Gerkan, Marg and Partners
Gerkan, Marg & Partners (gmp) is an international architectural company based in Hamburg, Germany. The company was founded in 1965 by Meinhard von Gerkan and Volkwin Marg, and now has more than 300 employees in 13 offices. In the same year the architectural practice took part in an international competition with an anonymus entry. Their design for the Berlin Tegel Airport was able to win the first prize, thus garnering the company international recognition. This achievement cemented the practice's standing in the world of architecture and paved the way for further success. The company is currently being headed by the two founders alongside their executive partners.
Berlin Hauptbahnhof, opened 2006
Arena Națională, Bucharest, Romania, opened 2011
PGE Narodowy, Warsaw, Poland, opened 2011
Estádio Nacional de Brasília, Brasília, Brazil, opened 2013
Meinhard von Gerkan was a German architect and one of the founders of the architectural firm von Gerkan, Marg and Partners (gmp). Von Gerkan was known for being the architect of Berlin Tegel Airport and Berlin Hauptbahnhof. At the time of his death, Deutsche Welle described him as "Germany's most famous architect".
Berlin Hauptbahnhof, one of von Gerkan's projects
The lower platforms, in 2020