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DOM publishers erhält den Deutschen Verlagspreis 2020 /
Video-Botschaft von Kulturstaatsministerin Monika Grütters zu den Preisträgern des diesjährigen Deutschen Verlagspreises.
Home Stories: 100 Years, 20 Visionary Interiors /
Dessau International Graduate School (DIA)
Prof. Dr. Natascha Meuser / Interior Design
Lecture: 27 May, 2020, 12.30 pm (ZOOM by invitation)
Dr. Jochen Eisenbrand
Chief Curator
Vitra Design Museum
Der Zoo – Eine aussterbende Spezies? /
Gitterstäbe waren gestern: Der moderne Zoo muss einen Platz finden zwischen Eventmaschine und ethischen Ansprüchen.
Franz Kasperski
SRF Kultur, Beitrag vom 19. April 2020
Mal Architektur daheim erleben /
Final Presentation: Building for Animals /
Public Aquariums /
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 /
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 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.