The German University Building Prize is awarded by the German University Foundation under the patronage of the Federal Ministry of Building and is presented every two years. The Texoversum received one of two distinctions for the year 2024. The jury rated the holistic and consistent approach to the topic of textiles in all aspects of the project as outstanding. The experimental approach in the façade as an example of making the work in research and teaching visible is implemented here in an exemplary manner.

Construction work on the foundations for the lookout tower has begun. We are looking forward to this exciting project.

HygroShell was installed at the Thompson Center for the Chicago Architecture Biennial 5. The photo shows the members of the team respresenting the Univerity of Stuttgart at the opnening on November 1st 2023. From right: Dylan Wood, Achim Menges, Kenryo Takahashi, Jan Knippers. For more information see HygroShell

This prestigious award by the Spatial Structures Research Centre of University of Surrey honors those who have made significant contributions in the field of spatial structures.

Immediately after receiving the building permit, the groundbreaking ceremony for the start of construction of the Texoversum was held on January 26, 2021. Among others with: Prof. Dr. Hendrik Brumme, Lord Mayor Thomas Keck, Dr. Wolfgang Epp, Prof. Dr. Jochen Strähle, Südwesttextil President Bodo Th. Bölzle, Andreas Hölting and Alexander Leisner. (from left to right)

The International Conference on Spatial Structures IASS 2020/21 at the University of Surrey has published an interview with Jan Knippers on their YouTube channel. Find the link here

Texoversum, an education, research and innovation centre for the cross-cutting technology of textiles, is being established on the campus of Reutlingen University of Applied Sciences. Allmann Sattler Wappner Architekten, Menges Scheffler Architekten and Jan Knippers Ingenieure are responsible for the design as a team. They were awarded first prize in the related design competition and subsequently commissioned with the realisation of the building comprising almost 3,000 square metre of space for different user groups.

First Snaphot of our little Bike Shelter at Harvard Science Complex at Cambridge, MA. More photos will follow in autumn. Architect: Behnisch Architekten. Timber Construction: Blumer Lehmnann AG