Ungers Archiv für Architekturwissenschaft Cologne: Ex Libris with Rem Koolhaas and Stephan Trüby

On Friday March 22nd the Ungers Archiv für Architekturwissenschaft Cologne present a new edition of their Ex Libris series.

We first discovered Ungers Archiv when we visited the exhibition Stool 60 by Alvar Aalto during IMM Cologne 2013. And we’re very impressed, especially by the library, or as we put it “…one of the most comprehensive and enchanting private architecture libraries you’re likely to come across.”

However much as the Internet is full of spam until you start looking for something, so to is a library just a lot of old paper until you read the books.

And so in 2011 Ungers Archiv instigated Ex Libris, an series of events in which architects are invited to present works from the collection to the public.

On March 22nd Ungers Archiv welcome the Dutch architect – and former Oswald Mathias Ungers’ student – Rem Koolhaas and the German architect Stephan Trüby.

Sadly as of going to press there is no confirmation as to which books the pair will present, but given the colossal collection from which they have to chose from, we’re certain the good gents will find something both interesting and entertaining.

Ex Libris with Rem Koolhaas and Stephan Trüby takes place in the Dr. Speck-Literaturstiftung, Kämpchensweg 58, 50933 Cologne-Müngersdorf on Friday March 22nd at 7pm

The event will be held in English and tickets cost Euro 8,00 (students 4,00)

Full details can be found at www.ungersarchiv.de

The Library at the Ungers Archiv für Architekturwissenschaft Cologne. (Photo http://www.ungersarchiv.de)