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Curriculum vitae
ruth baumeister
Languages:
German (native language)
English & Dutch (excellent)
Italian (fluent)
Danish, French & Latin (reading only)
EDUCATION:
Dec. 2009 PhD. Arch. History Delft University of Technology, NL
IHAAU, Institute of History of Art, Architecture and Urbanism
1996-1997 NDS Arch. History& Theory ETH Zürich, CH
gta, Institute of Theory and History of Architecture
1987-1994 Dipl. Ing. Arch. Technical University Munich, D
Faculty of Architecture
1991-1992 Exchange Student City University of New York, USA
Faculty of Architecture
ACADEMIC experience:
Since 2014 Aarhus School of Architecture, DK
Professor of History and Theory of Architecture, (MSO)
Museum Jorn, Silkeborg, DK
Guest Curator
2010-2013 Willem de Kooning Academy Rotterdam, NL
Lecturer of History&Theory
2009-1012 University of Cagliari, IT
Visiting Professor of Architecture
2005-2012 Delft University of Technology, NL
Lecturer& Researcher of History of Art, Architecture, Urbanism
2007-2010 Eindhoven University of Technology, NL
Lecturer of Architecture and Urban Cultures
1997-2005 Bauhaus University Weimar, D
Assistant Professor of Architecture Design and Theory
PROFESSIONAL experience:
1994-96 Studio FvH&P, Berlin, D
Project Designer and Manager
1994 Studio Daniel Libeskind, Berlin, D
Design Architect
1991-93 William McDonough Architects, New York, USA
Project Designer and Researcher
Scientific focus areas:
- § Postwar Avant-gardes in Art & Architecture
- § Histiography of Modern Architecture
- § Tourism& Globalization
- § 18th Century Institutional Architecture
Independent expertise:
2012 The National Agency for the Evaluation of Universities& Research Institutions, ANVUR, Italy
Peer Reviewer of Research Proposals
2002-2005 European Commission Brussels
Expert Advisor for the 5th Research Framework
Curriculum vitae
ruth baumeister
EDUCATION:
Dec. 2009 PhD. Arch. History
Delft University of Technology, NL
IHAAU, Institute of History of Art, Architecture and Urbanism
1996-1998 NDS Arch. History& Theory
ETH Zürich, CH
gta, Institute of Theory and History of Architecture
1987-1994 Dipl. Ing. Arch.
Technical University Munich, D
Faculty of Architecture
1991-1992 Exchange Student
City University of New York, USA
PROFESSIONAL experience:
1994-96 Studio FvH&P, Berlin, D
Project Designer and Manager
1994 Studio Daniel Libeskind, Berlin, D
Design Architect
1991-93 William McDonough Architects, New York, USA
Project Designer and Researcher
Teaching experience:
Since 2014 Aarhus School of Architecture, DK
Professor of History and Theory of Architecture, (MSO)
2010-2013 Willem de Kooning Academy Rotterdam, NL
Lecturer of History and Theory of Architecture
2009-2012 University of Cagliari, IT
Visiting Professor of Architecture
2005-2012 Delft University of Technology, NL
Lecturer& Researcher of History of Art, Architecture, Urbanism
2007-2010 Eindhoven University of Technology, NL
Lecturer of Architecture and Urban Cultures
1998-2005 Bauhaus University Weimar, D
Assistant Professor of Architecture Design and Theory
Research interests:
Postwar avant-gardes in art and architecture - Asger Jorn & Situationist International –Scandinavian Modernism – Architecture & Tourism – Le Corbusier - Bauhaus – 18th century institutional architecture - Historiography
Guest lectures & presentations:
Venice Biennale 2014: Round Table Discussion with OMA Curators & Stig L. Andersen, IT – Santiago Museum of Contemporary Art, Santiago de Chile, CHI – Arts Academy Karlsruhe, D – Upstream Gallery, Amsterdam, NL – Universitá IUAV di Venezia, Venice, IT – Belgium Academy, Rome, IT – Kunsthalle Kiel, D – NTNU, Trondheim, NO – Academy of Architecture, Rotterdam, NL
Research area
- Architecture
- History and culture
- Theory and philosophy
Publication collaborations within the past 5 years.
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Cultures of Maintenance
Baumeister, R. (PI), Casais, N. (PI), Koźmińska, U. (PI) & Dayer, C. (PI)
Project: Research
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Learning from Collaboration. Building future practice
Baumeister, R. (PI), Steiner, H. (Project Coordinator), Riesto, S. (Project Manager, academic), Bech-Danielsen, C. (Project Participant), løvetand rahbæk, L. (Project Participant), Zwisler, L. (Project Participant), Højgaard Christiansen, L. (Project Participant), Søbjerg, M. (Project Participant) & Doktor Olsen Tvedebrink, T. (Project Participant)
01/10/2024 → 31/12/2025
Project: Research
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Cultures of Maintenance
Dayer, C. (Project Participant), Baumeister, R. (Project Participant), Casais, N. (Project Participant) & Koźmińska, U. (Project Participant)
01/08/2022 → 31/12/2024
Project: Research
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Beyond Boundaries: Asger Jorns vægmalerier i Havanna
Baumeister, R. (PI), Foote, J. (PI), Lee, T. W. (PI) & Dayer, C. (PI)
01/02/2020 → 01/10/2021
Project: Research
Research output
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Complaint as Arction in the Corviale at Rome
Dayer, C. & Baumeister, R., 12 Jan 2026, In: Ardeth. Fall 2024, 15, p. 81-99 19 p.Publications: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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Didactics of experimentation: Different strokes for different folks
Baumeister, R., 2026, (Submitted) A temporary structure for REC Festival, Concepción: A didactic experiment in ephemeral architecture. Department of Architecture and Design Politecnico di Torino, p. 111-117 6 p.Publications: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Book chapter › Research
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Office Life in Chandigarh
Baumeister, R. & Fynn, S. (Photographer), 12 Jan 2026, Behind Office Doors: Use and Users in the History of Office Buildings. van de Maele, J. (ed.). Leuven: Leuven University Press, p. 327 346 p.Publications: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Book chapter › Research › peer-review
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Corviale: Maintenance Cultures in a Ghost of Brutalism
Baumeister, R., 12 Sept 2025, p. 49. 1 p.Publications: Contribution to conference › Conference abstract for conference › Research › peer-review
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Radical Care: Keeping up palaces for the people by the people
Baumeister, R., 30 Oct 2025, Re-City: Urban Democracy & Radical Care. p. 7-7 1 p.Publications: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference abstract in proceedings › Research › peer-review
Open Access
Activities
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Circolo Scandinavo
Baumeister, R. (Visiting researcher)
11 Nov 2025 → 7 Dec 2025Activity: Visiting an external institution › Visiting an external academic institution
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Patricia Santos Pedrosa
Baumeister, R. (Host)
20 Jun 2025 → 27 Jun 2025Activity: Hosting a visitor › Hosting an academic visitor
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REC Pavillion
Baumeister, R. (Speaker)
3 Jun 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in workshop, seminar, course
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Didactics of Experimentation. Different strokes for different folks
Baumeister, R. (Lecturer)
30 May 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Lecture and oral contribution
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Arkitekturens teori, historie og metode 3, 3. sem
Baumeister, R. (Participant)
13 Dec 2024 → 15 Jan 2025Activity: Other activity types › External teaching and subject coordination
Press/Media
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Offices from the past help us imagine the workspaces of the future
16/02/2023
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media
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