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Lecture: Serial and modular construction
as an instrument of redensification
12.07.2016
Martin Cors has been invited by the Academy of Real Estate Industry in Berlin (BBA) of to speak on the conference: “The future of serial housing in practice”

Ramada Hotel, Berlin Alexanderplatz
Exhibition: Berlin Award 2016
Heimat in der Fremde
16. - 28.06.2016
Exhibition of the project contributions

Alte Zollgarage at Tempelhof Airport, Berlin

Contributions: “Gartenheim” (Garden Home) and “Trailer”
Publication:
ARCH+ Legislating Architecture
28.05.2016
Legislating Architecture, a collaboration with Arno Brandlhuber and Tobias Hönig, investigates how law creates design

Contribution of IMKE WOELK:
The garden home
Exhibition:
Venice Architecture Biennale 2016
27.05. - 27.09. 2016
Exhibition of the contribution
Gartenheim (“Garden Home”)
at the German Pavilion,
Architecture Biennale 2016:
“Reporting from the Front”
Workshop-Tutor:
Academy for Architectural Culture
25.05. - 17.06.2016
From Module to Urban Quarter
Case Study Houses for the 21st Century

Academy for Architectural Culture, Hamburg
Lecture: BDA Stadtsalon:
Dense city – What can serve as a model?
26.02.2016
Projektraum of ExRotaprint, Berlin

Among other guests Imke Woelk will present her position
Exhibition: Museum of the 20th century
and its urban integration
26.02. - 13.03.2016
Sonderausstellungshallen, Kulturforum, Berlin
Exhibition:
Urban Living – Strategies for the future
01.02. - 01.04.2016
The international URBAN LIVING-Workshop (initiated by the Senate Building Director of Berlin, Regula Luescher) generated ideas for new affordable living typologies, livable neighborhoods and a resilient urban development.

Curator: Kristien Ring

Atrium of Senatsverwaltung für Stadtentwicklung und Umwelt, Berlin-Mitte
Publication:
Bauwelt “FLUCHT NACH VORN” (flight forward)
22.12.15
From the crisis modus of the sheltering to urban planning

Contribution about prototypical densification of a row settlement in Berlin Uhlenhorst.

Text: Doris Kleilein, Friederike Meyer
Publication:
Walter Ruprechter: Passagen
02.12.2015
Studies about the cultural exchange between Japan and the West

Publication of sketches for the projects “Katsura Spaces”
“Political Breakfast Meeting”:
Designing Berlin’s Center
10.12.2015
Challenges – concepts – consequences

Dialogue about the guidelines of the developments for the area between the future Humboldt-Forum and the TV tower

Akademie der Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung, Berlin
Exhibition:
“The Sky over Berlin”, BDA 40/40
26.11. - 31.12.15
BDA Galerie, Berlin
Discussion with experts:
The digital world – benefits for housing?
17.11.2015
Deutsches Architekturzentrum DAZ, Berlin
Exhibition:
Bauhaus Museum Dessau Competition
29.10.15 - 31.01.16
Exhibition of the competition entries

Bauhaus Dessau
Research stay
Can Lis, Mallorca, Jørn Utzon
17.10 - 13.11.2015
Grant, Danish Arts Foundation
Exhibition: URBAN LIVING at COAM Madrid
01.-11.10.2015
Presented by the Fundación Arquitectura COAM and the Germany Embassy in Madrid

COAM – Colegio Oficial de Arquitectos de Madrid
Exhibition: ARTNIT
22.08.2015
Open Studio: Modern Archaeology
Jury member: 10th Intern. Summer
Academy, ars Berlin 2015
6.7.2015
Subject:
Modular buildings on residential buildings of the 1960s

Patronage:
Senatsbaudirektorin (Senate Building Director)
Regula Lüscher
BDA Publication: CAPITAL BERLIN 40/40
5.7.2015
contains our project: BÜRGERFORUM
(cititens’ forum)
Open office day
27.6.2015
Imke Woelk and Partner is opening their office at the Berlin Corbusierhaus and is will present current projects
Table-Talk: How to live?
22.06.2015
Debate with architects and representatives of the Berlin housing companies
Welcome address by Regula Lüscher, Director of the Senate Building Department
Moderation: Kristien Ring
PreFab 2.0 – Is there a pre-fab housing future? Studio talk with PreFab experts
16.06.2015
Taking part in the discussion: Prof. Wolf Eisentraut, architect, Berlin; Dr. Angelika Mettke, civil engineer, BTU Cottbus; Carsten Hein, civil engineer, Arup Berlin; Sam Chermayeff, architect, June 14, Berlin; Dr. Imke Woelk, architect, Imke Woelk und Partner, Berlin; Lars Ernst, management of WBM Berlin-Mitte
Moderation: Claus Käpplinger, Berlin, architecture critic and author

Organisation: Imke Woelk und Partner in cooperation with WBM-Wohnungsbaugesellschaft Berlin-Mitte
Exhibition: WBS 70 – Pre-fab revisited
13.-14.06.2015
Concept and scenographic set up
On behalf of WBM – Wohnungsbaugesellschaft Berlin-Mitte
Participation at Make City-Festival
Architecture and Urban Alternatives
11.- 28.6. 2015
Contributions:
– Studio talk: Prefab 2.0 – Is there a pre-fab housing future? (16.06.)
– Exhibition: Prefab Revisited – „raw condition“
of a pre-fab apartment (13./14.06)

in cooperation with WBM – Wohnungsbaugesellschaft Berlin-Mitte
Jury member: “Changing city – city of ideas”
8.6.2015
Subject: “Stadt bewegen” (Moving the city)
Exhibition: “Braunschweig School” / 1945-2015
4.-20.6.2015
Architecture diplome theses, contribution by Imke Woelk
Braunschweig University
Architecture pavillon, Pockelstraße 4
Politisches Frühstücksgespräch
4.6.2015
Together with other guests Imke Woelk is discussing with Manfred Rettig, spokesman of the board of the Berlin Palace foundation about the topic: “World class museum landscape – design and perspectives of the Humboldtforum.
Exhibition: Urban Living:
From Self-Made City to Future Strategies
22.5. - 4.7.15
Contribution: Model of densification of a row housing estate

Deutsches Architekturzentrum DAZ, Berlin
Inaugutation: May, 21st 2015
BDA Stadtsalon
Position: sustainable building
24.04.2015
with:
Andrew Alberts, Urs Füssler, Andreas Herschel, Barbara Hoidn, Jörg Jopien, Theresa Keilhauer, Erhard An-He Kinzelbach, Carsten Krohn, Sven Kuhrau, Moritz Schloten, Wilfried Wang, Karsten Wittke, Imke Woelk about Ad-Deir, Petra, Jordanien
Appointment
23.04.2015
Imke Woelk was appointed as new member (deputy) of the advisory committee for art at the Berlin Senate Administration
Workshop: Architectural quality of affordable housing
16.04.15
Organized by the Federal Construction Ministry and the Federal Chamber of Architects
Green Product Award – selection 2015
31.03.2015
Our project “Ocean Cloth” was chosen for the Green Selection of the GREEN PRODUCT AWARD 2015
BDA Stadtsalon: Value & valuation – architecture of the 1960s
13.03.2015
Lecture by Prof. Dr. Kerstin Wittmann-Englert,
Technical University Berlin, Institute for Art Research
Location: ‘Waschhaus’ at Corbusierhaus Berlin

Host: Imke Woelk und Partner
Book launch: Urban Living –
Strategies for future housing
01.02.2015
Editor: Kristien Ring AA PROJECTS
In cooperation with the Berlin Senate Administration for Urban Development

Publikation der Beiträge zum Ideenwettbewerb “Urban Living – Neues Wohnen in Berlin”
DETAIL talk series:
architectural society
11.11.2014
Subject: City / Countryside / Future

Boffi, Berlin
Exhibition: Capital Berlin. 40/40
Public forum for the 21st century
12.11.-15.12.2014
Positions on the on-going development of Berlin as capital
Gallery talk: December, 2nd, 7 p.m.

BDA Galerie, Berlin
Exhibition: “Changing City – City of ideas” Plattform Award 2014
02.10. - 13.11.2014
KAP Forum Köln
Groundbreaking ceremony:
Densification of Gropiusstadt
26.09.2014
Construction of a new residential and commercial building with 57 residential units.
Fritz-Erler-Allee, Berlin-Neukölln
1st prize:
“Changing City – City of ideas”
29.08.14
Berlin’s situation in a nutshell

plattformnachwuchsarchitekten
Lecture:
Cityscape and energy
18.07.14
Energetic renovation of historic buildings

Dortmund University
Guest critic: Communal forms of living, social urban development
16.05.2014
TU Berlin, Institute of Architektur,
Chair of Prof. Dr. Susanne Hofmann
Exhibition: New Forms of Urban Living
05.03.2014
Inauguration by Regula Lüscher,
Berlin Senate Building Director
HO | Berlin
Final colloquium: New Forms of Urban Living
13.02.2014
Ideas competiton of the Berlin Senate Administration for Urban Development, HO | Berlin
Exhibition talk:
40/40 – Social housing Berlin
21.10.2013
BDA Galerie Berlin
Exhibition:
40/40 – Social housing Berlin
24.09. - 24.10.2013
Project Gartenheim (“Garden Home”)
BDA Galerie, Berlin
Construction site visit and lecture:
Energy-efficient housing
14.11.2012
11th Dortmund Science Day
Exhibition:
50th anniversary of Gropiusstadt
23.10. – 25.11.2012
Heimat Großsiedlung (Large housing estate as home)

Contribution for the urban peer review
Gropiusstadt-South,
Forum Factory, Berlin
Exhibition opening:
50th anniversary of Gropiusstadt
22.10.2012
Inauguration by the Governing Mayor Klaus Wowereit, Forum Factory, Berlin

(model of the masterplan for the densification of Gropiusstadt-South)
Lecture: The Open Space – Spatial conceptions for the Neue Nationalgalerie
28.09.2012
BDA-Stadtsalon, Berlin
Topping out ceremony:
Energy efficient town houses
24.04.2012
Lecture: Energy-optimised construction
in the long-term perspective
24.01.2012 – 06.03.2012
Wienerberger Masonry Convention 2012,
nationwide in 9 cities
1st prize: “Award for Good Buildings” 2010 BDA Northrhine-Westfalia
08.11.2010
for the construction of the International Meeting Centre at Dortmund University
Exhibition
Imke Woelk: Katsura Spaces
22.06 – 13.08.2011
Galerie Dittmar, Auguststraße 22, Berlin
Exhibition opening
Imke Woelk: Katsura Spaces
21.06.11
Galerie Dittmar, Auguststraße 22, Berlin
Inauguration:  Logo of Dortmund University
03.11.2010
Mathematics Building   , Dortmund University
Groundbreaking ceremony:  research project – Energy-efficient town houses
26.10.2010
Awarding of the academic degree:
Doctor of Engineering
19.03.2010
Atrium of the Technical University Berlin
Inauguration:
International Meeting Centre     
17.12.2009
Dortmund University
Lecture:   Ecology, sustainability and cultural heritage
22.6.2009
Academy of Fine Arts Vienna
Lecture: Logical Order –
architectural drawings by Imke Woelk
25.11.2008
Global Design Leader Symposium, Seoul
Lecture: Open space as territory –
Mies van der Rohe’s New National Gallery
21.11.2008
KumHo Museum, Seoul
Panel discussions:
Neue Nationalgalerie 40th Anniversary 
15.09.2008
Monica Bonvicini, Friedrich von Borries, Elmgreen & Dragset, Clemens Fahnemann, Douglas Gordon, Ann Veronica Janssens, Petra und Paul Kahlfeldt, Veronika Kellndorfer, Michael Kimmelman, Hans Kollhoff, Wilfried Kühn, Jürgen Mayer H., Friedrich Meschede, Markus Miessen, Fritz Neumeyer, Hans Ulrich Obrist, Peter Pannke, Angela Schneider, Annette Schryen, Peter-Klaus Schuster, Roland Steckel, IMKE WOELK
 Lectures: 50 years Le Corbusier’s Housing Unit “Type Berlin”
13.09.2008
Jan Pieper, Arthur Rüegg, Stanislaus von Moos

Introduction: MARTIN CORS
Start of construction:
International Meeting Centre
05.06.2008
Dortmund University
Exhibition of the competition results:
Monument to Freedom and Unity, Berlin
6. - 31.5.2008
Kronprinzenpalais, Unter den Linden, Berlin
Exhibition:
Topology of Regularity 
01.05. - 31.07.2008
 Solo exhibition at Centre Culturel Coreen, Noumea, New Caledonia
 Inauguration: Residential and commercial building, Uslar
18.04.2008
Architectural tours: Architecture Day 2007
24.07.2007
Cavalier House Meinbrexen Manor, Lauenförde

Chamber of Architects Lower Saxony
 Lecture: Form and Material 
23.05.2007
Technical University Dresden
 Exhibition: Architectural Drawings 
06.05. - 20.08.2007
Korean Institute of Architects, Seoul
Workshop: Art hall
20.11 - 25.11.2006
Facultà di Architettura di Roma Tre, Rom
Exhibition: Natural Regulations –
Architectural drawings
17.05. - 03.07.2006
Solo exhibition at Galerie Dittmar,
Auguststraße 22, Berlin
Lecture: Resource efficient construction
27.04.2006
Deutsches Architekturzentrum Berlin
(German Center for Architecture )
Exhibition:  Realization competition
Topography of Terrors
10.03.- 17.04.2006
Exhibition of the competition entries at Martin Gropius Bau, Berlin
Commendation:  
German Galvanizing Award
05.10.2005
Lecture: Process and Result –
Architecture of Imke Woelk and Partner
27.09.2005
Ehwa Women’s University,
Department of Architecture, Seoul
Exhibition: Cities  –
grand bazaar of architectures
03.07. - 07.10.2005
UIA Congress, Istanbul
Exhibition:
10 under 1000: reconstruction – housing
30.05. - 14.07.2005
BDA Galerie, Berlin
 Architectural symposium:
Sustainable teaching concepts
30.04.2005
Moderation of the lectures about ’methodology’
Technical University Dresden, Faculty of Architecture
Exhibition concept and exhibition architecture: Metropolitan Art Preview
17.09. - 10.10.2004
Parish Hall St. Elisabeth, Berlin-Mitte
 Exhibition opening: Metropolitan Art Preview Buenos Aires – Berlin 
16.09.2004
Parish Hall St. Elisabeth, Invalidenstraße,
Berlin-Mitte
 Exhibition: Duration by variation –
organizational structures of a settlement
19.06. - 27.07.2004
Opening address: Dr. Barbara Kisseler, State Secretary for Culture, Berlin Senate Administration
Galerie framework, Berlin
1st prize:  KFW Award
“Living European Style”
17.05.2004
Award ceremony with Ingrid Matthäus-Maier, board member of der Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau (KfW) (German Reconstruction Loan Corporation)
Exhibition:   400 000 Homes –
Housing in Catalonia  
09.05. - 26.09.2004
Forum of Cultures, Barcelona
Exhibition:   Kunst Raum (art space) –
3 exhibition settings  
16.04. - 30.04.2004
Galerie suitcase, Berlin
  Exhibition: Viviendas en Cataluyna   
17.03. - 21.04.2004
Col·legi d’Arquitectes de Catalunya, Barcelona
1st prize: Int. housing competition – ‘400.000 Homes in Catalonia’
01.03.2004
Award of the Chamber of Architects Catalonia (Col·legi d’Arquitectes de Catalunya), Barcelona
  Exhibition: Finale 03
27.11. - 21.12.2003
German Academy Rome, Villa Massimo
  Lecture: From image to space- reference systems of design planning  
09.10.2003
Kunstverein Herford (Herford art association)
  Parc, Villa Torlonia – Workshop with Rex Henry  
14.09.2003
German Academy Villa Massimo, Rome
Lecture:   Unité d’habitation Berlin –
Idea versus reality  
19.06.2003
Bauhaus University Weimar
Exhibition: Open studios / Villa Massimo
30.05.2003
Studio 7, German Academy Rome
  Lecture: City field – Europan 6  
04.02.2003
Dortmund University, Faculty of Spatial Planning
  Exhibition: Architecture in the process of urban renewal  
21.01. - 07.02.2003
Dortmund University, Faculty of Spatial Planning
Imke Woelk awarded the annual fellowship of Villa Massimo
01.01.2003
German Academy Rome

Section: Architecture
Fellows: Thomas Demand, Leni Hoffmann, Johannes Kalitzke, Stefan Streich, Silke Schatz, Matthias Hoch, Imke Woelk, Roland Boden, Rainer Splitt, Volkhard Kempter, Thomas Kunst
Exhibition: Floating Spaces – Open Systems
08.11.- 07.12.2002
Galerie Rosenthal, Berlin
Exhibition:   
European Prize for Urban Public Space  
25.06. - 26.07.2002
Centre de Cultura Contemporania Barcelona
Lobby design: Unité d´Habitation “Type Berlin”
03.05.2002
In cooperation with the artist Ingo Moser, Köln
Lecture:   Architectural drawing as place of spatial speculation  
18.04.2002
Technical University Berlin, Faculty of Architecture
Exhibition:   Europan 6 – Architecture in the process of urban renewal
02.10. - 26.11.2001
Sony European Headquarters, Berlin
Lecture:   The logic of rationality in the architectural planning process
30.06.2001
Technical University Berlin, Faculty of Architecture
Exhibition:   Mosaic Systems 
04.04. - 02.06.2000
Gallery Lucia, St. Ives, UK
Innovation Award “Office World”, Koelnmesse,  Deutscher Hochschulpreis
14.06.2000
German University Award
Exhibition:   Diagrams
12.07. - 20.09.1997
Solo exhibition at Galerie Schloss Natzungen, Warburg
Exhibition : Fields and Knots
03.03.-12.05.1997
Coningsby Gallery, London
Exhibition:
 Milan Triennale of Architecture, 1996 
22.04.1996
Institute of Contemporary Arts, Mailand
 Premio Internationale di Architettura
Andrea Palladio , Vicenza
1993
Commendation for “The Eagle”, expansion of a residential building, Braunschweig
in coorperation with Alten Architects