Architekten von Gerkan Marg und Partner (gmp) with more than 500 employees at seven locations
in Germany China and Vietnam is a world-leading architectural firm as well as being one of
Germany's largest. In 1996 gmp realized its first project in Italy: the exhibition Renaissance
of Railway Stations that was part of the 6th International Architecture Exhibition of the
Venice Biennale. In 1997 gmp's winning design for the new exhibition halls in Rimini marked the
beginning of its list of another 59 projects in the country comprising diverse structures such
as train stations airports stadiums hospitals or research buildings. Many of these were for
sites of historical significance that required the utmost sensitivity in execution 13 of them
have actually been realized to date. This German language book tells the story of gmp's work
in Italy in seven chapters placing all projects in the historical context of their respective
location. In an interview Volkwin Marg one of gmp's two founding partners talks about his
experiences his enthusiasm for Italy's building culture gmp's great successes unexpected
major obstacles tough negotiations and deep disappointments. Numerous color photographs
plans and historical reference images supplement the texts.
