Jochen Schuster

Jochen Schuster is a Professor of Elemented Construction and Design at the Peter Behrens School of Arts, Hochschule Düsseldorf since 1997. Based in room 06.1.027 at Münsterstr. 156, Düsseldorf, he maintains office hours by appointment and is supported by staff member Peter Schmitz.

Professor Schuster's research and teaching focuses on:

• Architectural design principles
• Elemented construction methodologies
• Integration of building elements
• Functional architectural language

His professional work through Schuster Architekten demonstrates a clear and functional architectural language refined to the last detail. The firm has participated successfully in numerous architectural competitions since its founding in 1988, winning various prizes for educational facilities, administrative buildings, and cultural centers across Germany and internationally.

Professor Schuster has received numerous prestigious awards for his architectural work:

• Multiple German Architecture Prize recognitions
• Architecture Prize of North Rhine-Westphalia (1998)
• German Facade Prize (2004)
• IOC/IAKS AWARD in bronze (2005)
• Multiple Awards for Good Buildings by the BDA

Co-founding Schuster Architekten with Rolf Schuster in 1988, Professor Schuster has led projects including the German Embassy in Tehran (1st Prize 2009), Campus Handwerk HWK Koblenz (1st Prize 2021), and Cologne University of Applied Sciences Campus Deutz (2nd Prize 2018). His international engagement includes teaching at Tsinghua University Beijing in 2008.