SEAOI Award

The Mansueto Library in Chicago (architect: Murphy/Jahn, Chicago) received the “Best Large Structure Award” of the Structural Engineering Association of Illinois. Werner Sobek was responsible for the engineering of the transparent cupola providing natural daylight to the subterranean library.

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See You in 2025!

See You in 2025!

From December 23, 2024 to January 6, 2025, the social media team at Werner Sobek will also be taking an editorial break. We wish all our readers a Merry Christmas … more
Congratulations on 20 Years of aed e.V.

Congratulations on 20 Years of aed e.V.

The non-profit association aed celebrated its 20th anniversary on 16 December 2020 with welcoming addresses from Prof. Werner Sobek and architect Wolfgang Riehle at … more
Sustainability – The Work of Generations. The Werner Sobek 2024 Annual Review

Sustainability – The Work of Generations. The Werner Sobek 2024 Annual Review

Climate Crisis & Significant Local and Global Political Events The climate crisis continued to intensify in 2024 against the backdrop of significant local and global political events. Reports of severe … more
Modular Timber Construction – the Climate-Friendly Alternative?

Modular Timber Construction – the Climate-Friendly Alternative?

How can sustainable living space be created quickly and cost-effectively in times of climate crisis? How sustainable is building with timber really? What advantages does modular timber construction offer? The … more
Worth Listening to: “Speculative Archaeology” – Interview with Friedrich von Borries

Worth Listening to: “Speculative Archaeology” – Interview with Friedrich von Borries

What conclusions would aliens draw if they came across our legacy in the distant future? Friedrich von Borries, a professor at the University of … more
The Art of Civil Engineering: The 2025 Yearbook

The Art of Civil Engineering: The 2025 Yearbook

Two of our projects have made it into this year’s Art of Civil Engineering yearbook: “EDGE EastSide Tower“, … more