Urban resilience, identity-defining architecture, flexible building and urban structures, repurposing and renovation: the principles of sustainable planning have always defined the architecture of KSP Engel. What are the tools – besides curiosity, creativity, methodological expertise, and a strong creative drive – that enable high-quality, aesthetically sophisticated architecture and urban planning? Formally restrained, but all the more clear in the style of the structural design?

The exhibition Tools for Better Cities by KSP Engel at the Museum Angewandte Kunst shows the wealth of experience and knowledge that the planners draw from. Furthermore, it presents how the clarity and precision of function and aesthetic, which are typical for KSP Engel, are developed in the design process based on the respective requirements and the nature of the construction task. The consistent goal is the creation of sustainable buildings and neighbourhoods, both nationally and internationally.
Curators: Cornelia Hellstern and Roland Pawlitschko

The exhibition centers around six towers, each approximately two meters high, which are dedicated to different themes such as place, space, and culture. The towers are linked to workbenches at the edge of the room, on which tools with abstract names such as sensitivity and complexity are explained.

The exhibition was accompanied by various panel discussions on the topics of revitalization, resilient cities, and urban repair. These were moderated by Nadin Heinich and Anna Scheuermann. Guests included:

Dr. Matthias Alexander, Deputy Head of the Arts and Culture Section, Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung
Prof. Dr. Marcus Gwechenberger, Head of Planning and Housing, Frankfurt/Main
Cornelia Hellstern, Co-curator of “Tools for Better Cities,” Munich
Christian Holl, Managing Director of BDA Hessen & publisher of Marlowes, Frankfurt/Main / Stuttgart
Ulrich Höller, Managing Partner, ABG Real Estate Group
Sascha Querbach, Branch Manager Frankfurt / Rhine-Main, Instone Real Estate
Prof. Matthias Wagner K, Director of the Museum Angewandte Kunst Frankfurt
and Partner, World Design Capital Frankfurt Rhine-Main 2026
Dr. Ing. Stefanie Weidner, Member of the Executive Board and Director of Sustainability Strategies, Werner Sobek AG, Stuttgart
Simone Zapke, Senior Magistrate Director, City of Frankfurt/Main

Photos: Jason Sellers, KSP ENGEL

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