Werner Sobek
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Werner Sobek is a German architect
and structural engineer
.
, Germany
. From 1974 to 1980, he studied structural engineering
and architecture at the University of Stuttgart
. From 1980 to 1986, he was post-graduate fellow in the research project 'Wide-Span Lightweight Structures' at the University of Stuttgart and finished his PhD
1987 in structural engineering. In 1983, Sobek won the Fazlur Khan
International Fellowship from the SOM Foundation
.
In 1991, he became professor at the University of Hanover (successor to Bernd Tokarz) and director of the Institute for Structural Design and Building Methods. In 1992 he founded his own company Werner Sobek which now has offices in Stuttgart
, Frankfurt
, New York
, Moscow
, Cairo
, and Dubai
. The company, which was founded in 1992, has over 200 employees and works with all types of structures and materials. Its core areas of expertise are lightweight construction, high-rise construction, facade design, special constructions made from steel, glass, titanium, fabric and wood, as well as the design of sustainable buildings.
Since 1994, he has been a professor at the University of Stuttgart
(successor to Frei Otto
) and director of the Institute for Lightweight Structures and of the Central Laboratory for Structural Engineering. In 2000, he took over the chair of Jörg Schlaich
; and fused the Institute for Lightweight Structures and the Institute for Construction and Design into the Institute for Lightweight Structures and Conceptual Design (ILEK). Both in its research and teaching, the (ILEK) at the University of Stuttgart
unites the aspect of design that is dominant in architecture with the focus on analysis and construction from structural engineering as well as materials science. On the basis of a goal-oriented and interdisciplinary approach, the institute is concerned with the conceptual development of all types of construction and load-bearing structures, using all types of materials. The areas of focus span construction with textiles and glass all the way to new structures in reinforced and prestressed concrete. From the individual details to the whole structure, the approach focuses on the optimisation of form and construction with respect to material and energy use, durability and reliability, recyclability and environmental sustainability. The results of this work are published in the bilingual (German
/English
) serial from the institute (IL) or published individually in special research reports on particular topics.
In 2008 Werner Sobek was appointed Mies van der Rohe Professor at the Illinois Institute of Technology in Chicago. In recognition of his manifold academic achievements, the Technical University of Dresden awarded him an honorary doctorate in 2009.
Werner Sobek is known for his environmentally sustainable and self sufficient prototype houses such as R128 and H16. A well-known concept study by Werner Sobek is "R-129" which uses a polyurethane skin on a carbon-fibre frame, giving it valls thinner than eggshells. His commitment to sustainability is also reflected in his involvement in the German Sustainable Building Council DGNB Deutsche Gesellschaft für Nachhaltiges Bauen. In July 2007, Werner Sobek was one of the DGNB's founders. In April 2008 he was elected as the council's president, an office he held until June 2010.
He presented a keynote address and co-presented in the workshop Reduce CO2 – With technology to zero emissions at the 3rd International Holcim Forum 2010 in Mexico City and is on the Jury of the global Holcim Awards
2012.
Architect
An architect is a person trained in the planning, design and oversight of the construction of buildings. To practice architecture means to offer or render services in connection with the design and construction of a building, or group of buildings and the space within the site surrounding the...
and structural engineer
Structural engineer
Structural engineers analyze, design, plan, and research structural components and structural systems to achieve design goals and ensure the safety and comfort of users or occupants...
.
Life
Werner Sobek was born 1953 in AalenAalen
Aalen is a city in the German state of Baden-Württemberg, about east of Stuttgart and north of Ulm. It is the seat of the Ostalbkreis district, and its largest city, as well as the largest city within the Ostwürttemberg region. In spatial planning, Aalen is designated a Mittelzentrum...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. From 1974 to 1980, he studied structural engineering
Structural engineering
Structural engineering is a field of engineering dealing with the analysis and design of structures that support or resist loads. Structural engineering is usually considered a specialty within civil engineering, but it can also be studied in its own right....
and architecture at the University of Stuttgart
University of Stuttgart
The University of Stuttgart is a university located in Stuttgart, Germany. It was founded in 1829 and is organized in 10 faculties....
. From 1980 to 1986, he was post-graduate fellow in the research project 'Wide-Span Lightweight Structures' at the University of Stuttgart and finished his PhD
PHD
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1987 in structural engineering. In 1983, Sobek won the Fazlur Khan
Fazlur Khan
Fazlur Rahman Khan was a Bangladeshi born architect and structural engineer. He is a central figure behind the "Second Chicago School" of architecture, and is regarded as the "Father of tubular design for high-rises"...
International Fellowship from the SOM Foundation
SOM Foundation
SOM Foundation was established in 1979 by the Partners of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP . An early goal of the Foundation was to influence the architecture and engineering professions by enriching the education of the nation’s most promising young architecture and engineering students through the...
.
In 1991, he became professor at the University of Hanover (successor to Bernd Tokarz) and director of the Institute for Structural Design and Building Methods. In 1992 he founded his own company Werner Sobek which now has offices in Stuttgart
Stuttgart
Stuttgart is the capital of the state of Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. The sixth-largest city in Germany, Stuttgart has a population of 600,038 while the metropolitan area has a population of 5.3 million ....
, Frankfurt
Frankfurt
Frankfurt am Main , commonly known simply as Frankfurt, is the largest city in the German state of Hesse and the fifth-largest city in Germany, with a 2010 population of 688,249. The urban area had an estimated population of 2,300,000 in 2010...
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, Moscow
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
, Cairo
Cairo
Cairo , is the capital of Egypt and the largest city in the Arab world and Africa, and the 16th largest metropolitan area in the world. Nicknamed "The City of a Thousand Minarets" for its preponderance of Islamic architecture, Cairo has long been a centre of the region's political and cultural life...
, and Dubai
Dubai
Dubai is a city and emirate in the United Arab Emirates . The emirate is located south of the Persian Gulf on the Arabian Peninsula and has the largest population with the second-largest land territory by area of all the emirates, after Abu Dhabi...
. The company, which was founded in 1992, has over 200 employees and works with all types of structures and materials. Its core areas of expertise are lightweight construction, high-rise construction, facade design, special constructions made from steel, glass, titanium, fabric and wood, as well as the design of sustainable buildings.
Since 1994, he has been a professor at the University of Stuttgart
University of Stuttgart
The University of Stuttgart is a university located in Stuttgart, Germany. It was founded in 1829 and is organized in 10 faculties....
(successor to Frei Otto
Frei Otto
Frei Paul Otto is a German architect and structural engineer.- Life :Otto was born in Siegmar . He studied architecture in Berlin before being drafted into the Luftwaffe as a fighter pilot in the last years of World War II...
) and director of the Institute for Lightweight Structures and of the Central Laboratory for Structural Engineering. In 2000, he took over the chair of Jörg Schlaich
Jörg Schlaich
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Drs. h.c. Jörg Schlaich is a German structural engineer. He later founded his own firm Schlaich Bergermann & Partner.-Early career:...
; and fused the Institute for Lightweight Structures and the Institute for Construction and Design into the Institute for Lightweight Structures and Conceptual Design (ILEK). Both in its research and teaching, the (ILEK) at the University of Stuttgart
University of Stuttgart
The University of Stuttgart is a university located in Stuttgart, Germany. It was founded in 1829 and is organized in 10 faculties....
unites the aspect of design that is dominant in architecture with the focus on analysis and construction from structural engineering as well as materials science. On the basis of a goal-oriented and interdisciplinary approach, the institute is concerned with the conceptual development of all types of construction and load-bearing structures, using all types of materials. The areas of focus span construction with textiles and glass all the way to new structures in reinforced and prestressed concrete. From the individual details to the whole structure, the approach focuses on the optimisation of form and construction with respect to material and energy use, durability and reliability, recyclability and environmental sustainability. The results of this work are published in the bilingual (German
German language
German is a West Germanic language, related to and classified alongside English and Dutch. With an estimated 90 – 98 million native speakers, German is one of the world's major languages and is the most widely-spoken first language in the European Union....
/English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
) serial from the institute (IL) or published individually in special research reports on particular topics.
In 2008 Werner Sobek was appointed Mies van der Rohe Professor at the Illinois Institute of Technology in Chicago. In recognition of his manifold academic achievements, the Technical University of Dresden awarded him an honorary doctorate in 2009.
Werner Sobek is known for his environmentally sustainable and self sufficient prototype houses such as R128 and H16. A well-known concept study by Werner Sobek is "R-129" which uses a polyurethane skin on a carbon-fibre frame, giving it valls thinner than eggshells. His commitment to sustainability is also reflected in his involvement in the German Sustainable Building Council DGNB Deutsche Gesellschaft für Nachhaltiges Bauen. In July 2007, Werner Sobek was one of the DGNB's founders. In April 2008 he was elected as the council's president, an office he held until June 2010.
Other Activities
Werner Sobek is the Vice Chairman of the Board of the German Sustainable Building Council (DGNB, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Nachhaltiges Bauen).He presented a keynote address and co-presented in the workshop Reduce CO2 – With technology to zero emissions at the 3rd International Holcim Forum 2010 in Mexico City and is on the Jury of the global Holcim Awards
Holcim Awards for Sustainable Construction
The Holcim Awards is an international competition that seeks projects and visions in sustainable construction – irrespective of scale. A total of USD 2 million dollars in prize money is awarded in each three-year cycle....
2012.
Projects
- Ecole Nationale d'Art Décoratif, LimogesLimogesLimoges |Limousin]] dialect of Occitan) is a city and commune, the capital of the Haute-Vienne department and the administrative capital of the Limousin région in west-central France....
, FranceFranceThe French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France... - InterbankInterbankInterbank is a Peruvian provider of financial services.-History:In 1897, Elias Mujica opened an agency at Jiron de la Union in Lima's historical center under the name of Banco Internacional...
, LimaLimaLima is the capital and the largest city of Peru. It is located in the valleys of the Chillón, Rímac and Lurín rivers, in the central part of the country, on a desert coast overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Together with the seaport of Callao, it forms a contiguous urban area known as the Lima...
, PeruPeruPeru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean.... - Roof over the centercourt of the Rothenbaum stadium, HamburgHamburg-History:The first historic name for the city was, according to Claudius Ptolemy's reports, Treva.But the city takes its modern name, Hamburg, from the first permanent building on the site, a castle whose construction was ordered by the Emperor Charlemagne in AD 808...
, GermanyGermanyGermany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate... - Suvarnabhumi AirportSuvarnabhumi AirportSuvarnabhumi Airport , also known as Bangkok International Airport, is an international airport serving Bangkok, Thailand. It was officially opened for limited domestic flight service on 15 September 2006, and opened for most domestic and all international commercial flights on 28 September...
, BangkokBangkokBangkok is the capital and largest urban area city in Thailand. It is known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon or simply Krung Thep , meaning "city of angels." The full name of Bangkok is Krung Thep Mahanakhon Amon Rattanakosin Mahintharayutthaya Mahadilok Phop Noppharat Ratchathani Burirom...
, ThailandThailandThailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the... - Sony CenterSony CenterThe Sony Center is a Sony-sponsored building complex located at the Potsdamer Platz in Berlin, Germany. It opened in 2000.-History:The site was originally a bustling city centre in the early 20th century. Most of the buildings were destroyed or damaged during World War II...
, BerlinBerlinBerlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
, GermanyGermanyGermany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate... - House R 128House R 128House R 128 is a futuristic single familyhouse in Stuttgart, Germany, built by architectWerner Sobek in 1999/2000.The house features a modular and recyclable design, iscompletely glazed and has no interior dividing walls....
, StuttgartStuttgartStuttgart is the capital of the state of Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. The sixth-largest city in Germany, Stuttgart has a population of 600,038 while the metropolitan area has a population of 5.3 million ....
, GermanyGermanyGermany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
Publications (selection)
- Sobek, Werner: Zum Entwerfen im Leichtbau. in: Bauingenieur, 70/1995, pp. 323–329.
- Schittich, C.; Staib, G.; Balkow, D.; Schuler, M.; Sobek, W.: Glasbau Atlas. Basel/Boston/Berlin: Birkhaeuser, 1998.
- Schulitz, H.C.; Sobek, W.; Habermann, K.J.: Stahlbau Atlas. Basel/Boston/Berlin: Birkhaeuser, 1999.
- Sobek, W.; Kutterer, M.; Messmer, R.: Untersuchungen zum Schubverbund bei Verbundsicherheitsglas – Ermittlung des zeit- und temperaturabhängigen Schubmoduls von PVB. in: Bauingenieur. 75/2000, Nr. 1, pp. 41–46.
- Sobek, W.; Haase, W.; Teuffel, P.: „Adaptive Systeme”, Stahlbau 69(7), 2000, pp. 544–555.
- Sobek, W. : Archi-Neering – Visions of an Architecture for the 21st Century. in: Glass Processing Days. Conference Proceedings 18 to 21 June 2001, Tampere, Finland. Tampere: Tamglass Ldt. Oy, 2001, pp. 331–4.
- Sobek, W.; Sundermann, W.; Rehle, N.; Reinke, H.G.: Tragwerke für transparente Hochhäuser. in: Bauingenieur 76 (2001), pp. 326–335.
- Sobek, W.; Teuffel, P.: “Adaptive Structures in Architecture and Structural Engineering“, Smart Structures and Materials (SPIE Vol. 4330): Proceedings of the SPIE 8th Annual International Symposium, 4–8 March 2001, Newport Beach, CA, USA. Liu, S. C. (ed.), Bellingham: SPIE, pp. 36–45.
- Sobek, W.; Teuffel, P.: Neue Entwicklungen im Leichtbau: Adaptive Tragwerke. in: Ingenieurbaukunst in Deutschland. Jahrbuch 2001. Hamburg: Junius, 2001.
- Sobek, W.; Teuffel, P.: "Adaptive Lightweight Structures“. in: Lightweight Structures in Civil Engineering: Proceedings of the International IASS Symposium, 24–28 June 2002, Warsaw, Poland. Ed. Obrebski, J. B., Wydawnicto Naukowe: Micro Publisher, pp. 203–210.
- Sobek, Werner: Über Schachtelhalme, Türme und Hochhäuser. in: Der Traum vom Turm. Hochhäuser: Mythos – Ingenieurkunst – Baukultur. Katalog zur gleichnamigen Ausstellung im NRW-Forum Kultur und Wirtschaft Düsseldorf vom 6. November 2004 bis zum 20. Februar 2005. Ostfildern: Hatje-Cantz, 2004. pp. 42–57.
- Sobek, Werner: Glass Structures. in: The Structural Engineer, Vol. 83, Nr. 7 (5. April 2005), pp. 32–36.
- Sobek, Werner; Blandini, Lucio: Die „Glaskuppel“. Prototyp einer rahmenlosen selbsttragenden Glasschale. in: Beratende Ingenieure11/12 (2005). pp. 23–28.
- Sobek, W.; Teuffel, P.; Weilandt, A.; Lemaitre, C.: "Adaptive and Lightweight", Adaptables2006, TU/e, International Conference On Adaptable Building Structures, Eindhoven The Netherlands 03-5 July 2006.
- Sobek, Werner; Hagenmayer, Stephen; Duder, Michael; Winterstetter, Thomas: Die „Highlight Munich Business Towers“ in München. Tragwerksplanung und statische Nachweise. in: Bautechnik 4/2006, pp. 247–253.
- Sobek, Werner: Suvarnabhumi International Airport Bangkok – Tragwerk und Formfindung. in: Detail 7/8 (2006), pp. 818–919.
- Sobek, Werner: Gedanken zu einer Reform der Bauingenieurausbildung. in: Bauen im Aufbruch?! Schriftenreihe der Stiftung Bauwesen (vol. 11). pp. 65–73.
- Sobek, Werner: Das Mercedes-Benz Museum in Stuttgart. Die Tragwerksplanung – Komplexe Geometrie in 3-D. in: Detail 9 (2006), pp. 9801–981.
- Sobek, Werner; Kobler, Martin: Form und Gestaltung von Betonschalen. in: Beton Kalender 2007 vol. 2, pp. 1–18.
- Sobek, Werner; Straub, Wolfgang; Ploch, Jan: Teilüberdeckelung einer innerstädtischen Bundesstraße mit Spannbetonfertigteilen. in: Beton- und Stahlbetonbau 2/2007, pp. 114–119.
- Sobek, Werner; Reinke, Hans Georg; Berger, Tobias; Klein, Dietmar; Prasser, Patrick: Lufthansa Aviation Center. Die Neue Haupverwaltung in Frankfurt. in: Beratende Ingenieure 1/2 (2007), pp. 18–21.
- Sobek, Werner: Bauschaffen – auch im Sinn der Nachhaltigkeit. In: archplus 184 (Okt. 2007). pp. 88 f.
- Sobek, Werner; Laufs, Wilfried; Schmid, Angelika; Rossier, Ed: Innovative Steel Structures for Museo del Acero in Mexico. In: Structural Engineering International 1/2008. pp. 15–19.
- Sobek, Werner: Wie weiter wohnen? In: Werner Sobek & Bettina Hintze (ed.): Die besten Einfamilienhäuser – innovativ und flexibel. München: Callwey, 2008. pp. 8–13.
- Sobek, Werner; Schmid, Angelika; Heinlein, Frank: Innovative Stahltragwerke für das Museo del Acero in Mexiko. In: Stahlbau 77 (2008), vol. 8. pp. 551 – 554.
- Gertis, Karl; Hauser, Gerd; Sedlbauer, Klaus; Sobek, Werner: Was bedeutet „Platin“? Zur Entwicklung von Nachhaltigkeitsbewertungsverfahren. In: Bauphysik 30 (2008), vol. 4, pp. 244–256.
- Sobek, Werner; Trumpf, Heiko; Stork, Lena; Weidler, Nik: The Hollaenderbruecke. Economic and architecturally sophisticated design employing steel and GFRP. In: Steel Construction 1 (2008), vol. 1, pp. 34–41.
- Sobek, Werner; Schmid, Angelika; Heinlein, Frank: From Mill to Museum. In: Modern Steel Construction (June 2008). pp. 26 – 29.
- Sobek, Werner; Straub, Wolfgang; Schmid, Angelika: Horizon Serono – Konstruktion des weltweit größten zu öffnenden Glasdaches und der darunterliegenden Forumfassade. In: Stahlbau 78 (2009), vol. 1. pp. 1 – 10.
- Sobek, Werner: Engineered Glass. In: Michael Bell & Jeannie Kim (ed.): Engineered Transparency – The Technical, Visual, and Spatial Effects of Glass. New York: Princeton Architectural Press, 2009. pp. 169–82.
- Sobek, Werner; Sedlbauer, Klaus; Schuster, Heide: Sustainable Building. In: Bullinger, Hans-Jörg (ed.): Technology Guide. Principles – Applications – Trends. Heidelberg: Springer, 2009. pp. 432–435.
- Sobek, Werner: Vom Institut für Massivbau zum Institut für Leichtbau Entwerfen und Konstruieren. Das Institut nach der Emeritierung von Fritz Leonhardt. In: Joachim Kleinmanns & Christiane Weber (ed.): Fritz Leonhardt 1909–1999. Die Kunst des Konstruierens. The Art of Engineering. Stuttgart: Axel Menges, 2009. pp. 160 – 163.
- Sobek, Werner: Das Deutsche Gütesiegel Nachhaltiges Bauen – ein neues Instrument zur Planung und Zertifizierung von Nachhaltigkeit. In: VDI Annual Edition 2009/2010 of Bauingenieur (vol. 84, September 2009). pp. 90–91.
- Sobek, Werner; Tarazi, Frank: Ein weiterer Schritt hin zur entmaterialisierten Gebäudehülle – das Neue Verwaltungsgebäude der Europäischen Investititionsbank in Luxemburg. In: Bauingenieur vol. 85 (January 2010), pp. 29–35.
- Sobek, Werner; Hinz, Holger: Der Neubau des Emil-Schumacher-Museums in Hagen. In: Stahlbau Spezial 2010 – Konstruktiver Glasbau. pp. 30–33.
- Sobek, Werner: Wie weiter Bauen? Editorial. In: Beton- und Stahlbetonbau 105 (2010), vol. 4, p. 205.
- Sobek, Werner; Hinz, Holger; Sundermann, Wolfgang: Die Sanaya Towers in Amman. Eine tragwerksplanerische Herausforderung. In: Beton- und Stahlbetonbau 105 (2010), vol. 4, pp. 244–247.
- Sobek, Werner; Trumpf, Heiko; Heinlein, Frank: Recyclinggerechtes Konstruieren im Stahlbau. In: Stahlbau 79 (2010), vol. 6. pp. 424 – 433.
Awards
- Fazlur Khan Award of the SOM (Skidmore, Owings and Merrill)Skidmore, Owings and MerrillSkidmore, Owings and Merrill LLP is an American architectural and engineering firm that was formed in Chicago in 1936 by Louis Skidmore and Nathaniel Owings; in 1939 they were joined by John O. Merrill. They opened their first branch in New York City, New York in 1937. SOM is one of the largest...
Foundation - Hubert-Rüsch-Preis of the Deutschen Betonvereins
- DuPontDuPontE. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company , commonly referred to as DuPont, is an American chemical company that was founded in July 1802 as a gunpowder mill by Eleuthère Irénée du Pont. DuPont was the world's third largest chemical company based on market capitalization and ninth based on revenue in 2009...
Benedictus Award - Industrial Fabrics Association International (IFAI) Design Award
- European Gluelam Aweard
- Fritz Schumacher Award of the Alfred Toepfer Stiftung F.V.S.Alfred Toepfer Stiftung F.V.S.The Alfred Toepfer Stiftung F.V.S. is a German foundation established in 1931 by the Hamburg merchant Alfred Toepfer. The foundation is committed to promoting European unification and ensuring cultural diversity and understanding between the countries of Europe.- History :The rich industrialist...
- Building of the Year Award, HamburgHamburg-History:The first historic name for the city was, according to Claudius Ptolemy's reports, Treva.But the city takes its modern name, Hamburg, from the first permanent building on the site, a castle whose construction was ordered by the Emperor Charlemagne in AD 808...
- Innovation Award "Architecture and Presentation"
- Hugo Haering Award of the BDA (Association of German Architects)
- Auguste Perret Prize of the UIA- Union Internationale des Architectes
- Fazlur R. Khan Medal of the CTBUH - Council on Tall Buildings and Urban HabitatCouncil on Tall Buildings and Urban HabitatThe Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat is an international body in the field of tall buildings and sustainable urban design...
- Prix Acier 2009 Stahlbau Zentrum Schweiz
- Médaille de la Recherche et de la Technique 2010 of the French Académie d’Architecture
Exhibitions
- 05/2010 – 06/2010 „Sketches for the Future. Werner Sobek and the ILEK” (Architecture Biennale 2010, MoscowMoscowMoscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
/RussiaRussiaRussia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
) - 03/2010 – 05/2010 „Designing the Future“ (Goethe Institute La PazLa PazNuestra Señora de La Paz is the administrative capital of Bolivia, as well as the departmental capital of the La Paz Department, and the second largest city in the country after Santa Cruz de la Sierra...
and other sites in BoliviaBoliviaBolivia officially known as Plurinational State of Bolivia , is a landlocked country in central South America. It is the poorest country in South America...
(travelling exhibition)) - 11/2009 – 12/2009 „Skizzen für die Zukunft. Werner Sobek und das ILEK“ (FH Kaernten, Spittal/AustriaAustriaAustria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
) - 06/2009 – 09/2009 „Skizzen für die Zukunft. Werner Sobek und das ILEK“ (Ringturm Gallery ViennaViennaVienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...
/AustriaAustriaAustria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
) - 05/2009 – 06/2010 “Designing the Future” (Goethe Institute JakartaJakartaJakarta is the capital and largest city of Indonesia. Officially known as the Special Capital Territory of Jakarta, it is located on the northwest coast of Java, has an area of , and a population of 9,580,000. Jakarta is the country's economic, cultural and political centre...
and other sites in IndonesiaIndonesiaIndonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
(travelling exhibition)) - 02/2005 “Merging Architecture and Engineering - Lightweight, Adaptivity and Transparency” (American University in CairoCairoCairo , is the capital of Egypt and the largest city in the Arab world and Africa, and the 16th largest metropolitan area in the world. Nicknamed "The City of a Thousand Minarets" for its preponderance of Islamic architecture, Cairo has long been a centre of the region's political and cultural life...
/EgyptEgyptEgypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...
) - 09/2004 – 11/2004 „Sobek und Seele – Glasfassaden mit hoher Performance“ (Architekturmuseum Schwaben, AugsburgAugsburgAugsburg is a city in the south-west of Bavaria, Germany. It is a university town and home of the Regierungsbezirk Schwaben and the Bezirk Schwaben. Augsburg is an urban district and home to the institutions of the Landkreis Augsburg. It is, as of 2008, the third-largest city in Bavaria with a...
/GermanyGermanyGermany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
) - 05/2004 – 08/2004 „show me the future – wege in die zukunft“ (Pinakothek der Moderne, MunichMunichMunich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
/GermanyGermanyGermany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
) - 11/2003 – 11/2004 „Beyond Materiality – China Tour“ (Peking, Houa Zhong Keij, Beifang Jidaoda, Suzhou, Zhejiang, Fuzhou, Kanton, Shenzhen)
- 11/2003 “Beyond Materiality” (TokyoTokyo, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
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) - 09/2002 – 10/2002 “Beyond Materiality” (Aedes Gallery East, BerlinBerlinBerlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
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) - 06/1999 – 11/1999 “Archi-neering” (Municipal Museum LeverkusenLeverkusenLeverkusen is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany on the eastern bank of the Rhine. To the South, Leverkusen borders the city of Cologne and to the North is the state capital Düsseldorf....
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Literature on Werner Sobek
- Blaser, Werner: The Art of Engineering. Basel: Birkhaeuser, 1999.
- Blaser, Werner; Heinlein, Frank: R128 by Werner Sobek. Bauen im 21. Jahrhundert. Basel: Birkhaeuser, 2002.
- Morgan, Conway Lloyd: Show me the Future. Engineering and Design by Werner Sobek. Ludwigsburg: avedition, 2004.
- Heinlein, Frank; Sostmann, Maren: Werner Sobek - Light Works. Ludwigsburg: avedition, 2007.
- Stiller, Adolph (ed.): Sketches for the Future. Werner Sobek - Architecture and Construction: A Dialogue. Vienna: Muery Salzmann, 2010. p. 123. ISBN 978-3-99014-032-1
External links
- http://www.wernersobek.com
- http://www.uni-stuttgart.de/ilek/
- DIE ZEIT: Werner Sobek baut für die Zukunft: Seine Häuser sollen Energie sparen, keinen Müll erzeugen und das Klima retten http://www.zeit.de/2009/20/PD-Werner-Sobek?page=all (Teil 6 der Serie 'Wer denkt für morgen?')