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Season's
Greetings FIN-GER
Season's Greetings from FIN-GER. |
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Frank
Gehry FIN-GER
Our hearts are heavy as we learned of your
passing today, Friday 5 December 2025. The
world has lost one of its most daring and
poetic architectural voices. In a poignant
coincidence, Oscar Niemeyer also left us on
this very date (5.12.2012). |
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The
Bench FIN-GER
The Bench: |
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Architecture
Policy FIN-GER Enquiry regarding the development of an architectural policy Dear Lord Mayor Martin Heilig, I would like to enquire whether the City of Würzburg is planning to develop a comprehensive architectural policy that addresses the following topics: sustainability, climate, protection and provision of green spaces, biodiversity, transport and mobility, quality, information and transparency, public participation, competitions, education, art in public buildings, experimental architecture, regional identity, social justice and vision. In addition, I am interested to know in what form the implementation of these topics is envisaged. |
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TWA TWA Flight Center - John F.Kennedy International Airport - New York
The End of our Tour of Canada and New York
City. It is time to fly back home. |
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AINO -
Museum of Architecture and
Design Helsinki, Finland
AINO - our full-timber building entry to the
international architecture competition for
Finland’s New Museum of Architecture and Design
to Helsinki. Out of 624 proposals, we made it
high up to the Upper Middle Category placed at
127 with our cheeky Bird Plan and Egg Bar. The
Jury especially appreciated our “City
concept and architecture with character”.
Congratulations to the winning entry “Kumma” by
JKMM Architects. Well done! |
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Le
Cabanon Heidingsfeld FINGERARCHITECTURE completed Le Cabanon on time and under budget at the building site in Heidingsfeld, Würzburg. Here is a view of the finished interior with original furniture and artefacts combined with some new elements. This small renovation project, that we call Le Cabanon, is inspired by Le Corbusier's tiny house on the Mediterranean where he spent a lot of happy moments and felt free to create.
The first comments from our senior client
were: |
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Weinlese Vineyards at Astheim FINGERNAUT on a photo shoot at the vineyards in Astheim near Volkach. The Weinlese for making the best Sekt was in full swing, and I was happy to photograph how the vine grapes are handpicked and immediately transported to the slow press at Sektkellerei Höfer. |
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Tiny
Bistro Pförtnerhaus - Bürgerbräu
FINGERARCHITECTURE helping out our neighbours
at Bürgerbräu with a small design task. This
beautiful, tiny gatehouse from early 19th
century is getting a new life as a tiny bistro
- a high-quality focacceria - that seats only
10 guests in a very cozy interior. When the
weather is good, you can also enjoy your
delicious meal outdoors. |
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FIN-GER + 2/4
Cafe 2/4 Cafe FIN-GER will support the reopening of the legendary 2/4 Cafe in Würzburg. This week a bunch of artists, architects, and cultural people got together to check out the premises, and to see what can be done with the place. I've never ever been here before (as far as I can recall...), but a lot of people say that they have very good memories of the unique, cozy, friendly atmosphere of the 2/4. How about you? Can you enlighten me, what could be done here? Keep it as it was or do something new? A public house? |
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Art
Gallery à la
Kivi FIN-GER "Hey Human, it's time to change the Mark Rothko to something more contemporary!" Fingerfellow Kivi (Kivi = Stone in Finnish) playing the role of The Curator in rearranging our Art Gallery to a new bird-friendier order. |
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The
Bench FIN-GER
The Bench: This jolly lady from the Malteser was kind enough to be photographed just the way she was - enjoying her orange juice on the Bench. |
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AIV
Schweinfurt Schweinfurt FINGERNAUT took part in the 75th anniversary celebrations of the AIV Schweinfurt at Museum Georg Schäfer. Thank you, AIV Schweinfurt, for arranging an interesting event - and Happy Birthday to you! |
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Drink &
Draw FIN-GER Drink & Draw event arranged by artist Rebekka Bärthele. Made in collaboration between FIN-GER and Rebekka Bärthele. |
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Egbert-Gymnasium Egbert-Gymnasium - Münsterschwarzach Offical opening day of the renewed High School. Challenge: "How can I capture only with one single shot the architectural character of the renewed Egbert-Gymnasium?" |
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NAKU
Festival Central in Bürgerbräu The first Nordic Architecture Short Film Festival in Würzburg. Made in collaboration between FIN-GER, Technische Hochschule Würzburg-Schweinfurt, Treffpunkt Architektur (Bayerische Architektenkammer), Sektkellerei Höfer and Kino Central in Bürgerbräu. |
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The
Bench FIN-GER
The Bench: This young lady was kind enough to be photographed the way she was relaxing in the shade on a hot weekend. |
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Cocktail
Cabinet FIN-GER We designed and built this Cockatil Cabinet in the Store. By using two pairs of original Alvar Aalto ARTEK bent wood legs and an old oak cabinet, we managed to fuse & upgrade this seperate part in one, useful piece of furniture. |
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Le
Cabanon Heidingsfeld FINGERARCHITECTURE began a new building site in Heidingsfeld, Würzburg. The de-construction team started clearing the bathroom The aim here is to upgrade the existing 1960s one-room apartment above the garage into a livable tiny house, "Le Cabanon". Other aims include saving of as much as possible of the original artefacts, materials and surfaces as possible, as the person using the building has dementia. "Le Cabanon" is inspired by Le Corbusier's tiny house on the Mediterranean. |
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AIV
Würzburg Rottendorfer Straße Bridge Würzburg The AIV Würzburg visited the bridge construction site that imposes several challenges in building site management. The old bridge was demolished and a new bridge is currently under construction over the busy main railway line. And yes, the trains are running through this spot day and night! This heavy duty 12 Million € worksite should be done and dusted by next year... |
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Kulturbeirat
Advisor Rathaus Würzburg Active afternoon session at the Cultural Advisory Board (Kulturbeirat) of the City of Würzburg. It's always a pleasure to serve the public and decision makers on behalf of the architects and planners. |
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Sekt in the
City Sektkellerei Höfer - Bürgerbräu Photography gig at the Sekt in the City 2.0 event at the Sektkellerei Höfer. Of course when you take a small break, someone (thank you, Svenja!) "borrows" your Leica. Hah-haa, had to smile, what came out of the camera when "developing" the "film". |
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CAMP Der Kessener 2/2025 An article about CAMP Collaborative Architecture for Marginal People is published in Der Kessener magazine. "Living Under the Bridge" is featured amongst other upcoming art & culture events in this regionally influencial publication. The article even drew the attention of the newly elected next Lord Mayor of the City of Würzburg. |
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CAMP Konrad-Adenauer-Brücke CAMP Collaborative Architecture for Marginal People is a pro bono project in Heidingsfeld. "Living Under the Bridge" focuses on looking under the 1960's bridge of the B19 highway that crosses the river Main, and see what kind of new activities can be housed there, such as the Pop-Up Village of Gastronomy, Tiny Houses for 100 homes for the homeless & students, natural riverside beach, a floating sauna, etc. |
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AIV
Würzburg Alte Dampfwaschanstalt Würzburg The AIV Würzburg arranged an interesting excursion to the renovation construction site of the Old Steam Laundry Building built 1909-1912. This historic building was the first ever steel-concrete industrial building in Bavaria. Now it has been converted into modern office spaces, and extended by two new neigbouring residential buildings with rental apartments. |
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Leipzig
Pictures Leipzig Zoo Take the train and visit Leipzig. It's worth it! Photographing animals is as demanding or even more demanding than taking portraits. But look at this guy, a real poser, isn't he? Spending the whole day at this fabulous Zoo and photo shooting all these wonderful living creatures makes your day just perfect! |
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Schaufenster: Schaufenster Artist of the Quarter Q2 is Rebekka Bärthele. Rebekka is a young Würzburg-based artist who enjoys drawing freehand and painting portraits with oil colours. She also arrangesinteresting workshops, such as Drink & Draw events. Rebekkas's artworks are on display at the large window in the front façade of the Store from the beginning of April until the end of June 2025.
Interested in Rebekka's fine artworks? |
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Skandinavische
Architektur THWS The Season 6 of "Skandinavische Architektur - Nordic Architecture" Lecture Series started at the Technische Hochschule Würzburg-Schweinfurt THWS School of Architecture. Season 6 will ask, what is Nordic Architecture, what could it be - and why? |
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International FIN-GER For the 8th successive year, Finland ranks no. 1 on the annual World Happiness Report. The report, published on the UN's International Day of Happiness, is based on analysis of how the residents of over 140 countries rate their quality of life. Our lovely Fingerfellow Ella celebrates the International Day of Happiness by roaming around the bookshelf amidst her favourite Finnisg design glass objects. |
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AIV
Würzburg Uniklinikum Würzburg The AIV Würzburg arranged an interesting excursion to the construction site of the University Hospital built in 1912. It's impressive, how much effort goes into making this old lady fit for the next hundred years! |
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WALKABOUT FIN-GER & HAPPY_A
FIN-GER and HAPPY_A arranged a WALKABOUT event
in Würzburg. At FIN-GER, we offered Fingerfood
+ architect-baked chocolate-nut-cake à la
Tobias + Sektkellerei Höfer's fabulous F87
Sekt! |
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FINLANDIA FINLANDIA HALL We received a First Day Cover letter from the Finlandia Hall, Helsinki. The Finlandia Hall by Finnish architect Alvar Aalto celebrates it's new life after an extensive and careful renovation of it's exteriors and interiors. When you go to Helsinki, this is a place to visit now! |
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BIRDHOUSES FIN-GER Storefront gets its freshly cleaned and recycled FIN & GER birdhouses well in time to receive the first houseguests of the Spring.
We have a friendly betting on which of the two
birdhouses gets first occupied? FIN or
GER? |
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Alvar
Aalto's FIN-GER We took part in celebrating the Day of Finnish Architecture & Design, and the birthday of architect Alvar Aalto. Today, the 3rd of February, is an official Flag Day in Finland - and at FIN-GER! |
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ART IS SHIT IS
ART FIN-GER One-Day-Exhibition of three paintings and four objects in the FIN-GER Studio Bürgerbräu Old Brewery in Würzburg, Germany.
3 x horizontal paintings + 4 x tectonics |
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AIV
Würzburg Bürgerbräu AIV Würzburg (Association of Architects and Engineers) opened their season with a guest lecture from professor Christoph Mäckler at the Kino Central at Bürgerbräu Old Brewery in Würzburg, Germany.
Interested in the AIV Würzburg? |
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Schaufenster: Schaufenster Artist of the Quarter Q1 is Markku Lahtinen. Markku is a Finnish architect and artist from Kangasala, who enjoys drawing freehand, with ink, charcoal, watercolours, just about with anything he can get his hands on. Markku's artworks are on display at the large window in the front façade of the Store from the beginning of January until the end of March 2025.
Interested in Markku's fine artworks? |
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BLOG
FOR YEAR 2025 FIN-GER This is the beginning of the BLOG for year 2025. Our sweet Fingerfellow Ella visiting the Secession Art Museum in Vienna, Austria. She's a pretty big girl, and directly related to the dinosaurs. |
