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Project • By farwickgrote partner • Primary Schools

Primary school at Eiskeller

The planning task for the municipality of Altenberge involved merging the two existing primary schools in Altenberge, Johannesschule and the Borndalschule, at the site of the former Ludgeri secondary school (which closed in 2016/2017) and the Borndalschule site. Constantin Meyer, Köln Constantin Meyer, Köln Constantin Meyer, Köln Constantin Meyer, Köln The new primary school at Eiskeller in Altenberge is a successful example of how existing school buildings can be transformed into modern, future-oriented learning environments. Through the comprehensive renovation and targeted expansion of the former Ludgeri secondary school, the two existing primary schools in the municipality of Altenberge were able... More

Project • By Phos Design GmbH • Museums

Türstopper im Deutschen Museum München

PHOS products were also used in the renovation of the most visited museum in Germany. Our door stoppers have once again been selected. RKW Architektur + is responsible for the renovation of this mammoth project on the Museum Island in Munich (costing 800 million euros). With its technical and scientific exhibits, it is the largest museum of its kind in the world and is visited by 1.5 million people every year. More

Project • By Dome+Partners • Heritages

Ramsburg Magdeburg

Magdeburg, situated in central Germany and in close proximity to Berlin, has historically been a pivotal hub for industry and education within the country. Presently, it seeks to actively engage in the ongoing technological revolution by attracting global companies to its vicinity. Caption Formerly the Royal Railways Main Workshop, the sprawling 26-hectare post-industrial site known as RAW had long been neglected until emerging as Magdeburg’s largest reclamation endeavor. The "RAMSBURG" project, conceived during its design phase, meticulously adhered to user-centered design principles at both urban and architectural scales. Despite its abandonment, the existing RAW area retains a profound significance in the city's collective me... More

News • News • 17 Oct 2023

Ingenhoven Associates completes a medical health resort topped by an expansive thatched roof

Dusseldorf-based Ingenhoven Associates has completed a medical health complex for the Austria-based resort company Lanserhof. The project is located within the rolling dunes of Sylt, an island forming part of an archipelago in the North Sea at the Germany-Denmark border. In keeping with the island’s grassy landscape, as well as with much of the island’s regional architecture, Ingenhoven Associates has designed a sinuous building topped by an expansive thatched roof made of reed.  The complex is built on a site once used by the German military. It integrates a listed building that was formerly an officers’ home with a new main building, three beach houses and a diagnostics building. The Lanserhof Sylt program includes... More

News • News • 26 May 2023

25 best architecture firms in Germany

The German architectural landscape boasts a captivating history that spans centuries, characterized by architectural masterpieces steeped in history, innovation, and artistry. From awe-inspiring feats of Romanesque-Gothic architecture to transformative influences brought by Bauhaus pioneers, Germany brims with a sheer genius when it comes to experimentation with novel structural terrains. The country embraces an elaborate legacy showcasing diverse architectural bouts such as Renaissance inspiration or Baroque wonders – beautifully etched into the German culture-rich landscape. The onset of industrialization brought sweeping technological advances opening doors for functionalism while simultaneously assimilating technology through mod... More

Project • By STERLING PRESSER • Bridges

BRIDGE MUNICIPAL FÜR EIN KOSPITAL IN KARLSRUHE

The Karlsruhe Municipal Hospital is a large hospital facility and the largest hospital in the "Mittlerer Oberrhein" region and a teaching hospital of the University of Freiburg. Every year, around 185,000 outpatients and over 63,000 inpatients are treated in the hospital by around 4,300 employees. However, due to the increased number of staff and treatments as well as an infrastructure that is no longer up to date, extensive structural changes are also planned for the coming years. Caption It is planned to erect a new helicopter landing platform as a free-standing structure on the open space in front of the building. The element of the current competition relates to the development of the bridge connection between the helicopter platf... More

News • News • 8 Sep 2022

Hof & Hist concept unifies a collection of historic farm buildings in Felsberg, Germany

In the German municipality of Felsberg, Hof & Hist by Modunita Architects is a collection of historic buildings enhanced and unified to accommodate two separate residence. Alongside a residential house, which is preserved in its entirely, the volume of an old hay barn on the property was retained, but extended in the same shape in the ridge direction. The body connecting these buildings is deconstructed with a simple wooden structure.  Pinggera Martin With the original residential building completely untouched, the old stone masonry and the existing roof structure of the barn were additional fundamental elements for preservation. Alongside this, supplemental exposed concrete, solid larch planks, dark wood boarding, and co... More

Project • By CSMM - architecture matters • Offices

CSMM, Dusseldorf

CSMM – architecture matters is continuing its recent growth streak. To meet the demands for more flexibility in the workplace, the architecture and consulting firm opened a brand-new Dusseldorf branch office. The CSMM team has created a smart yet stylish design for its 300-square-meter office in the city’s Medienhafen district. The result is a true “place of possibility” designed to inspire staff with its communal areas for collaboration and its retreat spaces for concentration. Thanks to the flexible and variable layout, the design meets growing demands for more agile work practices and creates an optimal work environment. The addition of a desk-sharing scheme allows for more effective use of the office space and mo... More

Project • By STRUCTURELAB GmbH • Offices

Superstructure over Rheinallee Tunnel

-The wave shaped superstructure should be 350 meters long providing the noise protection. - Attractive landscape connection between Oberkassel and the banks of Rhine.  -The building offers added value to the city, gastronomy, art and offices. STRUCTURELAB ARCHITEKTEN The CENTRUM GROUP develops new vision with STRUCTURELAB ARCHITECTS and brings Oberkassel neighborhood closer to Rhine. The traffic behind the Rheinknie bridge should disappear under the cover with the design of STL, creating more spaces for gastronomy, art and relaxation. STRUCTURELAB ARCHITEKTEN The 350 meter long superstructure of the ramp can also fulfill more functions, that’s how the green roof seemlessly fits in the riverside landscape. The pedest... More

Project • By CSMM - architecture matters • Offices

Freeletics, Munich

For the Munich-based FitTech startup Freeletics, our team developed an identity-creating visionary New Work concept that includes spaces for collaboration and quiet contemplation, rooms for informal encounters and socializing, as well as lecture and sports areas. The company’s offices cover a large part of the M4 building of the "Die Macherei" quarter: on more than 6,500 square meters, indoor and outdoor sprint tracks, training areas, a communal kitchen and a flexible open workspace represent the Freeletics lifestyle. Gleb Polovnykov Gleb Polovnykov Servicesbrief & evaluation, site survey, capacity planning,space allocation programme, occupancy planning, office concept, colour & material concept, project budget &... More

News • News • 18 Nov 2021

Roche Multifunctional Workspace presents a compelling transition of industrial space to a human-centred workplace

A simple cube built from prefabricated, locally sourced concrete elements, Roche Multifunctional Workspace by Christ & Gantenbein demonstrates how the company culture has transitioned from functional industrial space to a human-centred workplace that places interaction and teamwork within a rational and industrial framework.  Walter Mair Located on a campus site in Genzach-Whylen, Germany, the new building responds to its context and its interstitial spaces with a series of plazas and a highly rational architectural vocabulary. Evoking an ‘industrial palazzo’ the façade comprises horizontal bands of aluminium panels, mullions, and ribbon windows that permit multiple visual connections.  Walter Mair... More

Project • By Delugan Meissl Associated Architects • Offices

Sparkasse Bremen

DMAA’s design for the new headquarters of Sparkasse Bremen emerged from an invited competition for the development of a site, which is close to Bremen University – at the junction between Universitätsallee and the motorway access road – and offered few clues to designers regarding the shaping of the urban context and the building morphology. Piet Niemann The seemingly reserved, standalone building volume defines the location through the inviting gesture of its transparent base, which opens to its surroundings on three sides in the form of full-height glazing. The building makes a major contribution to the improvement of the adjacent open spaces as well as becoming an urban meeting place in itself, thanks to its... More

News • News • 24 Sep 2021

MKM Museum extension by Herzog & de Meuron blends with existing Küppersmühle grain mill

The MKM Museum extension has a long history in the making. The grain mill, originally from 1860 with the current buildings dating back to 1908, turned into a museum in 1999. The museum houses the Ströher Collection, which is one of most extensive private collections of German post-war art to date. Simon Menges Herzog & de Meuron were involved from the start and designed an extension that was supposed to be erected on top of the silo towers in 2008. Faulty work by the steel-working company and subsequent bankruptcy resulted in the project being abandoned. Simon Menges In 2013 with the Ströher family as new clients, Herzog & de Meuron set aside the original idea of an illuminated cube balanced on the silo towers... More

Project • By CSMM - architecture matters • Offices

Biotechnology Group Offices Munich

An international biotechnology group commissioned CSMM to design and plan the interiors of its German headquarters. The brief was to create a new representative office with the values of the group and its workplace culture as the guiding principle. Gleb Polovnykov Gleb Polovnykov   As part of a broader change management process, the team from CSMM worked with the staff to develop a concept for the space that was an ideal fit for their workflows and their individual requirements. Gleb Polovnykov Gleb Polovnykov We built on the corporate culture already evident at the Group’s other locations around the world and transformed the one and two-person offices in the existing property into an open-plan, communicati... More

Project • By CSMM - architecture matters • Offices

Werk 3, CSMM

For CSMM, the “Hub & Home” model is the future of workplace design. So, they took the opportunity to make their own office into a three-dimensional calling card and set out to produce an architectural rendering of the creative process itself. They transformed the loft space in Werk 3 into the model for a new way of working using a variety of different spatial scenarios that allow each individual to work in his or her own way.  Eva Jünger In 2016, as the firm’s headcount continued to grow, CSMM moved into a new office space in Werk 3 in Munich’s Werksviertel district. The 700-square-metre loft in a former factory building proved to be the perfect blank canvas to put their own design ideas into prac... More