Since its establishment in 1981, architecture firm hg merz has focused on challenges originating from the fringes of architecture. Interdisciplinary projects are conceived and planned by teams comprising architects, historians, cultural scientists, graphic artists and media designers in the company's offices in Stuttgart and Berlin. The spectrum of operations ranges from new constructions and building extensions to the conception and design of exhibitions and museums – as well as Internet websites, CD-ROMs and poster campaigns. The company's most prominent projects include converting and renovating the Alte Nationalgalerie (Old National Gallery) and the State Library "Staatsbibliothek Unter den Linden" (still in the process of construction) in Berlin, remodelling the "Station Z" Sachsenhausen Memorial Site and designing the Zeppelin Museum Friedrichshafen.
The frame of reference in all these projects is exposure to artefacts – to exhibits in the widest sense of the word. Artefacts refer not only to the historical legacies presented in museums and exhibitions but also to architectural monuments, which are preserved, converted and restructured. This adds up to a wealth of experience, which hg merz was able to invest in the conceptual design of the Mercedes-Benz Museum.
Further information and contact data can be found at www.hgmerz.com.