Public Aquariums /  by Natascha Meuser

Jürgen Lange and Natascha Meuser start their research project on public aquariums. This is the first ever manual to systematically delve into the public aquariums as an architectural typology. Jürgen Lange, a specialist in this field and German architect Natascha Meuser examine the history of aquarium maintenance, planning parameters, and a selection of ground-breaking buildings and structures in an international context. The manual documents 30 pioneering aquariums that set new standards regarding both function and aesthetics, and offers an in-depth analysis.

Field Trip Berlin Zoo /  by Natascha Meuser

Students visit the office of the Dan Pearlman Group, and discuss the future of zoos with Dr. Andreas Knieriem at the Berlin Zoo.

image: Natascha Meuser Man and animal, architecture and zoology: how do these elements fit together and relate to each other? Society’s view of the optimal coexistence of humans and animals has changed fundamentally since the first scientifically m…

image: Natascha Meuser

Man and animal, architecture and zoology: how do these elements fit together and relate to each other? Society’s view of the optimal coexistence of humans and animals has changed fundamentally since the first scientifically managed zoological garden was built in Paris in 1793. This change in human conceptions of
the wild animal – from a mere showpiece to a being with rights – is now more than ever a topical issue.

The project in the winter semester of 2019/20 deals with the construction of a new panda house at Berlin Zoo. Before the first sketch is drawn, the question of the future inhabitants of the facility must first be clarified. For the dramaturgy and staging of buildings and fauna, this means nothing less than the ‘invention of a new world’. The core principles for the design must be developed through research and then implemented and presented in a concrete design. The final works should not only spark discussion about contemporary animal husbandry, but also provide important and innovative inspiration for the up-to-date transfer of knowledge in zoos.

Weiße Stadt, weiße Architektur /  by Natascha Meuser

Ein baukultureller Austausch zwischen Deutschland und Turkmenistan
im Bauhaus-Jubiläumsjahr 2019
The exhibition and its accompanying programme are intended to promote the exchange of building cultures between Turkmenistan and Germany. 

Organiser: German Embassy Ashgabat
Curators: Prof. h. c. Dr. Philipp Meuser, Berlin/Ruslan Muradov, Ashgabat

Masterclass: Prof. Dr. Natascha Meuser, Dessau / Berlin

Partners: State Academy of the Arts of Turkmenistan, Ashgabat
Museum of Fine Arts, Ashgabat
Construction and Architecture of Turkmenistan magazine, Ashgabat
Anhalt University of Applied Arts, Dessau
DOM publishers, Berlin

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