[Save] Sustainable architecture talk, March 16: Joachim Eble

[Jessica Lee]

Joachim Eble to speak at MIT

March 16, 2004, 4 PM


Joachim Eble is Principal of Joachim Eble Architektur, a medium-sized 
architectural and urban planning office in Tubingen, Germany.  His firm 
focuses on the following:

·        Sustainable architecture development with energy efficient urban 
climatic systems

·        Citizen participation

·        Landscape reconstruction

·        Agrarian-urban border design concepts

·        Residential housing embracing solar design concepts, healthy 
materials, regenerative construction and mixed-use projects

·        Ecological office buildings that create healthy, comfortable 
interior environments, using natural ventilation, daylighting, energy 
cascades and communicative design.


Eble is something of the "grandfather of green" building design in Germany. 
He has completed many buildings of an enchanting design quality.  His 
projects are mostly mid-scale and mixed use buildings that combine housing, 
retail and commercial office type spaces that are often instrumental in 
revitalizing blighted areas of small cities.  His buildings are very 
disciplined in there choice and use of materials.  He gives life to 
buildings, while being thoroughly concerned with health considerations.  He 
uses color carefully and in vitalizing way.  His buildings are 
inspirational to those of use who want to create living, loveable, durable 
structures.... with an architectural integrity.



Location:  MIT Building 4, Room 163

Date and Time:  March 16, 2004, 4 6 PM

Contact:  John R. Rivers, jrivers at mit.edu