Point 7 – Lecture series

They discuss their personal approaches, strategies and experiences in project implementation. Their individual perspectives on architectural and built environment issues are also examined. We gain insights into their respective bodies of work and the people behind them.

LESS NEW

This year’s Punkt 7 series is entitled “Less new.”

‘Less new’ does not mean less architecture. It means fewer new builds, less consumption of resources, less grand gesture – and, in return, more attention to what is already there: places, materials, structures, landscapes, stories and social contexts.

The series brings together three contemporary perspectives that engage with the existing built environment in different ways. The focus is on questions of building on existing structures, dealing with the built environment, material integrity and an architecture that does not arise from grand claims, but from precise observation, intelligent interventions and a conscious use of resources.

The next round of talks will be in autumn 2026 with three specialist lectures.

We are looking forward to welcoming

TIMOTHY ALLEN
ALLEN + CRIPPA Architekur GmbH
Buchs SG / Zürich

SUSANNE BRORSON
Studio Susanne Brorson
Bergen auf Rügen  

MAXIMILIAN HARTINGER
Maximilian Hartinger Architekt
Berlin / München

TIMOTHY ALLEN | ALLEN + CRIPPA Architektur GmbH Buchs SG / Zurich
“WHERE DOES BUILDING CULTURE END?” on 29 October 2026, 7 pm

Allen + Crippa is an architectural practice founded in 2022 with offices in Buchs SG and Zurich. We view architecture as a spatial, social and political practice. We design buildings, develop planning tools and support political processes that shape how we will interact with our villages, towns and landscapes in the future. We see every project as an opportunity to rethink existing structures and make concrete contributions towards a resource-efficient, sustainable and collectively shaped environment.

Registration for Timothy Allen’s lecture
https://eveeno.com/816925041

SUSANNE BRORSON | Studio Susanne Brorson, Bergen on Rügen

"Island Ecologies"12. November 2026, 7 pm

Susanne Brorson, born in Stralsund in 1979, completed her degree in architecture at the Bauhaus University Weimar in 2004, having undertaken study visits to the Berlin University of the Arts, the Politecnico di Milano in Italy and the Bartlett School of Architecture in London. After working in renowned architectural practices in Oslo, London and Berlin, she founded her own, multi-award-winning practice, STUDIO SUSANNE BRORSON, on the Baltic Sea island of Rügen. Her practice’s work is closely linked to her research into vernacular and climate-responsive architecture in the Baltic Sea region. The ‘Eco Village Rügen’ project was awarded the German Design Award in 2022 in the ‘Excellent Architecture, Eco Design’ category, as well as the BDA Prize in 2024, whilst the ‘Experimental House Rügen’ received the BDA Prize in 2021 and the Callwey Award / Best Houses 2024. As early as 2017, Susanne established the teaching programme ‘Baltic Vernacular – An Experimental Laboratory’, which she taught at various schools of architecture and which encompasses design research and full-scale experiments.

Susanne has published and given lectures internationally, and has taught as a visiting professor at various universities, including RISEBA in Riga, HafenCity University in Hamburg, the Università degli Studi RomaTRE in Rome and the Academy of Fine Arts in Vienna. A key focus of her teaching is experimental design and ‘knowing through making’, through full-scale spatial and material experiments that pursue a regenerative and climate-responsive approach. Her contribution ‘Seasonal Wall Dressing’ was part of the exhibition ‘+/-1 – in search of well-tempered architecture’ in the Slovenian Pavilion at the 18th Venice Architecture Biennale in 2023. Her exhibition ‘Seasonal Spontaneousness’ was shown in 2024 at the Weissenhofwerkstatt in Stuttgart, and in March 2025 at Galleri SPARK in Malmö, Sweden. In 2023/24, Susanne was awarded the German Rome Prize for Architecture by the German Academy Villa Massimo.

Registration lecture Susanne Brorson

https://eveeno.com/672503335

MAXIMILIAN HARTINGER | Maximilian Hartinger, Architect, Berlin / Munich

‘The Narrative Renovation – Narrative Design in the Context of Building Renovation’ on 19 November 2026, 7 pm

Maximilian Hartinger is a freelance architect. He carries out selected projects independently, acting as both developer and craftsman. He also works as a set designer and carries out project-based work for the Kooperative Großstadt cooperative in Munich. He was a research assistant at the Institute of Architecture at the Technical University of Berlin and currently holds a visiting professorship in ‘Design and Renovation of Existing Buildings’ at Anhalt University of Applied Sciences in Dessau. His design-based doctoral thesis explores the significance of narrative design in the renovation of existing buildings. For his work, he has been awarded, amongst others, the BDA max40 Architecture Prize, the Weißenhof Architecture Promotion Prize and the Bauwelt Prize.

Registration
https://eveeno.com/127826298

Who can participate?
Students and anyone else who is interested are cordially invited to attend.

Venue
Stuttgart University of Applied Sciences | Building 1 | Auditorium | Schellingstraße 24, 70174 Stuttgart

Recognition as continuing education
An application is currently being made to the Baden-Württemberg Chamber of Architects to have the lectures recognised as continuing education.

With these lectures, HFT Stuttgart is participating in ‘Architecture November,’ initiated by the Association of German Architects (BDA).

We would like to thank the Knödler-Decker Foundation, HFT FRIENDS – Förderverein der Hochschule für Technik Stuttgart e.V. and german-architects.com for their kind support.

Please note: Photos will be taken during the lectures for public relations purposes.