Interviews
Jürgen Mayer Interview / J. MAYER H.
06.24.09 / 2009 · Berlin · Germany · Interview · J. MAYER H. · Jurgen Mayer
Interview to german architect Jürgen Mayer [1965-] principal of J. MAYER H., founded in 1996 in Berlin. He studied at Stuttgart University, The Cooper Union and at Princeton University.
His Town Hall Project in Ostfildern – a multifunctional public building unifying municipal administration, civil services, a public library, an art gallery and so- was awarded with the Mies Van Der Rohe Award 2003 Emerging Architect.
Jürgen Mayer H. tought at Princeton University, University of the Arts Berlin, Harvard University, Kunsthochschule Berlin, the Architectural Association in London and is currently teaching at Columbia University in New York.
In this interview, Jurgen first speaks about his position in relation to the german context, secondly, about his academic background, his notion of weathering in the Town Hall Project, the relation with the client at Metropol Parasol Project and about the relation nature / technology.
In January 2009, this practice published a monographic book by Hatje Cantz.
All the material is produced by 0300TV.
http://www.vimeo.com/4758002Recorded Jan 2009
Interview by Kim Courreges / Felipe De Ferrari M.
Transcripted by Camila Reyes
Edited by Eduardo Corales
Music by Matías Aguayo
Posted by Felipe De Ferrari M.
