HCU Hamburg / Studio Weinmiller

The exhibition “FIRST – From the First Stroke to Space” explores the question: How does architectural thinking begin? To this end, Studio Weinmiller at HCU Hamburg opens its doors and illustrates the principles of conceptual design through sketches, models, and analyses.

In a world shaped by digital algorithms and rapid image production, the studio deliberately focuses on the school of perception: Sketching and physical model-making are not viewed as relics of the past, but as essential tools for a deep understanding of space, scale, and materiality. In this way, an architectural awareness emerges that goes far beyond mere form. The first year of study is more than just an introduction. It is a laboratory of searching, doubting, persevering, and discovering. In this process, not only designs take shape, but also attitudes and personalities. The exhibition illustrates this journey and simultaneously invites reflection on today’s teaching and discussion about tomorrow’s teaching.

Opening: April 24, 2026, 7:00 p.m.

Speakers:
Jurek Brüggen, undjurekbrüggen
Christoph Gantenbein, ETH Zürich
Anna Jessen, OST St.Gallen
Oda Pälmke, RPTU Kaiserlautern
Gesine Weinmiller, HCU Hamburg