Prof. Marek Nowak

Since 2018 // Associate Director at gmp International

2013 // Admitted to the Polish Chamber of Architects

Since 2009 // Chief Architect at gmp International

Since 2006 // Professorship at Alanus University in Alfter/Bonn, Subject Area: Constructive Design

Since 2001 // Head of the design team at von Gerkan, Marg and Partner (gmp) in Aachen

1997-2003 // Research Associate at the Chair of Urban Area Planning and Building Theory at RWTH Aachen, Prof. Volkwin Marg

1998 // Admitted to the Chamber of Architects of North Rhine-Westphalia

Since 1994 // Employed at von Gerkan, Marg and Partner Architects (gmp) in Aachen

1994 // Collaboration with the architecture firm Lepel + Lepel in Cologne

1991-1993 // Worked as a student assistant at the Chair of Constructive Design under Prof. Peter Kulka and Prof. Mirko Baum at RWTH Aachen

1990-1993 // Self-employed work with an engineering office for industrial construction

1989-1991 // Worked as a student assistant at the Chair of Visual Design under Prof. Rudolf Schönewald at RWTH Aachen

1985-1994 // Studied architecture at RWTH Aachen, Faculty of Architecture

1981-1984 // Studied at Silesian University of Technology – Faculty of Architecture in Gliwice

Competition successes in collaboration with Prof. Volkwin Marg at Gerkan, Marg and Partner (gmp), Aachen

2019 // RheinEnergieStadion in Cologne feasibility study, stadium expansion – structural concept

2017 // VIKZ in Cologne, competition 1st prize

2016 // Hospital building in Sion, Switzerland, competition 1st prize 

2015 // Luxembourg, 2nd prize in competition 

2014 // “Swimming Hall” in Friedrichshafen, 2nd prize in competition 

2013 // “Trianel” in Aachen, 1st prize in competition 

2008 // “Olimpiyskiy Stadium in Kyiv”, Ukraine, 1st prize in the international competition  

2007 // “Silesian Stadium in Chorzów”, Poland, 1st prize in the international competition  

2006 // “Sport Center Douera in Algiers, Algeria, 1st prize in the international competition 

2003 // Sport Complex FOSHAN – China, 1st prize in the international competition

2002 // Allianz Arena, Munich, 2nd prize in the international competition 

2000 // RheinEnergieStadion of 1. FC Cologne, 1st prize in the international competition

1999 // Ryck Bridge, Greifswald, 1st prize in competition

1998 // Art-Kite Museum, Detmold, 1st prize in the international competition

1996 // Exhibition Hall 6 at Messe Düsseldorf, 2nd prize in the international competition 

Projects in collaboration with Prof. Volkwin Marg at von Gerkan, Marg and Partner (gmp) in Aachen

2019 // RheinEnergieStadion in Cologne, feasibility study – “Stadium expansion to 75,000 spectators with comfort roof”

2017 // VIKZ, Cologne, start of construction 2020

2016 // Hospital building in Sion / Switzerland, start of construction 2019

2015 // Luxembourg

2009 – 2015 // Danube Bridge in Linz execution and detailed planning, completion 2021

2014 // Swimming hall in Friedrichshafen

2013 // Trianel in Aachen, completion 2014

2008 // Olimpiyskiy Stadium in Kyiv, Ukraine, completion 2011

2007 // Silesian Stadium in Chorzów, Poland, execution, detailed planning and project management, completion 2017

2006 // Sport Center Douera, Algiers, Algeria

2003 // Sport Complex FOSHAN, China, design planning, completion 2006

2002 // Allianz Arena, Munich

2000 // RheinEnergieStadion, completion 2004

1999 // Ryck Bridge in Greifswald, completion 2005

1998 // Art-Kite Museum in Detmold, design, execution, detailed planning and project management, completion 2001

1996 // Exhibition Hall 6 at Messe Düsseldorf, design, detailed planning and supervision of execution, completion 2001

“Long-span steel roof structures”, Polish title: “Stalowe konstrukcje przektyć objektów budowlanych dużych rozpiętości”, Sylwester Kobielak, Edward Hutnik, Marek Nowak Publisher: Dolnośląskie Wydawnictwo Edukacyjne, ISBN 978-83-7125-283-9 2019 – Poland

“Translucent ring cable roof for the historic Silesian Stadium” www.structure- magazin.de 04/2018, 3 pages

“Landmark Polish stadium reopens following Addition of Europe´s largest polycarbonate roof”, CLADnews 04/2018, 3 pages

Stadion Slaski is an architectural project by GMP Architekten, Sztuka-architektura.pl 07/2018, 3 pages

“Europe’s largest polycarbonate roof crowns renovated stadium”, stadia-magazine.com 04/2018, 3 pages

“Stadion Slaski” – (article in Chinese), Archiposition.com ( China) 11.05.2018, 3 pages

“STALOWE KONSTRUKCJE PRZEKRYĆ OBIEKTÓW BUDOWLANYCH DUŻYCH ROZPIĘTOŚCI”, Sylwester Kobielak, Edward Hutnik, Marek Nowak Publisher: Dolnośląskie Wydawnictwo Edukacyjne 2017 – Poland

“Designing in Dialogue” The Architecture of von Gerkan, Marg and Partner, ISBN 978-7-5381-8192-0, RheinEnergieStadion, pages 352-357, Olympic Stadium Kyiv, pages 402-407

“Building Between Worlds” International Projects by the Architects von Gerkan, Marg and Partner, Olympic Stadium Kyiv – pages 96-100, Edition Detail 2016, ISBN978-3-95553-341

“References/Reverences”/Hubert Nienhoff, Volkwin Marg – Stadium Architecture by von Gerkan, Marg and Partner, Olympic Stadium, Kyiv – pages 164-184, RheiEnergieStadium, Cologne pages240-261 Baumeister Edition, ISBN 978-3-7667-2261-4

Wettbewerbe aktuell 1/2015, Trianel Headquarter, Aachen

World Architecture News, May 2012, “Flexible design wins the day” Trianel GmbH Corporate Center Competition in Aachen won by Hamburg-based gmp

German Construction Journal (D) Special (2012), UEFA Euro 2012, Olympic Stadium – Kyiv, Ukraine”

Trianel GmbH Corporate Center Competition in Aachen won by Hamburg-based gmp

DOMUS China, June 2012, Stahlbau 81st year ( D), June 2012 The headquarter of Trianel GmbH, Aachen

CONSULTING ENGINEERS ( D) , Trade magazine for planning and construction 7/8 2012 “Historic grandstand under a “starry sky” – Olympic Stadium Kyiv, “Olympic Stadium Kyiv”

L`ÀRCA`INTRNATIONAL (Monaco), Mai-Juin 106-2012, La revue international d`architecture, Design et communication visuelle, “2009-201OLYMPIC STADIUM KIEV; UKRAINE” Gmp- von Gerkan Mark und Partner

T SPORT ( I ), No. 284, March April 2012, Sports and recreational facilities, pools, fitness and urban furnishings “Football stadiums in Warsaw (Poland) and in Kyiv (Ukraine)” Olympic Stadium, Kyiv

DOMUS – China Art+Construction (UA), 01-02-2012, gmp: Stadiums, Roofs and Architecture”

International design workshop ” Miasto -Marina”, Kamien Pomorski 2007. In : Prof. Dr. Lech Zimowski : ARS – Architecture, Urbanism, Studies. Publisher : Wydawnictwo Uczelniane WSG ,Bydgoszcz 2007-Poland, 2 pages

“A sports park in northern Munich”. In : Volkwin Marg :”Stadiums and Arenas” – von Gerkan, Marg and Partner.Hatje Cantz Verlag, Ostfildern – Ruit , 2006, 21 pages

2019 // Textile Architecture, 6th Symposium in Berlin, „Lightweight Construction Art“, lecture topic: „Concept and structural implementation“ – Textile structures Olympic Stadium Kyiv – Ukraine and Lotus Stadium Foshan – China

2019 // University of Applied Sciences – FH Aachen Department of Architecture, lecture: FORM, CONSTRUCTION, STRUCTURE – Selected stadium projects by gmp architects

2018 // PAN -Polish Academy of Sciences in Wrocław -PL, lecture at Wrocław University of Technology, “ In search of FORM, STRUCTURE, CONSTRUCTION“ – stadium projects by the office gmp architekten – stadium construction

2016 // Technical University of Katowice, lecture:” Finding form, shaping form”.

2016 // RheinEnergieStadion in Cologne,„Light in Architecture“ Potentials and Opportunities”, lecture as part of the Trilux Academy in Cologne

2015 // Silesian University of Technology in Gliwice – PL, lecture : “W poszukiwaniu Formy, Konstrukcji, Struktury

2014 // Aachen University of Applied Sciences lecture : “Wide and Light” – The large roofs

2010 // Arena auf Schalke, lecture “Silesian Stadium in Chorzow”

2009 // Delft University of Technology – NL, lecture : “Stadia and Arenas”

2008 // Kamien Pomorski / Poland workshop : “Marina – Harbor”

2007 // Alanus University workshop : Organic Today – “Learning from nature”

2006 // Department of Architecture Alanus University Alfter/ Bonn

2006 // lecture : “Stadiums for the 2006 World Cup in Germany”

2005 // Faculty of Architecture – RWTH Aachen, 2005, lecture : “Lower Saxony Stadium in Hanover”