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baramundi Headquarters / HENN
Fuggerei NEXT500 Pavilion / MVRDV
MVRDV Unveils Celebratory Pavilion of the Fuggerei Social Housing Project in Germany
MVRDV and Fugger Foundation are celebrating the 500th anniversary of the Fuggerei social housing project, the world's oldest housing complex, with a ceremonial pavilion and three proposals for “Fuggerei of the Future”. The celebration features a 5-week programme of interdisciplinary discussions and events about social housing and current global challenges. In honor of the occasion, MVRDV designed the 'NEXT500' pavilion, which exhibits an MVRDV study on the “Fuggerei of the Future”, presenting a new Fuggerei code and three proposals for new Fuggerei complexes around the world.
Urban Star Installation / ANNABAU
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Architects: ANNABAU
- Area: 800 m²
- Year: 2020
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Manufacturers: ComputerWorks, LANXESS Deutschland GmbH, Lucem GmbH, Mawa Design, Siteco GmbH
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Professionals: LUCEM GmbH, LANXESS Deutschland GmbH
Weitblick Innovation Campus / Sehw Architektur
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Architects: Sehw Architektur
- Area: 29826 m²
- Year: 2021
MVRDV Reimagines the Future of the World's Oldest Social Housing Complex
Celebrating the 500th anniversary of the Fuggerei social housing in Augsburg, Germany, MVRDV has collaborated with Fugger Foundation to initiate a conversation about the future architectural and urban plans of Fuggereien, the world’s oldest social housing complex. Throughout the upcoming months, the Fugger Foundations are hosting interdisciplinary debates that highlight Fuggerei’s guiding urban principles and discuss challenges about the field of architecture, politics, culture, and sciences, by notable individuals in each respective field.
Training Centre for Apprentice Butchers / Wulf Architekten
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Architects: wulf architekten
- Year: 2010
Interior Remodeling of St. Moritz Church / John Pawson
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Architects: John Pawson
- Area: 1857 m²
- Year: 2013