Anna Heringer

Anna Heringer (born 13 October 1977 in Rosenheim ) is a German architect who is active in the field of sustainable building.

Life

Born in Rosenheim, Anna Heringer grew up near Salzburg in Upper Bavaria and running. Nineteen year old, she undertook a study abroad in Bangladesh; there has been interest in the country sparked when she worked for a non-governmental organization. In 2004, Heringer studying architecture at the Art University Linz from. As a final thesis, she designed the new building of METI Handmade School in Bangladeshi Rudrapur. The design was realized a year later and brought the planner international architecture prizes, such as the Aga Khan Award for Architecture. The project was carried out with the help of local craftsmen, using traditional building materials such as bamboo and clay. Adjacent also a vocational school for aspiring electrician was built. After studying in Linz, a dissertation, he studied at the Technical University Munich.

Heringer has held visiting professorships in Stuttgart, Linz and Vienna.

Style

Typical of Heringer is the consideration of traditional designs, the involvement of the local population as well as the environmentally friendly nature of their architecture, such as is powered by solar power, the vocational school in Rudrapur. Overall, the development aid aspect plays a major role.

Reception and Awards

The works were shown Heringers including in the MoMA, MAM São Paulo and at the Venice Architecture Biennale. Furthermore, Heringer has become known in the art world by winning the Aga Khan Award for Architecture in 2007 and the Global Award for Sustainable Architecture in 2011.