Overview
Bilingual edition (English/German) / Zweisprachige Ausgabe (deutsch/englisch) How can we build in a contemporary and resource-efficient way today? Following Structure in Mind (2009), the new monograph on the work of Burkhard Pahl and Monika Weber-Pahl will be published in 2025. It documents their precise use of forms and materials and their innovative approach to structural systems, drawing on their award-winning buildings and projects: including the spectacular subway station in Bochum, the delicate footbridge of the IBA Emscher Park, the FIS World Cup ski jump in Willingen, and the bold canopy of the bus terminal in Leverkusen. Through their numerous recent research and cultural buildings, Pahl and Weber-Pahl’s architectural practice has made a significant contribution to construction with reduced CO2 footprints. With a foreword by Peter Cachola Schmal The work of architects Burkhard Pahl and Monika Weber-Pahl Projects from 35 years of architectural practice documented in images and plans Recent contributions to resource-efficient construction and energy-neutral operation
Full Product Details
Author: Burkhard Pahl ,
Monika Weber-Pahl
Publisher: JOVIS Verlag
Imprint: JOVIS Verlag
ISBN: 9783986121693
ISBN 10: 3986121692
Pages: 224
Publication Date: 03 November 2025
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Language: German
Author Information
Burkhard Pahl studied architecture at TH Darmstadt and ETH Zurich. From 1986 to 1990, he worked as a research assistant for Günter Behnisch. In 1990, he founded a joint practice with Monika Weber-Pahl. He has been a professor at the University of Leipzig since 1997, where he was the director of the Institute for the Fundamentals of Construction and Planning Management from 2005 to 2021. He has served as an expert reviewer and jury member and has been invited to give international lectures. Burkhard Pahl has been a shareholder in PWP Planungsgesellschaft mbH & Co. KG since 2003 and a partner at pwpMAS Architekten since 2024; the office focuses on educational buildings, cultural monuments, transport infrastructure, and industrial construction. Monika Weber-Pahl studied architecture at TH Darmstadt. After working as a freelance architect in Darmstadt, she founded a joint practice with Burkhard Pahl in 1990. Since 2003, she has been the managing director of PWP Planungsgesellschaft mbH & Co. KG, overseeing general planning services and serving as an expert reviewer and competition juror across Germany. Since 2024, she has been a partner at pwpMAS Architekten; the office focuses on educational buildings, cultural monuments, transport infrastructure, and industrial construction.
