The Dimension of Space – Reinventing Architecture 

As the Lead Innovation Architect at MSAO, you have consistently integrated architecture with innovation and engineering. What inspired this multidisciplinary approach, and how has it shaped your work? 

Both architecture and innovation begin with change. It all starts with technology and the question of what it does, or could do, to human life. Technologies create new possibilities at every level of life. They transform our lives. Human inventiveness knows no bounds. Curiosity and the joy of discovery, a pioneering spirit and the urge to fathom and unravel the mysteries of life, the world and nature are boundless and will never cease. The worlds of knowledge and science are the result of this. New ideas and inventions are produced day after day by people all over the world. They all aim to make life better.  

But as long as inventions do not develop into applications with social relevance, they remain merely inventions and ideas. This is where architecture and innovation come into play. Innovation is always linked to social relevance. Otherwise, it remains a trend that appears briefly and then fades away. It is through architecture that technologies find practical application. Architecture orchestrates the entire interplay of technologies.  

As an architect, I can recognise and pinpoint the value and purpose of a technology, assign it a sustainable place of application within the overall picture of the human living environment, and thereby make innovation possible. If technologies seek to create applications without any connection to, or detached from, architecture, they face an uphill struggle and fail, disappearing from the market and from the spotlight of innovation. I have observed this situation so often that I have come to the conclusion that we, as architects, must address this problem and be part of the solution.  

That is why we describe our work as ‘Innovation Companion.’ Architecture is the core competence working behind the scenes, shaping and developing structures and processes in which innovative technologies find their place. This is nothing new. Innovative architects and their workshops have been doing the same thing before us, at least since the Renaissance. However, we need to emphasise this more strongly today because the position of architecture has changed. It has moved to the margins of society, away from the forefront, into a reduced practice of planning and building where it can no longer realise its inherent potential.   

Everything is architecture. As the lowest common denominator, architecture is ‘human existing space’. Innovation is the application of the new with social relevance. Innovation is therefore indispensable and closely linked to architecture. Without architecture, there is no application, and inventions remain mere ideas. I refer to this as Ecosystem Architecture, in which the familiar ecosystems must find new ways of relating to one another. Cross-industry collaboration and connectivity will be the terms with which we describe and embrace this change.  

Making the power of architecture understandable is the key to change. When the world changes, architecture changes. Innovation is everywhere. 

Architecture, as the sole systemic discipline of existence, creates the space in which all time new reality takes place and unfolds. 

Architecture is constantly evolving. The world is not just about ‘here’ and ‘there’. Spaces, places and buildings remain important forms of architecture and symbolise the individuality of cultures and people’s identities. At the same time, our general understanding of architecture continues to expand, moving beyond mere aesthetics or the dimension of space.

If we want to change the world, we must first REINVENT ARCHITECTURE. Change means being reborn. Florence experienced its Renaissance. The 21st-century Renaissance – the necessary innovation we must embrace – always takes place within a global context. This is an entirely new dimension that we, as architects, must confront. For this change takes place through space: the space in which humans and our society exist. First and foremost, architecture itself must reinvent itself in order to become a space for change. MSAO Innovation Companion embraces this new reality. 

We define architecture by its scale: from Human Scale Architecture to Giant Space Architecture to Ecosystem Architecture. This enables us to clearly identify the specific challenges of change at hand and to take the factor of time into account more clearly. From the building to the megacity, to the energy space, right through to the global industrial space – all of this must be conceived as architecture in the 21st century in order to make innovation socially relevant and possible.  

Our work as architects has been completely transformed and revitalised by this approach. Only 10 per cent to 20 per cent of our projects now focus specifically on buildings. Around 20 per cent to 30 per cent are projects with enormous spatial requirements – that is, megacities, valleys and entire cultural landscapes that transcend national boundaries.  

Finally, 50 to 60 per cent of our projects reflect this new focus, which aligns with my new passion: Ecosystem Architecture. It is the new dimension that takes architecture to a new level in this century and repositions it as a social value. Moving away from the ‘star architect’ mindset towards a new form of leadership. In this way, we ensure that architecture first reinvents itself before becoming an innovator and agent of change.  

MSAO Innovation Companion stands for Architecture 6.0 – Architecture-Driven Innovation – which is geared towards sustainable application, deep purpose and value design. We focus on the BIG Picture and can therefore make decisions in a targeted and efficient manner. Architecture is a process, starting with an idea and moving through invention to innovation, when it finds its realisation through architecture and benefits life. With the ‘Dimension of Space’ approach, we create innovative meaning and value, and give central importance to sustainable application, always pursuing a single goal: Make life beautiful again and again.  

We see ourselves as Global Lead Innovation Architects who lead and support innovation – not in the sense of star architects, but as pioneers of change and transformation, of innovation in the 21st century – REINVENTING ARCHITECTURE.   

You often position architecture as a driver of innovation rather than simply the design of buildings. How do you believe architecture can influence economic growth, technological advancement, and societal progress? 

Economic growth today no longer follows the 20th-century principle of gradual growth and expansion. Economic growth takes place where, from the outset, global scaling as a strategy leads the way. You must therefore keep the global situation in mind, while remaining aware of the geographical, geopolitical and geocultural conditions. It is the largest dimension, a complex architecture, that we have to master. As architects, we focus on space – its initial state, its conditions and its potential – a puzzle that can be orchestrated through architecture to meet the functional requirements of ecosystems.  

As ‘ecosystem architects,’ we are innovation experts who shape this new global challenge of ecosystem architecture. This follows the same principles as designing a building; only the scale changes. And this can only be achieved through genuine architectural expertise. It represents an expanded professional field for the architect, who is no longer merely constructing a building. The profession of the architect is changing in line with the scale of the space under consideration.  

Those who understand economic growth as global ecosystem architecture, and who, from the very first moment of implementing innovative technologies, think and design with this as a strategic starting point, will also be able to realise this growth. The 21st century presents us with challenges different from those of the 20th century; everything must be systematically and consistently rethought. Invention alone does not produce innovation. It merely shows what is possible. Execution is intrinsically linked to architecture as the central and most important criterion for sustainable success.  

Architecture-driven innovation delivers on this promise. As architects, we think systematically and take in everything from the smallest details to large-scale structures and processes. We are visionaries because we recognise the potential of every single building block. We orchestrate thousands of technologies into a single symphony. Often, individual technologies have multiple potential applications and can only realise their true potential through cross-industry collaboration. An individual technology is successful when it forms part of an architecture – that is, when it is put into practice and becomes socially and economically relevant.  

The need for architecture-driven innovation is enormous. Today, the concept of architecture permeates all areas of life. If you look up ‘architecture’, you will find all manner of architectures: financial architecture, political architecture, IT architecture, solution architecture, and much more. This is the clearest indication that architecture is at the centre of public perception – not as a building, but as the foundation for change and transformation. Where instability prevails, there is a lack of solid architecture, in every sense.  

As architects, MSAO takes on this challenge. And it is only as architects that we are able to design architectures, whatever form they may take. Through architecture-driven innovation and our ‘Dimension of Space’ approach, we shape economic growth, technological progress and social advancement. Planning and construction constitute a distinct industrial sector, now served by a wide range of providers.  

Our understanding of architecture for the 21st century sets us apart in this regard and focuses on our unique potential: to build the architectures of innovation.  

MSAO has contributed to projects across research, culture, infrastructure, education, and mobility. Which project has been the most transformative in your career, and what made it particularly significant? 

There is, in fact, one such project. It dates back to the very beginning of my career and took place exactly 30 years ago. It paved the way for everything I have done since and has been a recurring theme throughout my career in architecture.  

The project in question is the architectural design for the ‘Architectural Exhibition Concept for the 1998 International Air Show in Schönefeld: Main Entrance Area’. I designed it in 1996 together with a friend from my university days, and in 1997 we were awarded the Messe Berlin GmbH Special Prize as part of the Schinkel Competition. At that time, I was already working as an assistant for exhibition scenography at the German Hygiene Museum, as a freelance architect, just three years after graduating.  

The project is significant for my career because it brings together everything that has since defined my work as an architect. Firstly, there is the consistent, close link between culture and business; working for major museums and designing innovative exhibitions; and the scope of architecture, ranging from the smallest exhibitions through buildings to cities, landscapes and large megaregions, right up to today’s global ecosystem architectures. And, above all, the thematic focus on cultural buildings, high-tech industrial buildings, infrastructure and sectors ranging from aviation to the space industry.  

The success of the project and the award of the Special Prize triggered a wave of commissions. Since then, I have always worked directly on commission for clients. I only take part in competitions to tackle a specific brief and to pursue the development of architectural prototypes based on it. I still adhere to this approach to this day.  

Our approach to architecture is non-competitive. Innovation knows no competition. Innovation knows only a pioneering spirit. The 1997 Special Prize honours precisely this aspect.  

In June 2026, I received the LEADER IN ARCHITECTURE AWARD from Impact Global Women Leadership Awards. It is, in a sense, the logical outcome, recognising my life’s work as an innovator rather than as a star architect – something I never wanted to be. And I am proud of that.  

As an architect, I see myself as a partner, a guide and, above all, as being at the heart of society. I use my skills and abilities to drive society forward, both economically and communally. I love collaborating with inventors, politicians and the financial sector, with the scientific community and, above all, with technology developers – the ‘hidden champions.’ 

THE BLUE OCEAN is my natural habitat; this is where I feel at home, as a person, an architect and a leader.  

Sustainability remains central to modern architecture. How do you balance environmental responsibility, technological innovation, and functional excellence in your projects? 

By viewing ‘architecture as a dimension’, we also do justice to the issue of sustainability in a measurable way.  As an artificially created place, architecture is always connected to nature and naturally created spaces. It is the foundation of architecture, just as architecture is the foundation of our entire existence.  If we destroy our foundation, we automatically destroy our possibilities – that is, architectures, that is, the space in which humanity exists.   

And this is what architecture means to me today: innovation! It is and remains architecture’s most important task to give people hope for a shared, renewing social perspective. I associate my architectural philosophy with the term SUSTAINABILITY MODERNITY. I coined this term to emphasise the INNOVATIVE POWER of ARCHITECTURE for social change. SUSTAINABILITY MODERNITY harnesses the potential of existing technologies and design as a means for the transformation and innovation of society in the 21st century. It builds on the values of the early modern era and develops them further, making necessary adjustments. SUSTAINABILITY MODERNITY fosters community, promotes healthy living and working conditions, and brings people and nature into harmony. I call it SUSTAINABILITY MODERNITY because it will bring the Modern Epoch – which began with the Renaissance, spanning the Century of Humanism to the Century of Naturalism – to a close. 

Added to this is SIMPLEXITY, a second driving force and the INNOVATING POWER of ARCHITECTURE. This concerns the 17 Sustainable Development Goals, which were adopted by the United Nations as the common core of our actions. It is a commitment. We automatically integrate the 18th goal, space, into this set of objectives. Earth is not a space detached from outer space. We must incorporate the universe into all thinking on sustainability; otherwise, we will thoroughly fail to achieve the outcomes of the SDGs 2030. The space industry will become the 6th generation, this time as a global industrial development. All existing industrial developments, both old and new, will form part of this ecosystem architecture.  

We at MSAO Innovation Companion are working intensively on the ecosystem architectures for Earth–space industrialisation, energy and natural resources, urban development and institutional development. The focus is on human beings as part of nature and as natural beings.  

To address this immense complexity, I have introduced the concept of ‘SIMPLEXITY’, which simplifies the 18 Global Goals for Sustainable Development within a single system and summarises them in such a way that they become effectively manageable and measurable. Here, too, the focus is on the ecosystem architecture as the foundation of our existence. The five building blocks – (1) Natural Space, (2) Natural Resources, (3) Economic Space, (4) Institutional Resources and (5) Human Rights – enable the 18 Goals to be efficiently captured and structured as a measurable system of interrelationships. Not as individual goals, but as the sustainable ecosystem architecture of our existence. SIMPLEXITY – simple complexity.  

With SUSTAINABILITY MODERNITY and SIMPLEXITY, we can define and implement a key component of our architecture-driven innovation: non-competitive and collaborative.  

Innovation often requires challenging conventional thinking. Could you share an example of a project where an unconventional solution produced exceptional results? 

Yes, absolutely. Innovation is always unconventional thinking and creates solutions because it is characterised by the courage and willingness to explore as-yet-unknown paths. But the first question must always be: How does it benefit people, how does it change lives, and will the change be sustainable?  

The project is actually a collection: the MSAO SIGNATURE FRAMING Concert Hall Collection. This is a collection of architectural designs for concert halls of a wide variety of sizes, ranging from the smallest concert venues to mega-concert halls. All share a common essence, characterised by the following criteria: the auditorium always has an amphitheatre shape. The performance hall is complemented by additional facilities such as exhibition spaces, a library, an experimental space and a play area. The concert hall is open 24/7 – designed for communal use beyond the duration of a single performance. These are always freestanding buildings that complement a park or an urban square.  

It began with my degree thesis in 1993. The subject was a concert hall for the Dresden Philharmonic. It was here that I first integrated an amphitheatre into a ‘shoebox’ form. The ‘shoebox’ has the best acoustic properties and is unrivalled in its geometry. The world’s leading concert halls use the ‘shoebox’ shape as the basic form for an acoustic masterpiece. The amphitheatre is the form for an auditorium that is, in its origins, the most natural form for community. It stems directly from the natural human origins of community, when people would sit around a fire and share a sense of community there at night.  

I first implemented the combination of these two ‘masterpieces’, the shoebox and the amphitheatre, in my design for the Dresden Philharmonic Hall, which seats around 1,500 spectators. The Concert Hall Collection consistently follows this principle. I am determined to realise the Qatar National Concert Hall. I have already prepared a proposal for this, which I intend to present to the Qatar Museum in December of this year.  

The Qatar National Concert Hall will be the legacy of the children of the recently deceased Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, who, as Emir, alongside his wife Sheikha Mozah bint Nasser al Missned, spearheaded the modernisation of the State of Qatar to establish the country as an international player on the world stage. The QNCH is the keystone, the missing piece of the jigsaw that will link the local community with the international community in an outstanding way.  

The Qatar Philharmonic Orchestra will find its home here, enabling it to perform on the global stage at the level of the world’s leading orchestras. Qatar will thus reach a milestone in its history of innovation. Incidentally, the same hall was realised in 2017 by the recently deceased world-renowned architect Frank Owen Gehry as the Pierre Boulez Hall, housing the Barenboim-Said Academy in Berlin with 450 seats. This confirms that the concept I developed as far back as 1993 works in every respect.  

Unconventional solutions always arise from an unconventional approach in the search for excellent solutions. The foundation is always laid by curiosity, courage and a pioneering spirit, which allow us to disregard the notion that ‘this is how it has always been done and will continue to be done in the future.’ 

With rapid advancements in artificial intelligence, digital technologies, and smart infrastructure, how do you envision these innovations reshaping the future of architecture? 

This intelligence, these technologies and this infrastructure will help shape the future of architecture; there is no question about that. They will be used in areas where automation, speed and complexity can optimise processes more effectively than an individual human being. They provide convenience through access to information. Whether they are innovative remains to be seen. Innovation only arises through social relevance. This means that only when this intelligence, these technologies and this infrastructure become part of all our lives will they truly be considered innovations.  

I am thoroughly tech-savvy and love efficiency. For me, it always starts with convenience. To what extent this will shape the future, I can only judge on a case-by-case basis, because these systems naturally also raise problems. Problems that I must keep in mind to the same extent that they are integrated into our everyday lives as potential solutions. Artificial, digital, intelligent: these are man-made artificial systems. They are based on data. They will make processes faster, more complex and more efficient, and make workflows easier to manage in every respect. But these systems are also prone to error. And they require considerable natural resources, the availability of which is limited on Earth.  

Artificial intelligence forms a triad with human intelligence and natural intelligence. None can replace the other. If we harmonise these three forms of intelligence effectively and allow them to work together, then a future can emerge from this. And as I have already explained, architecture encompasses the entirety of human existence; the future is therefore just as diverse. We must ask ourselves what serves humanity, how it improves people’s lives, and how we can realise this expansion of intelligence within the context of all three forms of intelligence.  

This future will reveal a great deal about who we are as human beings, and whether we will ever succeed in recognising humanism as something of value, in the spirit of the great achievements and visions of the Renaissance. It is our task to bring this vision to fruition through ‘sustainable modernity’. Whether we are capable of doing so remains to be seen. Architecture is already capable of this today.  

However, to make this a reality for the future, architecture must return to the forefront of society, just as it was during the Renaissance, when architects were still among the elite. Every young king had a tutor who later also served as his adviser, guiding this future leader in his decisions. And these were always architects. Everywhere, across the globe.  

Particularly in times of rapid progress, the future of architecture will depend on and be influenced by such royal decisions. It would be desirable to have an architect at a leader’s side. It is about people, their natural environment and their living space.  

The future of architecture is shaped where royal decisions are made.  

As cities continue to evolve, what architectural trends do you believe will define the next generation of sustainable and innovation-driven urban development? 

‘Human Scale’ and ‘Giant Space’ are the key terms that define the requirements of these developments. Cities are growing because the population is growing. Globally, we are dealing with cities ranging from as few as 1,000 inhabitants – for example, in Europe – to as many as 80 million in Asia. The challenge lies in the complexity. Unlike in the 20th century, urban development must organise transport differently. No longer as a central issue around which everything else revolves, but as a hidden issue. Science fiction films very clearly illustrate possible realities that turn urban development into a colossal problem. Rubbish and traffic are the biggest problems.  

The city must be a liveable space that consciously integrates nature, providing space for movement, space for play and sport, and space to simply be. Its architecture is a delicate system of parks, avenues and landscaped areas. Generations before us built these cities; we must continue to develop precisely these cities.  

In any case, this means establishing nature where it has its natural habitat. And that remains the ground. Greening high-rise buildings is an illusion. These are ideas from the 1970s that are resurfacing today. We will never be able to create a complex natural system that can function self-sufficiently.  

We must invest our energy in natural ecosystems and, through landscape architecture, design new urban spaces that dictate where room for built structures is created.  

The city must be oriented towards the human scale. This is the foundation for health and a sense of community. Liveable housing, education, amenities, culture and space for simply living together: these remain the major themes of urban development. We must start here, rethinking the cities of the 21st century.  

In the future, cities will be the places where we experience cultural identity and diversity. A city in Asia must differ from a city in Europe, Africa, Latin America or North America. Access to water and energy remains a key issue and must be addressed anew through sustainable technologies. Traffic must be moved out of the city, and out of the city’s airspace too. Urban development must not become a competition between people and technology.  

A city’s landscape architecture determines its quality and sets the standard for life.  

In your experience, what qualities distinguish an innovation leader from an exceptional architect, and how do you strive to embody both roles? 

Innovation leadership is always understood as a leading role: leading in the sense of accompanying, guiding and inspiring. Teamwork is paramount. Everyone knows their task and takes responsibility for their own performance. Innovation leadership fosters the talents of the individual, the innate abilities that enable each person to integrate most effectively into the team.   

Innovation leadership operates within the context of a large network designed to shed light on the complexity of the issues and challenges of our time from as many perspectives as possible. Solving problems through paradigm shifts, encouragement and acting as a trailblazer are at the heart of an innovation leader’s role. 

An outstanding architect makes careful decisions about their work, knowing that architecture is created to last and must serve society and the individual over the long term. They understand their role in creating sustainable values that foster community, coexistence and human fulfilment.  

These roles are easily reconciled with one another. The last architects to live up to this ideal were the young Bauhaus architects, who saw themselves as a group united by a single goal: to shape change and transformation through the power of architecture. Their innovations in building and urban architecture remain the foundation of design to this day. Every architectural movement goes through a process from its beginnings to its peak, at which point it can degenerate into mannerism. This is where we stand with regard to the current generation of architects. Star architects are one such phenomenon.  

By changing our conception of architecture, we can shift this position. The scale of space presents us with such immense new global challenges that architects are called upon to reposition themselves as both innovation leaders and outstanding architects. Only through a new sense of identity within the architectural community will we be able to position architecture at the forefront of society in shaping the future of architecture and innovation. Collaboration, cross-cultural and cross-industry engagement, and connectivity – these are the new skills that will define an architect in the 21st century.  

I have already formulated this definition for MSAO Innovation Companion: to be a Global Lead Innovation Architect for architecture-driven innovation. I follow this guiding principle and am happy to lead the way. On my bedside table lies a book that inspires me: *AMUNDSEN, Conqueror of Both Poles*. It is the biography of Roald Amundsen, the first person to reach both the South and North Poles.  

What fascinates me about this historic tale is the conditions under which such a journey was undertaken and successfully completed at the beginning of the last century.  

Your projects often focus on creating environments that inspire collaboration and knowledge exchange. How can architecture foster creativity, innovation, and stronger communities? 

First of all, we must come to terms with a reality. Architects who still master the art of drawing are becoming increasingly rare and will soon disappear. Drawing, the DISEGNO, is the prerequisite for imagination and creativity. Freehand drawing is the first possible visualisation of ideas. Creativity remains a manual skill reserved solely for human intelligence. Architects must continue to retain and develop this ability. 

It is the ability to think, to generate and visualise solutions step by step through a process. Flashes of inspiration are creation. Architects must be architects and continue to develop – and, above all, retain – their core imaginative skills. The buildings that still fascinate us today and have become part of our lives were initially nothing more than rough sketches and hand-drawn drawings. 

The interchangeability generated by technical intelligence is, of course, fascinating to non-architects, because it produces a preview in realistic, photo-quality imagery. But this is merely a convenience and no guarantee of quality or innovation. Things are simply becoming faster, taller and more extensive, and we readily allow ourselves to be deceived by something we wish to imagine – something that can be rendered by a machine but has little to do with the reality of life. These days, our fascination with buildings disappears just as quickly as it arises. Every day, new ‘megatrends’ emerge, only to be replaced the very next day by yet another ‘megatrend.’ 

These are signs of an impending change.  

Architecture can foster creativity, innovation and a stronger sense of community only if it is once again sincere and clear. The knowledge of human needs and aspirations that architects gain through their work is so comprehensive that they must live up to their responsibility to create for people, for life and for the communal environment. Architecture can only foster creativity, innovation and a stronger sense of community if it highlights the existing potential and opportunities that can be realised (solely) through architecture.  

As an MSAO Innovation Companion, we have redefined our approach to service in order to address these challenges. We are expanding our core remit through Innovation Directory, Innovation Design, Innovation Disruption and Innovation Diplomacy for Momentum Service. We have also developed products through which we are realising the shaping of the future for architecture in new ways.  

Innovation is always the great unknown. And innovation is socially relevant.  

What advice would you give to aspiring architects and innovation professionals who want to create meaningful global impact while staying true to their creative vision? 

Maintain a pioneering spirit. Start collaborating. Persevere. Architecture is like competitive sport. You fall behind, you get injured, you take time out, you pick yourself up again and again. Step by step, stage by stage. It is the path to mastery that takes a lifetime. Focus is what counts; it holds everything together.  

Innovation and architecture are endeavours that span decades and encompass a lifetime’s work. It is not about a one-off opportunity, but a long-term strategy designed to make a genuine impact, to persuade and to be a guiding force.  

Find your role. Not every architect is capable of walking this long path. Some prefer to plan from behind the scenes and supervise the build. Others enjoy building models. Every architect must find their own calling. There is no such thing as ‘the architect’. There are only architects, and there are just as many different ways of realising architecture.  

Being an architect means bearing a great responsibility and living up to it. It is not about art; it is about shaping existence. That is why it is not the stylistic form, but the change you bring about that will secure you a lasting global impact.  

As an innovator, you go beyond your limits as a building architect. You will incorporate issues of geopolitics and geoculture, human dignity, economic and industrial development, as well as topics relating to the natural environment on the vast scales of continents, oceans and outer space into your considerations. Your field of vision becomes broader and more comprehensive, because the decision regarding space takes on a greater dimension.  

Take your profession seriously and stand by your expertise. No one but an architect can create the human living environment. That is what architecture is all about.  

Show the world just what architecture can achieve.  

Looking ahead, what is your long-term vision for the future of architecture, and what legacy do you hope to leave through your contributions to innovation and the built environment? 

My long-term vision for architecture is to restore it to its rightful place at the forefront of society and to give it the power it possesses to change the world and bring stability to it. It is the creative force behind human existence, in every way, in every corner of the world. Where the world falls apart and becomes unstable, it is always its foundations, its architecture, that fail to provide a stable support. It must be transformed. Architecture is, in its essence, structure, process and form. Every human form of life is bound up with architecture. The first architectural form we know of is the ark. Francesco Dal Co, an Italian architectural critic, once summed this up very beautifully in a lecture at the Venice Architecture Biennale. The ark is the fundamental form of architecture, the existential space of human life.  

We have expanded upon this ark in many different ways, always in line with the way we, as human beings, shape and organise our lives. From a single ark came houses, churches, palaces, universities, schools, factories, concert halls, sports arenas, art galleries, and so on. To this day, the development of architecture continues. And this will never end as long as humankind exists. Every new way of life will give rise to a new form of architecture, which is conceived and designed by architects. Construction is a branch of industry and can be carried out by many different professions. Architecture itself remains the preserve of the architect. When other professions take on architectural tasks, the quality of the work becomes compromised. It becomes unstable, one-sided, banal, and loses its ability to radiate beauty.  

My first legacy shall be to help architecture in the 21st century regain its place at the forefront of society, where it fulfils its purpose. Star architecture will no longer play a role there. Anyone who elevates themselves above the people can no longer be part of anything. And that is the most important thing that enables the architect to create living spaces for people: to be part of the people, in every place, in every form, right at the heart of it all. Understanding people’s needs makes the architect what they are meant to be: the architect of human existence.  

My second legacy will be to renew architectural practice itself through innovation. We are working with a completely new range of innovation services and, in addition, with an innovation product portfolio that also includes spin-off ventures which will become innovation companies.  

My third legacy will be to guide architecture towards ecosystem architecture as the new required typology in the 21st century. Ecosystem Architecture translate the many innovative ecosystems into structure, process and form, so that they can become effective.  

The most important is the first global ecosystem architecture for Earth-Space Industrialization 6.0.  

SX3PORTS – is the Brand that – as our first Spin-off Company – represents that Ecosystem Architecture.   It is about the global industrial Architecture that brings together all existing innovation technologies of this new industrial development within a systematic approach, thereby making them economically viable. The Orchestration of Space related Ecosystems through Application as The Global Innovation. This dimension of architecture is the greatest we will encounter as the next stage of development. From the Ark to ecosystem architecture – a history of human existence. This is where its power will unfold most strongly.  

Understanding the power of architecture is the key to change. When the world changes, architecture changes. Innovation begins here.