Der Nachhalt

Architect Caspar Schmitz-Morkramer admits that he needs to rethink his stance in light of the escalating climate crisis – or at least really develop it! Just like the vast majority of architects. But he has his doubts. On the one hand, everyone says the same thing; on the other, there are contradictions at every turn. Before Caspar Schmitz-Morkramer can find his stance, he has to go through the labyrinth following a guiding thread. Der Nachhalt is the title of a series of publications that doc- uments and underpins the transformation of the architecture office of caspar. into a spe- cialist in sustainable construction. The Prologue is dedicated to the prerequisites for this task. This volume presents numerous facts and positions relating to sustainability in an in- formative, graphic manner, with just the right sense of irony and provocationCaspar Schmitz-Morkramer studied architecture at the RWTH in Aachen and the TU Berlin. Even as a teenager, he was interested in art and architecture. Out of this interest, he took architecture courses in New York City even before his studies and learned classical drawing in Florence. He gained his first work experience with Murphy/Jahn (Chicago) and Renzo Piano (Genoa). In 2019, his architectural practice caspar emerged from the office partnership meyerschmitzmorkramer, founded in 2004. Caspar Schmitz-Morkramer's work has been recognized with numerous prizes and awards. Among them the double award for the project Abbey Michaelsberg with the prestigious MIPIM Awards.