a+u 633 Hombroich

Description

Featuring the iconic Hombroich in this issue of ‘a+u,’ the publication explores the museum located between Düsseldorf and Cologne in Germany. Built on the grounds of a former NATO missile base, Raketenstation, the space was transformed in a unique integration of art and architecture. The creativity and environmental harmony of Hombroich can be experienced through the visuals and insightful articles of this magazine, with contributions from Wilfred Wang, Barbara Hoidn, and more. It also features site plans of Hombroich and the experimental SpacePlaceLab, as well as the artists in residence: Thomas Kling, Ute Langanky, Katsuhito Nishikawa, and Oliver Kruse.

CONTENTS

Introduction:
What Is Hombroich?
Art and Architecture in Parallel with Nature: From Art Park to a New Mode of Life / Wilfried Wang

Museum Island Hombroich. Site plan

Essay: Museum Island Hombroich: The Art Park / Barbara Hoidn

Erwin Heerich, Walk-In Sculptures
Ticket Office / Tower / Tall Gallery / Cafeteria / Orangerie / Graubner Pavillon / Labyrinth / Snail / Tadeusz Pavilion / Twelve-Room House

Raketenstation Hombroich. Site plan

Essay: Hombroich – Swords to Plowshares: From Nato Missile Base to Cultural Center / Wilfried Wang

Erwin Heerich, Walk-In Sculptures
Guest House “Kloster” / Archive and Library / Residence and Guest Studio / Fontana Pavilion

Artists in Residence
Thomas Kling / Ute Langanky / Katsuhito Nishikawa / Oliver Kruse

Per Kirkeby, Three Chapels and Bus Stop

Terunobu Fujimori, One-Stone Tea House
Essay: Ein Stein Teehaus / One-Stone Tea House

Tadao Ando, Langen Foundation
Essay: A Museum that Lives and Breathes within the Forest Álvaro Siza with Rudolf Finsterwalder, Siza Pavilion

Raimund Abraham, House of Music

SpacePlaceLab 2003–2008. Site plan

Essay: Hombroich SpacePlaceLab 2003–2008 / Wilfried Wang

Manifesto

Proposals
Raimund Abraham / Álvaro Siza with Rudolf Finsterwalder / Tadao Ando / Per Kirkeby / Daniel Libeskind / Oliver Kruse / Erwin Heerich / Katsuhito Nishikawa / Hoidn Wang Partner / Thomas Herzog with Werner Lang and Norbert Kaiser / Krischanitz und Frank Architekten / Finsterwalder Architekten / Frei Otto / Anatol Herzfeld

SpacePlacePractice 2022

Essay: SpacePlacePractice 2022. From Regional Park, Rural Prototype, Bamboo Furniture / Barbara Hoidn

Regional Analysis / Erft Meadows / Architecture / Furniture