FREE ARCHITECT DWB
Joerg J. Berchtold
Dipl. Ing.
Free architect dwb
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Vita
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Architecture studies at the Technical University of Stuttgart
+ abk Stuttgart State Academy of Art and Design with Prof. Arno Votteler
2nd prize in the competition "Lebensraum Büro" (office living space)
Work in the architectural office Schnell & Schnell
Internship in the architectural office Bau-Werk-Stadt, Stuttgart
1998 Architecture prize of the University of Stuttgart: Diploma thesis with Honours
1998 Foundation of ‘Berchtold Projekte’
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2002 - 2003 Partnership with Wolfgang Schellhammer
2004 Registration as architect with, AKBW Architektenkammer Baden-Württemberg
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2013 Appointed to the Deutscher Werkbund dwb
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2022 Board member of Deutscher Werkbund BW
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Werkbund Label 2022 award ceremony, Regional Council Karlsruhe, laudation for the SWR series craftsmanship, Okt. 2022
"The Werkbund Estates in Europe 1927-32", panel talk on the occasion of the award of the Euorpean Heritage Label, Staatliche Akademie der Bildenden Kuenste Stuttgart, Okt. 2022
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May 2021 Werkbund.brief 62
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2020-2022 cooperation with Ambika Hinduja (Dubai / Mumbai), design and technical realization of several objects in collaboration with Peter Muehlhaeusser, Strassacker
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2019-2020 Joseph Walsh Studio "Warehouse" Cork, Ireland. Refurbishment and design of the production hall of therenowned artist and designer Joseph Walsh.
Ongoing support of the studio development and further projects.
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"Arno Votteler in conversation", 2017-2019, joint project with Prof. Renate Gebessler, for the documentation of the work and life of Arno Votteler
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2018 "Design und Schule" (design and school), project of the dwb Deutscher Werkbund, Stuttgart chapter together with the VDID (Association of German Industrial Designers)
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"Decoding Craftsmanship II", seminar by Joseph Walsh Studio, in Cork, Ireland. Lecture / Presentation on ‘SnailShellHouse’ and panel discussion Sept. 2017
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"The VBKW asks questions to ...", expert panel on art and building / art in public space. Participation in panel discussion, May 2017 at Stuttgart Town Hall
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"Arno Votteler. the Designer and his Master Students", exhibition at the Kurhaus Freudenstadt. Participation in the panel discussion, March 2017
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2016 Curation of the photo exhibition "Stuttgart - Stadtraum in Bewegung" together with Frank Huster, Wolfram Janzer and Andrea Scholtz. Co-editor of the exhibition catalogue, available from av-edition
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2010 Completion of Tai Chi teacher training, Tai Chi Academy, Stuttgart (continued training since then)
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2006 "Wort-Spiel-Zeug", exhibition by Hans-Magnus Enzensberger, realisation of 12art objects, commissioned by "Artkonzept", 2006 Kunsthalle Würth, Schwäbisch Hall. 2007 German Literature Archive, Marbach, et al.
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1996-1999 'The Berchtold Family houses‘, design and supervision of the project.
Optimisation of the houses to the standard of ‚low-energy house‘
Special developments as well as glazing technology (MB system)
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