Architecture
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A Fresh Transformation
A building complex worthy of preservation has been carefully modernised.
Thermal house with climate envelope
Three Goals, One Solution: Preserve the Existing Structure, Double the Space, Achieve Energy Efficiency
Single-Family Homes Renovation / Adaptive Reuse / Building in Existing Structures
Sustainable and human-centered
Developer Chooses Climate-Friendly Brick and Innovative "Fair Housing" Model
School as a gathering place
The new comprehensive school in Essen is a learning space that actively engages the surrounding community
Open and Inviting
The building embodies the community's distinctive character and shared spirit.
Living Modules in Nature
Highly adaptable housing in solid timber-hybrid construction, efficiently insulated with wood-fiber panels
Flat Roof Multi-Storey Residential Plaster Facade Two Stories
Better Together
Modernization of Siegmunds Hof Student Village
Multi-storey residential Renovation / refurbishment / adaptive reuse
Space for Art
The HFBK at last has the studio spaces its master's students desperately need.
Masterful Design
Tadao Ando, master of minimalism, crafts a new corporate headquarters.
Wood Takes Center Stage
A university campus expansion that redefines what sustainable building can achieve
Remise Reloaded
Once a workshop, now a workspace—and unmistakably striking
Flat RoofCommercial BuildingsConversion / Renovation / Adaptive Reuse
Bridging Old and New
Velbert's German Lock and Fittings Museum Expands with Striking New Addition
Metal façade Public buildings Adaptive reuse / Renovation / Retrofit
Lifestyle Through Community
A Queer Home: Reimagining Shared Living
Adaptive heritage spaces
An 1824 barn reimagined with restrained intervention—now a vibrant centre for gathering.
Family-friendly Campus
Childcare and Co-Working Under One Roof: Beuth University of Applied Sciences' New Building
Vibrant, Dynamic – and Purposeful
Accessible, plus-energy nursery: a four-group facility designed for dynamic learning experiences
Generously Proportioned New Build
The project centered on three core priorities: sustainable construction practices, contemporary workplace design, and state-of-the-art laboratory facilities.
Built to Last
The JS Collection has become a sought-after destination, with the thoughtful renovation playing a key role in its success.
Where transition becomes the focal point
A glazed bridge links the new headquarters with the existing building.
Stone Wrapped
Contrasts in Dialogue: A Study in Perfect Symbiosis
Pure and Unadorned
Spacious, Contemporary Two-Family Home on a Narrow Plot
One into two
A single-family home that creatively reconciles building codes with design ambition
Detached houses Single-storey Plaster facade Gabled roof Brick
A Seamless Vision
Heritage-sensitive ecological restoration of a historic half-timbered farmstead
Single-Family Homes Adaptive Reuse / Renovation / Heritage Conversion
Dialogue with the Landscape
A Residential Home That Turns Its Back to the Street, Opens Its Heart to the Garden


