J. MAYER H. und Partner, Architekten
J. MAYER H. und Partner, Architekten focuses on works at the intersection of architecture, communication and new technology. From urban planning schemes and buildings to installation work and objects with new materials, the relationship between the human body, technology and nature form the background for a new production of space.
J. MAYER H. was founded in 1996 by Jürgen Mayer H. in Berlin. In January 2014, Andre Santer and Hans Schneider joined as partners in the firm. Jürgen Mayer H. studied at Stuttgart University, The Cooper Union and Princeton University. His work has been published and exhibited worldwide and is part of numerous collections including MoMA New York and SF MoMA and also private collections. National and international awards include the Mies-van-der-Rohe-Award-Emerging-Architect-Special-Mention-2003 ,Winner Holcim Award Bronze 2005 and Winner Audi Urban Future Award 2010. Jürgen Mayer H. has taught at Princeton University, University of the Arts Berlin, Harvard University, Kunsthochschule Berlin, the Architectural Association in London, the Columbia University, New York and at the University of Toronto, Canada.
http://www.jmayerh.de
The “Mensa Karlsruhe” is an elastic space, sitting in the centre of the Karlsruhe University Campus. As an extension of the already existing facilities, the canteen will serve a growing number of students.
The “Mensa Karlsruhe” is an elastic space, sitting in the centre of the Karlsruhe University Campus. As an extension of the already existing facilities, the canteen will serve a growing number of students. The building is set to become the new fulcrum of the campus, negotiating between the identities of three universities as well as between the urban fabric and the Hardtwald forest. Different levels of porosity within the building react to this specific condition.
J. MAYER H. Architects
Project Team: Juergen Mayer H., Andre Santer, Julia Neitzel, Sebastian Finckh, Wilko Hoffmann, Marcus Blum
Competition Team: Juergen Mayer H., Dominik Schwarzer, Wilko Hoffmann, Ingmar Schmidt, Daria Trovato, Sebastian Finckh,
International Competition: 2004, 1st Prize
Project: 2005 – 2006, Completion: 2007
Client: Vermoegen und Bau, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Amt Karlsruhe
User: Studentenwerk Karlsruhe
Architect on Site: Ulrich Wiesler
Multidisciplinary Engineers: ARUP GmbH
Multidisciplinary Engineers Construction Manager: H. M. Jicha, Neidenstein
Kitchen Engineers: Martin Scherer, Darmstadt
Building Physics: Dr. Schaecke und Bayer
Landscape Architect: Karl Bauer, Karlsruhe
Photographer: David Franck
Holz 21 Prize 2006, Commendation, Nominated for the Great Indoors Award 2007, Laureate of the initiative “Deutschland – Land der Ideen” in 2008, The Model is part of the Permanent Collection of Museum of Modern Art, NY
