie der Künste, Hamburg, BDA Prize, Federal Cross of Merit.
major projects:
- Berlin Central Station
- Villa Guna, Latvia
- Christ Pavilion, Germany
- Lingang New City, China