{"id":525822,"date":"2010-04-13T09:36:07","date_gmt":"2010-04-13T13:36:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.utk.edu\/tntoday\/?p=19975"},"modified":"2010-04-13T09:36:07","modified_gmt":"2010-04-13T13:36:07","slug":"architecture-professor-recognized-internationally-for-design-work","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/525822","title":{"rendered":"Architecture Professor Recognized Internationally for Design Work"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_19976\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\" style=\"width: 221px\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.utk.edu\/tntoday\/wp-content\/uploads\/Liechtenstein_Parliament.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-19976\" title=\"Ganzseitiger Fotoausdruck\" src=\"http:\/\/www.utk.edu\/tntoday\/wp-content\/uploads\/Liechtenstein_Parliament-211x300.jpg\" alt=\"Liechtenstein state capitol forum and parliament\" width=\"211\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Liechtenstein state capitol forum and parliament<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>KNOXVILLE &#8212; Hansj\u00f6rg G\u00f6ritz, associate professor in the College of Architecture and Design at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, has been recognized internationally as designing one of the most creative brick structures in the world.<\/p>\n<p>G\u00f6ritz is the prime laureate recipient of the 2010 Wienerberger AG Brick Award. Wienerberger AG, the largest producer of bricks in the world and Europe&#8217;s largest roof tile manufacturer, holds a biennial award competition to recognize unique brick structures and their architects. The award is given to five projects worldwide, with one prime laureate winner.<\/p>\n<p>G\u00f6ritz was recognized for Liechtenstein&#8217;s new state capitol forum and parliament, which was designed by his Germany-based firm, Hansj\u00f6rgG\u00f6ritzArchitekturstudio. The structure was selected from among 45 state-of-the-art brick structures worldwide, out of 260 nominees from 32 countries.<\/p>\n<p>An international jury, including world renowned architects Maurizo Masi, Vladimir Plotkin, Radu Mihailescu and former Brick Award winners Andrea Deplazes and Thomas Rau, selected the winning projects.<\/p>\n<p>The award was presented to G\u00f6ritz on April 8 at the Liechtenstein Museum in Vienna.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_19977\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\" style=\"width: 310px\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.utk.edu\/tntoday\/wp-content\/uploads\/LPL-night2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-19977\" title=\"LPL night2\" src=\"http:\/\/www.utk.edu\/tntoday\/wp-content\/uploads\/LPL-night2-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Liechtenstein state capitol forum and parliament<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&#8220;Hansj\u00f6rg brings outstanding credentials of international practice to his role as a faculty member,&#8221; said John McRae, dean of the College of Architecture and Design. &#8220;His recognition as a designer is superb, including this most recent international brick award, which is yet another demonstration of his knowledge of materials and construction in design. Hansj\u00f6rg brings this knowledge and expertise into the studio and classroom in a meaningful way, giving the students insights into practice at the highest level.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>G\u00f6ritz, born in Hannover, Germany, founded Hansj\u00f6rgG\u00f6ritzArchitekturstudio in 1986 when he was only 27 years old. He has lectured across Europe and first visited UT Knoxville in 2006 as a guest presenter and visiting critic. Both G\u00f6ritz and his firm have received numerous awards.<\/p>\n<p>Hansj\u00f6rgG\u00f6ritzArchitekturstudio was part of an international European competition in 2000 to design and implement a Liechtenstein state capitol forum and parliament, the first home for parliament in the bicentennial history of the country since its sovereignty in 1806. After seven years of planning, the grand opening ceremony was held in early 2008.<\/p>\n<p>For more information about Wienerberger AG and the Brick Award, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wienerberger.com\/\">http:\/\/www.wienerberger.com\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>C O N T A C T :<\/p>\n<p>Kristi Hintz, (865-974-3993, khintz@utk.edu)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Liechtenstein state capitol forum and parliament KNOXVILLE &#8212; Hansj\u00f6rg G\u00f6ritz, associate professor in the College of Architecture and Design at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, has been recognized internationally as designing one of the most creative brick structures in the world. G\u00f6ritz is the prime laureate recipient of the 2010 Wienerberger AG Brick Award. 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