Martin Despang, Associate Professor of Architecture
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Architecture Program, University of Hannover, 1988
Presidential Scholarship, College of Architecture, Univ. of Nebraska-Lincoln, 1990/91
Diploma / MArch (equivalent), University of Hannover, 1993
Adjunct Faculty Positions at Universities in Northern Germany 2001-2005
For their built work Despang Architekten are among the "Top 100" creative ranked German architectural firms. Their work has been honored with numerous awards, among them the "Emerging Architecture Award" by the Architectural Review for their EXPO 2000 train station project. Most recently they were given the 2004 Lower Saxony States Award for their innovative approach to finding a new building type for the supermarket. Several building material awards keep Martin especially involved in the global material community. Despang Architekten’s work has been widely published in the USA, Asia and Europe.
Martin is interested in the evolution of typologies and related investigation in the theory of thinking and the act of making of architecture. His professional and academic interest focuses on quality in concept, development and execution of the ordinary/profane, rather than the extraordinary built world. Martin’s inter-cultural and inter-technological approach of thinking global and acting local is increasingly addressing a "postfossil" society.
