The Technical University of Munich (TUM) has appointed Dr. Andres Lepik to the chair of architectural history and curatorial practice. Lepik also takes on the role of director of the Architecture Museum at TUM.
The museum has a collection that includes approximately 500,000 sketches, designs, and plans for more than 500 architects since 1750. The museum also holds architectural models and extensive collections of photographs and written documents.
Andres Lepik is currently a Loeb Fellow; during his time at the GSD he plans to explore the history and theory of social engagement in architecture in the twentieth century, from Modernism to contemporary practice.
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