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Aqua-Tektur 2 Architecture and Water – Havana 2003 19 architects´ offices and Hansgrohe think ahead . Auer + Weber + Architekten, Munich . Dietz Joppien Architekten, Frankfurt/Main . gmp Architekten von Gerkan, Marg und Partner, Hamburg . Hascher Jehle Architektur, Berlin . RKW Rhode Kellermann Wawrowsky, Düsseldorf . Gewers Kühn und Kühn Architekten, Berlin . Ramseier & Associates Ltd., Zurich . Atelier Werner Schmidt, Trun . UdA Ufficio di Architettura, Turin . Studio Novembre, Milan. ADD+ Arquitectura, Barcelona . Torres & Torres, Barcelona . Alison Brooks Architects, London . Hopkins Architects, London . Jestico + Whiles, London . Hellmuth, Obata + Kassabaum, New York . HLW International, New York . Polshek Partnership Architects, New York . Denton Corker Marshall PTY Ltd., Hongkong Aqua-Tektur Architecture and Water – Havana 2003 19 architects offices and Hansgrohe think ahead . Auer + Weber + Architekten, Munich . Dietz Joppien Architekten, Frankfurt/Main . gmp Architekten von Gerkan, Marg und Partner, Hamburg . Hascher Jehle Architektur, Berlin . RKW Rhode Kellermann Wawrowsky, Düsseldorf .Gewers Kühn und Kühn Architekten, Berlin .Ramseier & Associates Ltd., Zurich .Atelier Werner Schmidt, Trun .UdA ufficio di Architettura, Turin .Studio Novembre, Milan . ADD+ Arquitectura, Barcelona . Torres & Torres, Barcelona . Alison Brooks Architects, London . Hopkins Architects, London . Jestico + Whiles, London . Hellmuth, Obata + Kassabaum, New York . HLW International, New York . Polshek Partnership Architects, New York . Denton Corker Marshall PTY Ltd., Hong Kong Edition Imprint Editor AXOR – Hansgrohe, Schiltach Publishing House Verlagsanstalt Alexander Koch GmbH Leinfelden-Echterdingen Conception Dr. Dietmar Danner, Philippe Grohe Print RöslerDruck GmbH, Schorndorf © 2004 Verlagsanstalt Alexander Koch GmbH, Leinfelden-Echterdingen ISBN 3-87422-811-8 002 Imprint Index 008 032 Rosa Rull Bertran, ADD+ Arquitectura, 109 Water & Sex Why this workshop? Barcelona 115 Changes by Philippe Grohe 034 Alison Brooks, Alison Brooks Architects, 121 Atoll water farm and water table London 127 Water towers 010 036 Simon Fraser, Hopkins Architects, 133 Perfect Skin Participants London 139 A stroll on the aqueduct 038 Heinz Richardson, Jestico + Whiles + 145 Bringing water into the city 010 Joachim Zais, gmp Architekten von Associates, London 151 Mod House Havanna Gerkan Marg und Partner, Hamburg 040 Kenneth H. Drucker, Hellmuth, Obata + 156 Cool towers in the square 012 Sebastian Jehle, Hascher Jehle Kassabaum Inc., New York Architekten, Berlin 042 Susan T. Rodriguez, Polshek Partnership 162 014 Daniel Kas, RKW Rhode Kellermann Architects LLP, New York Axor, Hansgrohe and architecture Wawrowsky Architektur + Städtebau, 044 Arnold Lee, HLW International LLP, by Philippe Grohe Düsseldorf New York 016 Albert Hans Dietz, Dietz Joppien 046 James Christopher Gibson, Denton 168 Architekten, Frankfurt am Main Corker Marshall PTY Limited, Hong Kong Photographs 018 Oliver Kühn, Gewers Kühn und Kühn Architekten, Berlin 049 020 Philipp Auer, Auer + Weber + Projects Architekten, Munich/Stuttgart 022 Andreas Ramseier, Ramseier & 049 Living „offshore“ Associates Ltd., Zurich 055 Round and round the water goes 024 Werner Schmidt, Atelier Werner 061 Havanna water rooms Schmidt, Trun 067 Residential buoys and bathroom bombs 026 Fabio Novembre, Studio Fabio 073 Mobile Cities – Fluxus House Novembre, Milan 079 Sponge Houses 028 Andrea Marcante, Valter Camagna, 085 Nymphaea alba – the floating city UdA ufficio di architettura, Turin 091 Chill-Out 030 Jordi Torres Soca, Torres & Torres, 097 Decalogue for a rainbow Barcelona 103 New Atlantis Index 003 Why this workshop? by Philippe Grohe 008 Why this workshop? Water used as an aspect of architecture is a highly complex topic. It represents both remarkable opportunities as well as unusual challenges. The possibility of reflecting on architectural use of this mate- rial in an exceptional group of well-known international and highly-qualified architects is the declared objective of the AquaTektur workshop series of Axor. Real innovations are seldom conceived by highly specialized experts. The ability to maintain a cer- tain distance to the object under consideration is a prerequisite for innovation, which, apart from the inter- action of generalists and specialists, also presupposes a degree of latitude to be successful. In this second AquaTektur workshop as well, Axor created all the necessary conditions and, again, harvested an abun- dance of new ideas. The differece to the initial event, however, is quite clear. Whereas the participants of the first workshop concerned themselves more directly with the concrete product or the bathroom, this time a form of architectual "semi-distance" was maintained. The fact that we, as global players in the sanitary fittings industry, are able to repeatedly acquire an inspirational boost from the architects in this workshop series is an expression of our willingness to engage in an open dialog on the subject of archi- tecture and water. We are doing so because we see this commitment as a long-term process. And we are aware of the important role played by architects in the process of innovation relating to technical building systems and fittings. “Re-thinking the bathroom“ – for architects, this is not necessarily revolutionary. Repeatedly ques- tioning architectural assumptions is a core aspect of the profession. Thought must also be given to the ever faster changes in life style, in bathing habits and in room layout. In this way, the approaches from which innovations grow originate in practice. Havana was selected for the Aqua Tektur workshop for the second time, the reason being that, when architects from all over the world get together to think about such matters, there is no ideal locati- on. There are only places that are more suitable, or less suitable. The best possibility appeared to be a city that was characterized by water and, at the same time, had to be very careful in how it used its water resources. Havana presented the ideal conditions for reflecting on the topic of “water houses“ – houses next to, around, in and on the water. How well this experiment succeeded and how all those involved, the architects and also Axor, gained valuable new insights, is documented in this book. Why this workshop? 009 gmp Architekten von Gerkan, Marg und Partner (D) With more than 190 realized projects worldwide gmp ranks among the most renowned architectural practices influencing modern architecture and generating visions for the future. Functional requirements and the demands of the users are equally significant aspects of their work as are the aesthetic requirements of a build- ing, an ensemble or a city. The realized projects compri- se of airports, sports facilities, administration and offi- ce complexes, municipal buildings, shopping facilities, hotels, residential buildings, museums as well as cultu- ral and trade fair complexes. Amongst these are the Berlin-Tegel and Stuttgart airports, the New Leipzig Trade Fair Centre and Halls 4 and 8/9 in Hanover, the Shenzhen Convention and Exhibition Center in China Christus Pavillon, Expo Hannover/Volkenroda, D but also the interior of the Metropolitan Express Train. Partners Prof. Dr. Meinhard von Gerkan und Prof. Volkwin Marg Joachim Zais Projects Berlin Central Station - Lehrt Station 2006 1951 born in Marburg/Lahn Luchao Harbour City, Shanghai (competition) 2002 1969 Carpenter apprentice in Hildesheim Jakob Kaiser House, Houses 4+8, Berlin 2001 1975 Examination Ing. grad. at the FH Hildesheim Christian Pavilion, Hanover World Exhibition 1975 Architectural studies at the TU Brunswick and reassembly in Volkenroda 2000/2001 Worked during studies for different architects and Elbkaihaus, Hamburg 2000 on various competitions Address 1982 Diploma at the TU Brunswick Joachim Zais, Dipl.-Ing. BDA 1982 Worked in "Büro für Stadtplanung" gmp Architekten von Gerkan, Marg und Partner Dr. Schwerdt, Brunswick Voelckersstraße 14-20 1983–1989 Lecturer at Institut für Baugestaltung - D-22765 Hamburg Prof. M. v. Gerkan. Fon: +49/40.88151208 Free lance architect with von Gerkan, Marg und Fax: +49/40.88151283 Partners and as architect on own projects [email protected] 1989 Head of office von Gerkan, Marg und www.gmp-architekten.de Partners, Brunswick since 1993 Partner of von Gerkan, Marg und Partners 010 Joachim Zais/gmp von Gerkan, Marg und Partner Joachim Zais/gmp von Gerkan, Marg und Partner 011 Sebastian Jehle Hascher Jehle Architektur (D) 1965 born in Stuttgart With numerous successful competitions and realized 1985–1986 practical training with planning prac- projects Hascher Jehle Architektur has proved to have tice for supply engineering a comprehensive planning competence with regard to 1986–1992 studies at the University of Stuttgart various building tasks. Rainer Hascher founded the 1988–1989 practical training with Behnisch & practice with headquarters in Berlin in 1979 and the Partner partnership with Sebastian Jehle exists since 1992. 1990–1991 scholarship and studies in London Approximately 35 employees contribute to the success 1992 freelance collaboration with Prof. Dieter of the planning practice, with system development and Herrmann and Knut Lohrer product design being additional tasks of the team. since 1992 partnership with Prof. Rainer Hascher Human beings form the centre of the design concepts, and foundation of the practice Hascher Jehle with their complex demands in spaces and buildings 2000 foundation of Hascher,