Rainer Schmidt (landscape architect)

Rainer Schmidt

Rainer Schmidt in 2011
Born 1954
Gelsenkirchen, Germany
Education Hochschule Weihenstephan
Occupation Landscape architect, professor
Website rainerschmidt.com

Rainer Schmidt (born 1954) is a German landscape architect, urban designer, and professor of landscape architecture at the Beuth University of Applied Sciences Berlin. Today, he operates out of three German offices located in Munich, Berlin, and Bernburg. His international work specializes in large scale projects in landscape architecture, environmental planning and urban design. To date, projects are found in Germany, Austria, China, Algeria and the Middle East.[1]

Life and career

Rainer Schmidt was born in Gelsenkirchen, Germany and had practiced in gardening and landscaping from 1972 to 1975. This inspired him to pursue an education in landscape architecture from 1975 to 1980 at the Hochschule Weihenstephan in Freising.

After graduating in 1980, Rainer Schmidt began his career as a landscape architect in the office of Gottfried Hansjakob where he progressed towards Senior Landscape Architect and line manager.[2] Since 1986, he has been registered as a Landscape Architect by the Bavarian Chamber of Architects. In 1991, Schmidt started his own office "Rainer Schmidt Landscape Architects + City Planners" and followed the call for professorship in landscape architecture at the Beuth University of Applied Sciences Berlin.[3] Schmidt has also taught under Guest Professorship at the University of California Berkeley in 2007 and the University of Beijing, China in 2004.[3] Since 2005, Rainer Schmidt has performed the role of Vice President of the German Society of Garden Architecture and Landscape Culture (DGGL).[3] Since 2008, Schmidt has been registered by the Bavarian Chamber of Architects as an urban planner.

Awards

Projects

Rainer Schmidt's work has been showcased in a number of publications, displaying a wide variety of built projects of residential gardens,[8][9] historic museum landscapes,[10] temporary garden exhibitions,[11] parks,[9][12] and open public spaces.[13] Rainer Schmidt has been in collaboration with Architect Helmut Jahn on many projects over the previous years, including the landscapes of Munich Airport,[9][13] Weser Tower, and Highlight Towers.

Built

2005 Federal Garden Exhibition in Munich, Germany

Under Construction

Publications

Schmidt's publications include:

References

  1. ↑ Schroeder, Thies (2013). City by Landscape, The Landscape Architecture of Rainer Schmidt. Birkhauser Architecture. ISBN 3034607970
  2. ↑ Diedrich, Lisa; Ammon, Judith; Seebohm, Almuth; Gersdorf, Catrin (2005). Topos: Rainer Schmidt Landscape Architecture. Callwey. ISBN 3-7667-1634-4.
  3. 1 2 3 Louafim Kamel (2013). Green Islands in the City: 25 Ideas for Urban Gardens. Jovis. ISBN 978-3-86859-263-4.
  4. ↑ Verband der Weihenstephaner Ingenieure. Bickelpreisträger (Bickel Prize Winners)
  5. 1 2 International Union of Architects (UIA). Results of the Torsanlorenzo International Prize 2006
  6. 1 2 International Union of Architects (UIA). Results of the Torsanlorenzo International Prize 2008
  7. 1 2 Bund Deutscher Landschaftsarchitekten (2009), Landscape as a System: Contemporary German Landscape Architecture, pp. 42; 114–115; 163. Walter de Gruyter. ISBN 3034603851
  8. ↑ Timm, Ulrich (2009). Exklusives Gartendesign, Spektakuläre Privatgärten, p.96-107. Becker Joest Volk Verlag. ISBN 3938100273
  9. 1 2 3 Niemeyer, Wolfgang H. (2014). Der Rasen, Rasenkunst, Kunstrasen, Rasenstück, Fußballrasen, Stadtrasen, Rasengarten, Dachrasen, Rasenrelief, Landschaftsrasen und noch viel mehr Variationen des grünen, pp. 48-49; 72-79; 82-87. Deutsche Verlags-Anstalt. ISBN 9783421039163
  10. ↑ Uffelen, Chris van (2012). Urban Spaces, Plazas, Squares and Streetscapes, p.228-229. Braun. ISBN 978-3-03768-130-5.
  11. ↑ Krauel, Jacobo (2006). The Art of Landscape, pp. 42-53. Carles Broto i Comerma. ISBN 978-84-96263-66-6.
  12. ↑ Schüle, Ute (2010). Die Zukunft der Alten Messe Stuttgart, Killesberg Reloaded, pp.74-83. Spurbuchverlag. ISBN 3887783433.
  13. 1 2 Baumeister, Nicolette (2006).New Landscape Architecture, Germany-Austria-Switzerland, pp.76-79; 160-163; 360-363. Braun. ISBN 3-935455-91-7.

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