Christian
Gänshirt, Ph.D.
- 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; - 2008: 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; - 2007: Christian Gänshirt:
Werkzeuge für Ideen. Einführung ins architektonische Entwerfen. (revised
book version of 2008/1)
Basel, Boston, Berlin: Birkhäuser, 2007, pp. 1-255; - 2007: 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;
- 2007: 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;
- 2007: 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; - 2005: 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; - 2005: Christian Gänshirt:
„Reading Rooms / Der lesbare Raum” (English and German Text)
in: Form. The European Design Magazine, nr. 205, pp. 40-43; - 2005: 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;
- 2005: 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;
- 2005: Christian Gänshirt:
„Tischler und Restauratoren für die Handarbeit. Konstruktion und Ausführung
der Casa da Música"
in: Bauwelt nr. 21/2005, pp. 40-43; - 2005: 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; - 2005: 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; - 2005: 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, Álvaro 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);
- 2004: 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; - 2003: 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; - 2003: 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. 1-14;
- 2002: 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; - 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); - 2002: 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;
- 2002:
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; - 2001: Christian Gänshirt:
"Das Instrument neu schärfen. Zur großen Halle der Neuen Nationalgalerie
in Berlin"
in: Bauwelt nr. 39/2001, pp. 34-37; - 2001: 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; - 2000: Eduard Führ,
Christian Gänshirt (Eds.): The Architect is dead, long live the Architect.
Cloud-Cuckoo-Land – International Journal of Architectural Theory, Nr. 2/2000; - 2000: Christian Gänshirt:
"Kenneth Frampton: Álvaro Siza – Das Gesamtwerk"
Book Review in: Bauwelt Kursiv nr. 37/2000, pp. 3-4; - 2000: Christian Gänshirt:
"Kopf, Bauch und Flügel – Fakultät für Journalismus der Universität
Santiago"
in: Bauwelt nr. 25/2000, pp. 12-17; - 2000: 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; - 2000: 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; - 1999: Eduard Führ,
Christian Gänshirt (Eds.): Design. Creativity and Materialization.
Cloud-Cuckoo-Land – International Journal of Architectural Theory, nr. 1/1999; - 1999: Christian Gänshirt:
"Six
Tools for Design“
(German text)
in: Cloud-Cuckoo-Land – International Journal of Architectural Theory, nr. 1/99; - 1999: 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; - 1998: Christian Gänshirt:
"Das Leben ist ein Rohbau – 'Zeitzeichen Baustelle' eine Ausstellung
der Stiftung Bauhaus Dessau"
in: Frankfurter Rundschau, 29.10.1998; - 1998: Christian Gänsehirt:
"Expo'98: Pavillon in Stein"
in: SteinTime nr. 2/98; - 1998: Christian Gänshirt:
"Der Staat als Architekt - Der Portugiesische Pavillon auf der Expo
'98"
in: Frankfurter Rundschau, 27.08.1998; - 1998: Christian Gänshirt:
"Ein in die Zukunft geworfener Anker - Lissabon und die Expo '98
in: Frankfurter Rundschau, 13.08.1998; - 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; - 1995: Christian
Gänshirt: "Brigite Fleck (Hrsg.): Álvaro Siza - Stadtskizzen"
Book Review in: Bauwelt Kursiv nr. 23/1995; - 1995: Hans Stimmann
(Ed.): "Babylon, Berlin etc.: das Vokabular der europäischen Stadt"
Basel, Boston, Berlin: Birkhäuser, 1995 (discussion contributions p. 93, pp. 237-238); - 1995: 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; - 1994: Christian Gänshirt:
„Drei Monografien über Álvaro Siza“
Book Reviews in: Bauwelt Kursiv nr. 21/1994; - 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.
German
version
Publications in "Wolkenkuckucksheim
–
Cloud-Cuckoo-Land –
Vozdushnyi zamok":
- Six Tools for Design (issue 1/99)
- Design and Science Architecture and the Idea of the University (issue 2/00)
- Golden
Axe and Intelligent Feelings – Criticism as a Tool for Design
(issue 2/02)
c.gaenshirt[at]gmx.de