Architekten von Gerkan, Marg und Partner
Costruire in Italia – Esperienze 1996–2023
In 1996 the architects von Gerkan, Marg and Partners realized their first project in Italy: the exhibition Renaissance of Railway Stations that was part of the 6th International Architecture Exhibition of the Venice Biennale. In 1997 gmp's winning design for the new exhibition halls in Rimini marked the beginning of its list of another sixty projects in the country, comprising diverse structures such as train stations, airports, stadiums, hospitals, or research buildings. Many of these were for sites of historical significance that required the utmost sensitivity in execution; 13 of them have actually been realized to date.
This book tells the story of gmp's work in Italy in seven chapters, placing all projects in the historical context of their respective location. In an interview gmp's founding partner Volkwin Marg talks about his experiences, his enthusiasm for Italy's building culture, gmp's great successes, unexpected major obstacles, tough negotiations, and deep disappointments. Numerous color photographs, plans, and historical reference images supplement the texts.
2023
Park Books, Zurich
German and Italian edition
272 pages, 19 x 24 cm, hardcover
ISBN 978-3-03860-325-2 (German), 978-3-03860-326-9 (Italian)
Edited by Sebastian Redecke and Volkwin Marg
Editorial direction: Julia Ackermann, Berit Liedtke
Managing editors: Julia Ackermann, Detlef Jessen-Klingenberg
Picture editing: Julia Ackermann, Sezen Dursun
Copy editing German texts: Heike Werner
Translations: George Frazzica, Sofia Valente
Copy editing Italian texts: Sofia Valente
Graphic concept, graphic design, and typesetting: Büro Otto Sauhaus with Janis Gildein
Printing and binding: DZA Druckerei zu Altenburg
