Günter Behnisch
*12. 6. 1922 – Dresden, Germany
†12. 7. 2010 – Stuttgart, Germany
Gorch-Fock-Strasse 30, D-70619 Stuttgart
+49 711 47656 0
+49 711 47656 56
[email protected]
www.behnisch.com
+49 711 47656 0
+49 711 47656 56
[email protected]
www.behnisch.com
Biography
Günter Behnisch was a German architect who grew up in the suburbs of Dresden in Lockwitz. In 1934, the family moved to Saxon Chemnitz. In 1939, he enlisted as a volunteer in the German Navy, completed basic training, and served on submarines during World War II. In October 1944, he became the commander of the submarine U 2337 and was in British captivity from May 1945 to February 1947. From 1947 to 1951, he studied architecture at the University of Technology in Stuttgart. From 1951 to 1952, he worked in Rolf Gutbrod's office in Stuttgart. In 1952, he established his own architectural office in Stuttgart, which he led together with Bruno Lambart until 1956. From 1966 to 2005, the office was named Behnisch & Partners, where he had one or more partners. In 1963, he served as a professor at the Technical School in Ulm. From 1967 to 1987, he was a professor of architecture at the Technical University of Darmstadt. In 1982, he became a member of the Berlin Academy of Arts. In 1984, he was awarded an honorary doctorate from the Technical University of Stuttgart. In 1989, he founded the Behnisch, Behnisch & Partner studio in Stuttgart with his son Stefan. In 1996, he was a founding member of the Saxon Academy of Arts, where he headed the architecture department until 2000.
Günter Behnisch was a German architect who grew up in the suburbs of Dresden in Lockwitz. In 1934, the family moved to Saxon Chemnitz. In 1939, he enlisted as a volunteer in the German Navy, completed basic training, and served on submarines during World War II. In October 1944, he became the commander of the submarine U 2337 and was in British captivity from May 1945 to February 1947. From 1947 to 1951, he studied architecture at the University of Technology in Stuttgart. From 1951 to 1952, he worked in Rolf Gutbrod's office in Stuttgart. In 1952, he established his own architectural office in Stuttgart, which he led together with Bruno Lambart until 1956. From 1966 to 2005, the office was named Behnisch & Partners, where he had one or more partners. In 1963, he served as a professor at the Technical School in Ulm. From 1967 to 1987, he was a professor of architecture at the Technical University of Darmstadt. In 1982, he became a member of the Berlin Academy of Arts. In 1984, he was awarded an honorary doctorate from the Technical University of Stuttgart. In 1989, he founded the Behnisch, Behnisch & Partner studio in Stuttgart with his son Stefan. In 1996, he was a founding member of the Saxon Academy of Arts, where he headed the architecture department until 2000.
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Realizations and projects
Other buildings
Lothar-Günther Buchheim Museum, Bernried am Starnberger See, 2000
Danish National Archive, 2000-04
Sports and Recreation Center "Grünauer Welle", Leipzig, 1998-99
Kindergarten, Ingolstadt, 1995
Spa Rooms, Bad Elster, 1994-99
Montessori School, Ingolstadt, 1994-96
Bollwerk Service Center, Stuttgart, 1993-96
Parliament Building, Bonn, 1992
School Extension, Frankfurt am Main, 1992-94
Vocational School Extension, Aalen in Württemberg, 1991
Kindergarten, Lotharstrasse, Stuttgart-Luginsland, 1990
DuMont Schauberg Verlag Press Center, Cologne, 1990
Main Headquarters of the State Central Bank, Munich, 1990
Train Station, Stuttgart-Feuerbach, 1989-91
Federal Bank, Frankfurt am Main, 1989
State Clearing Bank of Baden-Württemberg, Stuttgart, 1989-97
Leybold AG Factory, Alzenau in Unterfranken, 1987
Albert Schweitzer School, Bad Rappenau, 1987-91
Sports Hall, Sulzbach an der Murr, 1985
Sports Hall, Herrenberg, 1985
Herbert Keller Building, Stuttgart, 1982-84
Sports Hall of the Herman Hesse School, Reutlingen, 1982
School, Lorch im Remstal, 1982
Extension of Friedrich Schiller Elementary School, Marbach am Neckar, 1981
Subway Station, Schloßplatz, Stuttgart, 1980
Guest Center, Spa Salzuflen, 1980
School Sports Hall, Ludwigsburg, 1979
Kindergarten, Pelikanstrasse, Stuttgart, 1977
Geriatric Center, Reutlingen, 1977
Elementary School Extension, Alfdorf, 1977-80
Sports Hall, Lorch im Remstal, 1976
Fritz Erler School, Pforzheim, 1976
Hospital, Pfaffenhofen, 1976
Sports Hall, Sindelfingen, 1975
Josef Effner School, Dachau, 1974
School, Lorch im Remstal, 1973
Training and Testing Center, Stuttgart, 1971-79
School, Furtwangen im Schwarzwald, 1965
School, Geislingen, 1965
Real Gymnasium and Folk School, Haigerloch, 1964-65
Droste Hülshoff Girls' School, Freiburg im Breisgau, 1964-66
Vogelsang School, Stuttgart, 1961
Town Hall, Mannheim, 1961
Engineering School, Ulm an der Donau, 1959-63
Lothar-Günther Buchheim Museum, Bernried am Starnberger See, 2000
Danish National Archive, 2000-04
Sports and Recreation Center "Grünauer Welle", Leipzig, 1998-99
Kindergarten, Ingolstadt, 1995
Spa Rooms, Bad Elster, 1994-99
Montessori School, Ingolstadt, 1994-96
Bollwerk Service Center, Stuttgart, 1993-96
Parliament Building, Bonn, 1992
School Extension, Frankfurt am Main, 1992-94
Vocational School Extension, Aalen in Württemberg, 1991
Kindergarten, Lotharstrasse, Stuttgart-Luginsland, 1990
DuMont Schauberg Verlag Press Center, Cologne, 1990
Main Headquarters of the State Central Bank, Munich, 1990
Train Station, Stuttgart-Feuerbach, 1989-91
Federal Bank, Frankfurt am Main, 1989
State Clearing Bank of Baden-Württemberg, Stuttgart, 1989-97
Leybold AG Factory, Alzenau in Unterfranken, 1987
Albert Schweitzer School, Bad Rappenau, 1987-91
Sports Hall, Sulzbach an der Murr, 1985
Sports Hall, Herrenberg, 1985
Herbert Keller Building, Stuttgart, 1982-84
Sports Hall of the Herman Hesse School, Reutlingen, 1982
School, Lorch im Remstal, 1982
Extension of Friedrich Schiller Elementary School, Marbach am Neckar, 1981
Subway Station, Schloßplatz, Stuttgart, 1980
Guest Center, Spa Salzuflen, 1980
School Sports Hall, Ludwigsburg, 1979
Kindergarten, Pelikanstrasse, Stuttgart, 1977
Geriatric Center, Reutlingen, 1977
Elementary School Extension, Alfdorf, 1977-80
Sports Hall, Lorch im Remstal, 1976
Fritz Erler School, Pforzheim, 1976
Hospital, Pfaffenhofen, 1976
Sports Hall, Sindelfingen, 1975
Josef Effner School, Dachau, 1974
School, Lorch im Remstal, 1973
Training and Testing Center, Stuttgart, 1971-79
School, Furtwangen im Schwarzwald, 1965
School, Geislingen, 1965
Real Gymnasium and Folk School, Haigerloch, 1964-65
Droste Hülshoff Girls' School, Freiburg im Breisgau, 1964-66
Vogelsang School, Stuttgart, 1961
Town Hall, Mannheim, 1961
Engineering School, Ulm an der Donau, 1959-63
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