Markus Dochantschi Explained

Markus Dochantschi (born 1968, Neuburg, Germany) is a German-born architect based in New York. He is a registered architect in the United Kingdom and Germany, as well as a member of the American Institute of Architects.As the founder and principal of studioMDA (Dochantschi Inc.), a New York–based, multidisciplinary design firm, Dochantschi has been recognized as one of the world's preeminent designers of art and cultural spaces.[1] Dochantschi and his firm have designed more than thirty galleries, and over 200 international art booths and exhibitions, earning Dochantschi the title of "the Art World's New Go-To Architect” in 2017.[2] The firm has also designed institutional buildings, auction houses, and private residences.

Education and early years

Dochantschi was trained as an architect in Darmstadt, Germany and received his Masters of Architecture degree in 1995.He was granted two scholarships including a DAAD scholarship which enabled him to work with Arata Isozaki and Tom Heneghan in Tokyo, Japan. Dochantschi was subsequently invited back to Tokyo by Fumihiko Maki in 1995.

Professional life

Following his time in Tokyo, Dochantschi joined London-based firm Zaha Hadid Architects. He continued to work closely with Zaha Hadid from 1995 until 2002, as a director, project director, project architect, and designer on projects including the Contemporary Arts Center in Cincinnati, Landesgartenschau Germany, Bergisel Ski Jump, and the Vista Master plan Singapore, among many others.

In 2002, Dochantschi established studioMDA in New York. His work includes high-end and affordable residential, cultural, commercial, institutional, mixed-use, non-profit, and educational projects. He has designed spaces for New York–based galleries including Andrew Kreps Gallery, Bortolami Gallery, Anton Kern Gallery, Lisson Gallery, Carpenters Workshop Gallery, Richard Taittinger Gallery, Nahmad Contemporary, 303 Gallery, David Nolan Gallery, High Line Nine, and four galleries for Kasmin Gallery, as well as the Copenhagen-based new Faurschou Foundation in Brooklyn and Istanbul-based galleries Dirimart Gallery and Collectorspace. Dochantschi is known for his work on cultural institutions, showing a sensitivity to proportion, light, and, flexibility of space. In 2017, Artsy magazine featured him in the article, “These Architects Are Transforming the Way We Experience Art” listing studioMDA as one of the firms “behind some of the most inventive and influential cultural spaces today.” Dochantschi's style has been described as “airy,” “minimalist,” and “both modern and functional”.

Academia

In 2003 Dochantschi taught an Advanced Studio at Yale University with Zaha Hadid, Stefan Behnisch, and Gerald Hines. Dochantschi served as the director of the Global Cities Architecture Program at Columbia GSAPP from 2013–2015 as well as Adjunct Professor for Planning and Preservation Advanced Studio from 2008–2017. Dochantschi has also been a Guest Lecturer at the Harvard Graduate School of Design and a guest critic at the Architectural Association School of Architecture, Columbia University, The Cooper Union, the University of Pennsylvania, Princeton University, the ETH Zurich, and the University of Applied Arts Vienna.

Selected projects

Cultural

Residential

Institutional

Commercial

Exhibitions

Art Fairs

Dirimart Gallery Istanbul

Helly Nahmad (New York art collector), NY

Edward Tyler Nahem Fine Art

Paul Kasmin Gallery, NY

Nahmad Contemporary, NY

Richard Taittinger, NY

Malborough Gallery, NY

Anton Kern, NY

Van de Weghe, New York

Johyun Gallery, South Korea

Hammer Galleries, New York

Fine Sound Group

Gary Nader Art Center, New York

Conceptual

Other activities

Dochantschi served on the Green Codes Committee in 2012, created to make recommendations for New York City Building Code revisions for greening the environment.

Kasmin Gallery's new flagship designed by studioMDA was recipient of the Architizer Annual A+ Awards for the Cultural – Gallery category in 2019.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: These Architects Are Transforming the Way We Experience Art . Kwun. Aileen. 2017-07-06. Artsy Magazine.
  2. Web site: Meet the Art World's New Go-To Architect . Galerie Magazine . 4 August 2017. 2017-08-04 .
  3. Web site: Luhring Augustine Joins the Influx of Galleries Opening in Tribeca with a New Space Launching Next Year. Eileen Kinsella. ARTnews. 17 September 2019. 17 September 2019. 18 September 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190918050734/https://news.artnet.com/market/luhring-augustine-to-launch-new-tribeca-gallery-space-1651858. live.
  4. News: Archived copy. Lois Weiss. New York Post. 30 October 2019. 5 November 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191105133842/https://nypost.com/2019/10/29/auction-house-phillips-reveals-billionaires-row-headquarters/. live.
  5. Web site: Designs revealed for Phillips auction house's new home in 432 Park Avenue's white cube base. Devin Gannon. 6sqft. 30 October 2019. 30 October 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191030185102/https://www.6sqft.com/phillips-auction-house-will-move-into-432-park-avenues-white-cube-base/. live.
  6. Web site: ARTnews . Andrew Russeth . 28 November 2018 . ARTnews . 28 November 2018 . 29 November 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181129012717/http://www.artnews.com/2018/11/28/andrew-kreps-gallery-heads-tribeca/ . live .
  7. Web site: Faurschou Foundation to Inaugurate 12000-Sq. Foot Space in New York with Fall Exhibition Featuring Artists from Louise Bourgeois to AI Weiwei . ARTnews . 16 September 2019 . 17 September 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190917165408/http://www.artfixdaily.com/artwire/release/6417-faurschou-foundation-to-inaugurate-12000-sq-foot-space-in-new-yor . live .
  8. News: Developers Bet Big on Manhattan Art Galleries . Keiko Morris . Wall Street Journal . 2017-12-03 . 22 April 2017 . 2022-05-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220527134612/https://www.wsj.com/articles/developers-bet-big-on-manhattan-art-galleries-1489363940?mod=rss_newyork_real_estate . live .
  9. Web site: Daniel Buren Injects Color Inside Bortolami Gallery's New Manhattan Space. Interior Design Magazine. 8 June 2017. 27 May 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220527134637/https://interiordesign.net/designwire/daniel-buren-injects-color-inside-bortolami-gallery-s-new-manhattan-space/. live.
  10. Web site: Rodney Graham . 303 Gallery . 27 April 2015 . 27 April 2015 . https://archive.today/20150427173934/http://www.303gallery.com/index.php?exhid=163&p=pr . live .
  11. Web site: 303 Gallery to Open Second Location . Duray, Dan . 27 August 2012 . 303 Gallery . 27 April 2015 . 4 March 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304062420/http://observer.com/2012/08/303-gallery-to-open-second-location/ . live .
  12. Web site: 303 Gallery. Archinect. 27 April 2015. 30 May 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150530015623/http://archinect.com/studioMDA/project/303-gallery. live.
  13. Web site: Paul Kasmin Gallery, 27th Street by StudioMDA' . Dezeen . 2012-07-25 . 22 April 2015 . 2016-02-08 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160208191546/http://www.dezeen.com/2012/07/25/paul-kasmin-gallery-27th-street-by-studiomda/#disqus_thread . live .
  14. Web site: Paul Kasmin Gallery by StudioMDA' . Sanjay Gangal . AECCAFE . 2012-11-08 . 22 April 2015 . 2013-07-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130723173244/http://www10.aeccafe.com/blogs/arch-showcase/2012/11/08/paul-kasmin-gallery-in-new-york-by-studiomda/ . live .
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  17. Web site: One Duplex Remains at Almost – Complete 137 Franklin Street . Dailey, Jessica . 30 January 2013 . NY Curbed . 27 April 2015 . 27 May 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220527134610/https://ny.curbed.com/2013/1/30/10279126/one-duplex-remains-at-almost-complete-137-franklin-street . live .
  18. Book: Quinn, Bradley . Go With the Flow . ELLE . 2012-09-01 . 160–169.
  19. Book: Elgort, Robert . Tomorrow's Party . Vogue Living . Winter 2007 . 122–127.
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  21. Book: Remetsch, Christiane . Loft in new York . AIT . Feb 2009.
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  23. Web site: Thanks to studioMDA for FLH Office Remodel. Friends of the High Line. 13 April 2015. 4 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304082134/http://assets.thehighline.org/original_site/newsletters/013106.html#story08/. live.
  24. Web site: Audi Showroom. 2015-04-28. 2015-05-12. https://web.archive.org/web/20150512202818/http://www.mikeklausmeier.com/. live.
  25. Web site: Tracy Anderson Dance Studio by StudioMDA'. 4 November 2009 . Architizer. 2016-11-26. https://web.archive.org/web/20161126001707/http://architizer.com/projects/dance-studio-in-tribeca/. live.
  26. Web site: WhatIf? Office Building by StudioMDA'. Archello. 14 April 2014. 27 May 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220527134625/https://archello.com/en/project/whatif-office-building#/. live.

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