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J. MAYER H. completes cantilevering pavilion for FOM University’s Düsseldorf campus

2023-07-05T11:13:00-04:00

J. MAYER H. has completed a new pavilion for the FOM University campus in Düsseldorf, Germany. The structure adds to a larger university building completed by the firm five years ago, bringing a new social space to the 86,000-square-foot campus on the site of a former cargo train station.

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The pavilion features shaded outdoor terraces underneath a cantilevering floating roof. Described as an annex to the main building, the inside of the facility offers over 1,000 square feet of social spaces.

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“The FOM Pavilion adapts to the amorphous green landscape that interweaves the various levels of access to the university building and as a soft soil sculpture covers the underground garage beneath,” the design team explained in a statement. “As an addition to the university building, the pavilion provides spaces for seminars and lectures, workshops and social gatherings.”

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J. MAYER H. unveils ZIPPER - RKM 740, a new hybrid healthcare-residential tower in Düsseldorf

2022-10-14T15:49:00-04:00

J. MAYER H. has shared photos of their new ZIPPER - RKM 740 Tower project in Düsseldorf. Overlooking the Rhine on the former campus of the Dominikus hospital, the new high-rise development includes residences and healthcare facilities inside a 22,000-square-meter (237,000-square-foot) structure whose synergy they say serves as a “prototype of a hospital for the future.”

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The facade’s perforated metal curtain provides the zipper reference through a series of gradual openings that can be flexibly adapted. The arrangement of the facade also works to provide shade and wind protection to the structure, whose program is split into two 6- and 14-story volumes defining both the medical functions and housing component, respectively.

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Per the architects: “The dynamic, organic shapes of the building rise like clouds of mist towards a thin volume at the top. It seems to grow in horiz...

J Mayer H's newly completed, FOM University in Düsseldorf, draws inspiration from former freight station it sits on

2017-09-29T13:49:00-04:00

FOM University is Germany's largest private university with over 42,000 students and 31 locations in Germany, as well as outposts in Luxembourg and China. Touting the biggest economic and business sciences faculty in the country, the school has gradually increased in size over the years requiring them to add a new structure for the Business School in Düsseldorf.

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The new 8,000 meter-squared academic building, which hosts auditoriums, lecture halls, and seminar rooms, will accommodate an additional 1,500 students and staff. Located in "Le Quartier Central," the new, mixed-use addition has been designed by Jürgen Mayer H. The German architect and artist— whose portfolio spans from numerous exhibitions and installations, to large-scale urban planning schemes and public buildings—has become known for his eye-catching work

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According to the New York Times, Mayer wan...

Let Jürgen Mayer H. help plan your next trip to Berlin with his own travel tips

2015-08-10T13:11:00-04:00

No two people, let alone architects, perceive even the most frequented cities in the same way. How do designers experience their cities as locals? Plus, with summertime in full swing, planning a vacation is on everyone's mind. Archinect got in touch with J. MAYER H. founder Jürgen Mayer H., who shared his own list of places to see and places to eat at in Berlin, specially curated for the architecturally inclined traveler.

Nearly 26 years after the fall of the Berlin Wall, travelers now have easier access to sites all around the once "Divided City", including several of the places that Jürgen Mayer H. suggested below. Give his tips a try to discover something new or revisit familiar favorites.

Teufelsberg:

This former spy station is a perfect bike ride escape from the city. The towers are ruins which you can climb and have a picknick with a spectacular view.

Bierpinsel:

Some extravagant monuments of the 70s have a questionable future and the Bierpinsel is one of them.

Kaiser-Wilhelm-Gedäch...

Temporary pavilion by J. MAYER H. as centerpiece for Karlsruhe’s 2015 City Jubilee

2014-03-03T16:03:00-05:00

It's party prep time for the City of Karlsruhe in Germany. Berlin-based architecture firm J. MAYER H. and Rubner Holzbau were recently commissioned by the city to design a temporary pavilion for its 300th anniversary in 2015. The wooden pavilion will be built in Schlosspark and serve as an event venue for the celebration. Construction will begin in March 2015.

Find out more on Bustler.

J. MAYER H. completes Court of Justice Hasselt

2013-09-12T16:55:00-04:00

Jürgen Mayer H.'s latest creation is about to officially swing its doors open to the public tomorrow, September 13th: the new Court of Justice building in Hasselt, Belgium was designed by a team comprising Berlin-based J. MAYER H. Architects and local firms a2o-architecten and Lensºass architecten.

The building's exterior skin already celebrated its completion in 2011, and the interior was completed in spring of 2013.

Project Description from J. MAYER H. Architects:

The new court of justice is an open, transparent building with direct public access, combining the Court of Justice with a university library and auditoriums for the faculty of law. In keeping with the building's logistical requirements and safety provisions, the structure is divided into three separate units: courtrooms, the library for students and an office tower with a 64-meters-high panorama restaurant on top from which offers a panoramic view of the city of Hasselt and its surroundings.

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J. Mayer H. Completes Schlump One in Hamburg

2012-10-24T17:23:00-04:00

J. Mayer H. Architekten has completed the "Schlump One" project in Hamburg, Germany. The architects took on an administrative building originally built in the 1950s and gave it the curvy JMH trademark update.

J. MAYER H. Designs a Series of Highway Rest Areas in Georgia

2012-05-04T19:20:00-04:00

Berlin's J. MAYER H. is currently designing a series of twenty rest areas along a new highway in the Caucasus Republic of Georgia, connecting Azerbaijan and Turkey. Two rest areas have already been completed, and a third one is currently under construction with completion scheduled for this year. Here are some photos of the two stations, Gori and Lochini.

J. MAYER H.‘s JOH3 Preview in Berlin

2012-04-26T14:40:00-04:00

If you're in Berlin this weekend, you might wanna check out this exhibition as part of Gallery Weekend Berlin: JOH3 - J. MAYER H.'s newly-opened residential building in Berlin's Mitte district - will open its gallery space with carpets and furniture from J. MAYER H.'s 2011 exhibition "Rapport" at Berlinische Galerie. The exhibition was organized as a collaboration between the Berlinische Galerie, Euroboden and Vorwerk. A model of the building will also be on view.

Video: The making of the Metropol Parasol

2012-02-02T18:22:00-05:00

This film explores how the Metropol Parasol affects the people who live and work around it, as well as the historic area in which it sits. The Metropol Parasol is one of the largest wooden structures in the world and was completed in April 2011. It has become a new centre for Seville. The Metropol Parasol was designed by Architect, J. MAYER H., with engineering consulting from Arup.

J. MAYER H.‘s Design for Quartier M in Düsseldorf

2011-11-28T20:26:00-05:00

Berlin-based practice J. MAYER H. has landed one of two first prizes in a three-level peer review process for an urban planning concept in Düsseldorf, Germany. The concept was developed for the area of what was once the post office on Erkrather Strasse. The so-called "Quartier M" is to serve as the future link between the Hauptbahnhof central station and Tanzhaus NRW/Capitol, becoming a lively city quarter for living and working.

VIDEO: Inhabitat Interviews Metropol Parasol Architect Juergen Mayer H

2011-07-29T13:27:00-04:00

The Metropol Parasol is arguably the most important structure to open this year, and it has without doubt come to be one of the most photographed new architectural works of 2011.

Designed by German architect Juergen Mayer, it has quickly become a new focal point for the city of Seville, Spain. Throwing back to the city's marketplace tradition, and paving the way for a new era of design innovation, the Metropol Parasol is a signal moment in architectural culture. Recently, Inhabitat's Editor-in-Chief, Jill Fehrenbacher, sat down with Mayer in New York City to talk about his inspiration for the design. Mayer also talks about the impact of digital technology on the architectural world, and what sustainability means for design.

J. MAYER H. Completes Metropol Parasol in Seville

2011-04-27T13:41:00-04:00

April 2011 marks the completion of "Metropol Parasol", the Redevelopment of the Plaza de la Encarnacíon in Seville, Spain. Designed by Berlin-based J. MAYER H. architects, this project has already become the new landmark for Seville, a place of identification and to articulate Seville's role as one of the world´s most fascinating cultural destinations.