Behnisch, Günter, 1922 - 2010

Person

Dates

Existence: 12 June 1922 - 12 July 2010

Biography

Günter Behnisch was a German architect born near Dresden in 1922. He trainined at the Technical University in Stuttgart before establishing his own architecture practice in the city in 1952, which from 1966 became Behnisch and Partners. His most famous projects included the Olympic Park in Munich built for the 1972 Summer Olympics and the parliament building in Bonn, which was completed in 1992.

Found in 9 Collections and/or Records:

Behnisch, c1983 - 1999

File — Box Blundell Jones Box 94

Reference code: 490/5/1/6

Scope and Contents

Folder of 35mm photographic slides of buildings by architect Günter Behnisch.

Dates: c1983 - 1999

Found in: Special Collections and Archives / Peter Blundell Jones Archive / Photographic material / Slide Library

Behnisch and Partners research, c1974 - 1993

File — Box Blundell Jones Box 52

Reference code: 490/2/3/11

Scope and Contents Material relating to the German architectural practice Behnisch & Partners and Günter Behnisch. Mainly relates to an article written by Blundell Jones for the Architectural Review (AR) on the new German Parliament (Bundestag) in Bonn designed by Behnisch and Partners. Includes brochures/pamphlets regarding the building in English and German; brochure by Behnisch & Partners; and architectural drawings and planning documents by Behnisch & Partners, 1979 - 1986. Also includes...

Dates: c1974 - 1993

Found in: Special Collections and Archives / Peter Blundell Jones Archive / Research and writing / Research notes on architects

Behnisch, Fehling and Gogel research, 1980s - 1990s

File — Box Blundell Jones Box 49

Reference code: 490/2/3/7

Scope and Contents Original file labelled 'Behnisch, Fehling and Gogel' but mainly contains research material relating to German architect Günter Behnisch. Includes Blundell Jones' handwritten notes, letters from architects at Behnisch & Partners to PBJ, copies of articles in German about Behnisch, architectural plans and brochures from Behnisch and Partners relating to buildings designed by Behnisch including schools in Lorch, Germany. Also includes handwritten notes relating to German architects Hermann...

Dates: 1980s - 1990s

Found in: Special Collections and Archives / Peter Blundell Jones Archive / Research and writing / Research notes on architects

Günter Behnisch Monograph, 1998 - 1999

Sub-Series

Reference code: 490/2/2/4

Scope and Contents

Material relating to research and publication of Peter Blundell Jones' bookGünter Behnisch published by Birkhäuser in April 2000.

Dates: 1998 - 1999

Found in: Special Collections and Archives / Peter Blundell Jones Archive / Research and writing / Book research and writing

Interview with Günter Behnisch, 30 July 1991

Item — Box Blundell Jones Box 141

Reference code: 490/6/1/1/18

Scope and Contents

Interview with Günter Behnisch, mostly in German.

Dates: 30 July 1991

Found in: Special Collections and Archives / Peter Blundell Jones Archive / Audio-visual material / Interviews with architects / Interviews with architects on cassette tapes

Interview with Günter Behnisch, 23 November 1992

Item — Box Blundell Jones Box 141

Reference code: 490/6/1/1/21

Scope and Contents

Interview with Günter Behnisch in German. Tape titled by PBJ 'Bonn Parliament'. Behnisch won the competition to design the new parliament building in the West German capital of Bonn in 1973. The planning and construction was completed between 1983 - 1992 and the Plenary Complex was used as the parliament buildings by the German Bundestag until 1999, and is now a conference centre.

Dates: 23 November 1992

Found in: Special Collections and Archives / Peter Blundell Jones Archive / Audio-visual material / Interviews with architects / Interviews with architects on cassette tapes

Interview with Günter Behnisch, 26 September 1994

Item — Box Blundell Jones Box 142

Reference code: 490/6/1/1/42

Scope and Contents

Interview with Günter Behnisch, [about his career and architecture projects] mostly in German.

Dates: 26 September 1994

Found in: Special Collections and Archives / Peter Blundell Jones Archive / Audio-visual material / Interviews with architects / Interviews with architects on cassette tapes

Interview with Gunter Behnisch, 1 September 1998

Item — Box Blundell Jones Box 142

Reference code: 490/6/1/1/64

Scope and Contents

Interview with Gunter Behnisch, [about his career and architecture projects], in German. Interview covers 5 tapes.

Dates: 1 September 1998

Found in: Special Collections and Archives / Peter Blundell Jones Archive / Audio-visual material / Interviews with architects / Interviews with architects on cassette tapes

Interview with Gunter Behnisch, 19 April 2000

Item — Box Blundell Jones Box 142

Reference code: 490/6/1/1/69

Scope and Contents

Interview with Gunter Behnisch, [about his career and architecture projects], in German.

Dates: 19 April 2000

Found in: Special Collections and Archives / Peter Blundell Jones Archive / Audio-visual material / Interviews with architects / Interviews with architects on cassette tapes