Christian Gänshirt, Ph.D.

German Version

architect and author, lives and works in Berlin, Germany
tel. ++49 (0)30 442 41 93,  email: c.gaenshirt[at]gmx.de
 
since 2004 Guest Lecturer and Visiting Design Critic at Universities, nationally and internationally;
2007 Ph.D. (Dr.-Ing.) at Cottbus, Germany,
with a doctoral thesis on design theory;
2002-2004 Member of the Academic Senate of the Brandenburg University of Technology, Cottbus, Germany;
1998-2004 Assistant Professor at Brandenburg University of Technology, Cottbus, Germany;
Institute for Design, Chair for Design, Building Science and Spatial Organization, Prof. Jörg J. Kühn;
1998-2008 Co-Editor of Cloud-Cuckoo-Land  – International Journal of Architectural Theory,
 http://cloud-cuckoo.net;
since 1993 Publications on contemporary architecture and design theory.
 

Professional Practice

since 1996 Member of the Berlin Chamber of Architects (nr. 08402), selected independent works:
Apartment and studio building in Berlin-Tiergarten, with Eran Schaerf (project),
Exhibition design for the Berlin Museum of Medicine History at Charité, with Eran Schaerf, Collaborators: Ofri Lapid, Gunnar Voss,
Berlin "Palast der Republik", study with Jorge Carvalho / aNC Arquitectos, Oporto, Portugal,
State Archives of Basel-Land, Switzerland, competition with Ulrich Ackva,
Berlin Lichterfelde-Süd, urban competition with Alice Dostmann and Svenn Gleue,
Library for Potsdam University, competition with Alice Dostmann
1996-1998 Site control architect in Büro Am Lützowplatz (BAL-AG), Berlin, Germany;
Alteration of the former Reichsbank building in Berlin (built from 1934 to 1940, from 1956 to 1990 seat of the Central Committee of the SED) for the Foreign Office of the Federal Republic of Germany, General planning: Prof. Hans Kollhoff;
1995-1996 Site control architect in Bauleitungsbüro Schasler, Berlin, Germany;
Production and office building in Berlin-Tegel, Architect: Walter Rolfes;
Feasibility studies for the Monument for the Murdered Jews of Europe, in Berlin;
1994 Collaborator in the office of Prof. Walter Nägeli, Berlin, Germany;
Conversion of the Sophie-Gips-Courts in Berlin-Mitte for the Hoffmann art collection;
1991-1993 Project architect in the office of Álvaro Siza, Oporto, Portugal;
Production hall for Vitra, Weil am Rhein, Germany;
Exhibition building for Revigrès, Águeda, Portugal;
Restaurant and Teahouse in Quinta da Malagueira, Évora, Portugal.
1990-1991 Collaborator in the office of José Paulo dos Santos, Oporto, Portugal;
Rector's office and Law Library for the University of Valencia, Spain; Architects: Álvaro Siza with José Paulo dos Santos;
Renovation of Palace Hotel Buçaco, Buçaco, Portugal.
 

Education

1990 Diploma at Karlsruhe University, under Prof. Jo Coenen and Prof. Nico Fritz;
1988-1989 Practical training in the office of José Paulo dos Santos, Oporto, Portugal;
1987-1988 Architecture studies at École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Switzerland, under Prof. Luigi Snozzi;
1984-1987 Practical training in the office of Prof. Helmut Maendler, Karlsruhe, Germany;
1984-1987 Tutor at the Chair for Landscape and Garden Architecture, Prof. Gunnar Martinsson, Karlsruhe University;
1982-1990 Architecture studies at Karlsruhe University, Germany.
 

Publications

2009

Christian Gänshirt: Tools for Ideas. An Introduction to Architectural Design. (Chinese translation of 2007/1)
China Architecture & Building Press, Beijing (in preparation)
2008 Christian Gänshirt: Tools for architectural Design. Studies on the Practice and Theory of Design Actions.
(doctoral thesis, German text) Cottbus, 2008, pp. 1-304
Christian Gänshirt: "Zur Geschichte der Entwurfswerkzeuge"
in: Ralph Johannes (Ed.): Architektenausbildung im Entwerfen in Europa. (in print)
2007 Christian Gänshirt: Tools for Ideas. An Introduction to Architectural Design. (English translation of 2007/2)
Basel, Boston, Berlin: Birkhäuser, pp. 1-255
Christian Gänshirt: Werkzeuge für Ideen. Einführung ins architektonische Entwerfen. (revised book version of 2008/1)
Basel, Boston, Berlin: Birkhäuser, 2007, pp. 1-255
Christian Gänshirt: "Information, Communication and Media Center of Cottbus University" (short English and German version of 2005/9) in: Neu Bau Land 1990-2007. Architecture and Urban Restructuring in Former East Germany. (Exhibition catalog of the German Architecture Museum in Frankfurt) Leipzig: Seemann, 2007, pp. 98-101

Friederike Schneider (Ed.): Recueil de plans d'habitation / Atlante delle planimetrie residenziali. (French-Italian edition of 2004/2) Collab. de la troisième Edition: Christian Gänshirt, Oliver Heckmann e Bettina Vismann. Basel, Boston, Berlin: Birkhäuser, 2007, pp. 1-311

Friederike Schneider (Ed.): Atlas de plantas: viviendas / habitação (Spanish-Portuguese edition of 2004/2) colaboradores en la tercera edición / colaboradores na terceira edição: Christian Gänshirt, Oliver Heckmann e Bettina Vismann. Barcelona: Gustavo Gili, 2007, pp. 1-311
2005 Christian Gänshirt: „Church in Marco de Canaveses, Portugal” (short English and Chinese version of 1997/1), 
in: WA World Architecture (Beijing, China), nr. 186, 12/2005, pp. 85-89
Christian Gänshirt: „Casa da Música, Porto, Portugal. Rem Koolhaas/OMA, Rotterdam” (English and French Text) 
in: L’Architecture d’Aujourd’hui nr. 361, Nov./Déc. 2005, S. 38-47
Christian Gänshirt: „Reading Rooms / Der lesbare Raum” (English and German Text)  
in: Form. The European Design Magazine, nr. 205, pp. 40-43
Christian Gänshirt: "A Theory of design? On the Writings of Otl Aicher / Eine Theorie des Entwerfens? Zu den Schriften von Otl Aicher" (English and German Text) in: GAM 02 Graz Architektur Magazin nr. 02, Wien, New York: Springer, 2005, pp. 174-191
Christian Gänshirt: „Bibliothèque universitaire (IKMZ) Cottbus, Allemagne. Herzog et de Meuron architectes / University Library (IKMZ) Cottbus, Germany" (English and French Translation of 2005/9) in: L’Architecture d’Aujourd’hui nr. 358, Mai/Juin 2005, pp. 100-105
Christian Gänshirt: „Tischler und Restauratoren für die Handarbeit. Konstruktion und Ausführung der Casa da Música" 
in: Bauwelt nr. 21/2005, pp. 40-43
Christian Gänshirt: „F.A.U.P. und F.C.I.S. - Monografien über zwei Hochschulbauten von Álvaro Siza“
Book Review in: Bauwelt nr. 20/2005, p. 50
Christian Gänshirt: "Von der Befreiung des Lesers. Wissen als Option: Die neue Cottbuser Bibliothek von Herzog & de Meuron“ 
in: Süddeutsche Zeitung, nr. 31, 8.2.2005, p. 12
Christian Gänshirt: "Außen Mystik, innen Pop. Universitätsbibliothek der BTU Cottbus" 
in: Deutsches Architektenblatt, nr. 2/2005, pp. 30-33
2004

Christian Gänshirt: Swimming pool at the beach of Leça de Palmeira, Álvoro Siza 1959-73. Ed. Luiz Trigueiros, photographs by Thorsten Hümpel. Lisboa: Editorial Blau, 2004, pp. 1-96 (English, Portuguese and German text, translation of 2000/1)

Friederike Schneider (Ed.): Floor Plan Manual Housing / Grundrissatlas Wohnungsbau. Third, revised and extended Edition. 
Collaboration of Christian Gänshirt, Oliver Heckmann and Bettina Vismann. Basel, Boston, Berlin: Birkhäuser, 2004, pp. 1-311
2003 Ulrich Conrads, Eduard Führ, Christian Gänshirt (Eds.): Zur Sprache bringen. Kritik der Architekturkritik 
Münster, New York: Waxmann, 2003, pp. 1-278

Christian Gänshirt: "Golden Axe and Intelligent Emotions – Criticism as a Tool for Design" (German text)
in: Cloud-Cuckoo-Land  – International Journal of Architectural Theory, Nr. 2/02

  Christian Gänshirt: "Geste und Sprache als grundlegende Entwurfswerkzeuge" 
in: Architectural yearbook of the Design Institute, BTU Cottbus, 2003, pp. 34-39
2002 Christian Gänshirt (Ed.): Energy Field. Projects for the Stadium of FC Energie Cottbus / Spannungsfeld. Entwürfe für das Stadion von FC Energie Cottbus. Cottbus: Brandenburg University of Technology, 2002, pp. 1-149
  Ulrich Conrads, Eduard Führ, Christian Gänshirt (Eds.): Grasping Architecture. A Critique of the Critique.
Cloud-Cuckoo-Land – International Journal of Architectural Theory, Nr. 2/2002
  Christian Gänshirt: "[Art Museum] Natural Beauty and Art Theory. [Museu de Arte] Beleza da Natureza e Teoriea de Arte." 
in: José Manuel das Neves (Ed.): Serralves. Porto: Edições ASA, 2002, pp. 107-115 (English and Portuguese translation of 1999/1)
  Christian Gänshirt (Ed.): Architekturkritik 1996-2001 [1968]. Dokumentation eines Gebäudekunde–Seminars im Wintersemester 2001/2002 an der BTU Cottbus. Cottbus: Brandenburgische Technische Universität, 2002, pp. 1-300
  Christian Gänshirt: "Gesture and Language as Fundamental Design Tools"
(Poster) XXI World Congress of Architecture – UIA Berlin 2002
2001

Christian Gänshirt: "Mauerwerkatlas, 6. Auflage"
Book Review in: Bauwelt nr. 44/2001, pp. 24-25
Christian Gänshirt: "Das Instrument neu schärfen. Zur großen Halle der Neuen Nationalgalerie in Berlin" 
in: Bauwelt nr. 39/2001, pp. 34-37

Christian Gänshirt: "Designing and Researching – Architecture and the Concept of the University" (German text)
in: Cloud-Cuckoo-Land  – International Journal of Architectural Theory, Nr. 2/00
2000 Christian Gänshirt: "Das Schwimmbad am Strand von Leça de Palmeira. Ein Projekt von Álvaro Siza." 
in: Forum der Forschung nr. 11/2000, pp. 84-90

Eduard Führ, Christian Gänshirt (Eds.): The Architect is dead, long live the Architect. 
Cloud-Cuckoo-Land – International Journal of Architectural Theory, Nr. 2/2000

Christian Gänshirt: "Kenneth Frampton: Álvaro Siza – Das Gesamtwerk"
Book Review in: Bauwelt Kursiv nr. 37/2000, pp. 3-4
Christian Gänshirt: "Kopf, Bauch und Flügel – Fakultät für Journalismus der Universität Santiago" 
in: Bauwelt nr. 25/2000, pp. 12-17

Christian Gänshirt (Ed.): Portugal 2000 - O Futuro do Passado. Zeitgenössische Architektur in Portugal. 
Dokumentation eines Gebäudekunde–Seminars. Cottbus: Brandenburgische Technische Universität, 2000, pp. 1-240

Christian Gänshirt: "Ein Dach als Wolke – Der portugiesische Pavillon"  
in: Stadtbauwelt on Expo 2000, nr. 146/2000, pp. 52-55
1999

Christian Gänshirt: "Kunstmuseum – Neubau der Fundação de Serralves in Porto“ 
in: Bauwelt nr. 32/1999

Eduard Führ, Christian Gänshirt (Eds.): Design. Creativity and Materialization. 
 Cloud-Cuckoo-Land  – International Journal of Architectural Theory, nr. 1/1999

Christian Gänshirt: "Six Tools for Design“ (German text)  
in: Cloud-Cuckoo-Land  – International Journal of Architectural Theory, nr. 1/99
Christian Gänshirt: "Une sorte de tremplin pour voir et ressentir autre chose" 
Interview with Ariane Epars. MIRE art contemporain etc., Geneva, March-April 1999
1998 Christian Gänshirt: "Zeitzeichen Baustelle" 
 Exhibition Review in: Bauwelt nr. 42/1998
Christian Gänshirt: "Das Leben ist ein Rohbau – 'Zeitzeichen Baustelle' eine Ausstellung der Stiftung Bauhaus Dessau" 
in: Frankfurter Rundschau, 29.10.1998
Christian Gänsehirt: "Expo'98: Pavillon in Stein" 
in: SteinTime nr. 2/98
Christian Gänshirt: "Der Staat als Architekt - Der Portugiesische Pavillon auf der Expo '98" 
in: Frankfurter Rundschau, 27.08.1998
Christian Gänshirt: "Ein in die Zukunft geworfener Anker - Lissabon und die Expo '98 
in: Frankfurter Rundschau, 13.08.1998
Christian Gänshirt: "Fragile Monumentalität - Der Portugiesische Pavillon von Álvaro Siza" 
in: Bauwelt nr. 26/1998
1997 Christian Gänshirt: "Orientierung an der Peripherie - Kirche in Marco de Canavezes, Portugal" 
in: Bauwelt nr. 8/1997
1995 Christian Gänshirt: "Vitra Furniture Factory - Fábrica de Móveis da Vitra" 
in: "Álvaro Siza 1986 -1995", Ed. Luiz Trigueiros, Lisbon: Editorial Blau, 1995
Christian Gänshirt: "Brigite Fleck (Hrsg.): Álvaro Siza - Stadtskizzen" 
Book Review in: Bauwelt Kursiv nr. 23/1995
Hans Stimmann (Ed.): "Babylon, Berlin etc.: das Vokabular der europäischen Stadt" 
Basel, Boston, Berlin: Birkhäuser, 1995 (discussion contributions p. 93, pp. 237-238)
Christian Gänshirt: "Granitskulptur - Galizisches Zentrum für zeitgenössische Kunst in  Santiago de Compostela" 
in: AIT nr. 5/1995
1994 Christian Gänshirt: "Ein Lachen der Erkenntnis - Pädagogische Hochschule in Setúbal, Portugal" 
in: Bauwelt nr. 33/1994
Christian Gänshirt: „Drei Monografien über Álvaro Siza“ 
Book Reviews in: Bauwelt Kursiv nr. 21/1994
Christian Gänshirt: "Revision des Generalplans - Neubau der Universität Aveiro, Portugal" 
in: Bauwelt nr. 28/29/1994, pp. 1568-1587
1993 Christian Gänshirt: "Der Lissabonner Chiado im August 1993" 
in: Stadtbauwelt nr. 119/1993
1990 Christian Gänshirt: "Projektentwicklung Burbacher Hütte, Saarbrücken" (student work) 
in: Dokumentation zum städtebaulichen Studenten-Workshop, Ed. Landeshauptstadt Saarbrücken, 1990, pp. 50-51
 

Publications in "Wolkenkuckucksheim – Cloud-Cuckoo-Land – Vozdushnyi zamok":

c.gaenshirt[at]gmx.de