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Clean Lines, Ready for Anything
Hot-dip galvanized façade wraps Cologne's new main fire station
Timeless Character, Modern Flexibility
The preserved character of the original structure is enhanced by high-quality, enduring materials—some echoing history, others distinctly contemporary—creating a rich and engaging…
Multi-storey residential Renovation / refurbishment / adaptive reuse
Mighty in Miniature
Bochum-Ehrenfeld is home to a remarkably unconventional building project in every sense.
A Hanseatic legacy
The hotel's stone and façade echo the spirit of Hamburg's historic Kontorhäuser in contemporary form.
Conversing with Nature
A Braunsfeld residence that impresses through its sculptural presence—both inside and out.
Living in Diversity at Lohsepark
A student housing complex and park apartments mark the neighbourhood's southern edge.
New Life, Historic Ground
Campus 75 Revitalizes the City Centre
A striking corner landmark
Its rhythmic clinker brick façade imparts a distinctly monolithic presence to this new building.
Openness as a matter of course
The Mercator Foundation's Essen headquarters embodies openness, connectivity, and forward-thinking design.
Primary School Reimagined
The Hamburg Classroom: modular, flexible, and sustainably built
Transparent and Respectful
Ratingen's new town hall sensitively weaves together past and present, creating a sustainable architectural dialogue.
A Nod to Schumacher
The two three- and four-storey volumes create a distinctive edge to the sports-oriented open space at the settlement's northern boundary.
Innovation Meets Elegance
The geometric form echoes the ancient construction methods of medieval fortresses, appearing as though purposefully carved into the hillside for eternity.
Flooring for detached houses, flat roofs, panoramic windows, exposed concrete
The Charred House
A hybrid structure that combines a solid masonry ground floor with a lightweight timber-frame upper story built atop a concrete deck – the...
Detached houses Wooden façade Gable roof Exposed concrete Doors / Windows / Hardware
Expansive Design on a Tight Budget
A monolithic building envelope featuring softened corners that frame carefully curated sightlines and choreograph an evolving interplay of light throughout the day.
Detached Houses Building Services / Heating & Climate Control Panoramic Windows Gabled Roof Exposed Concrete
A refined architectural language
To maximize the compact site, Fischer Rüdenauer Architects designed L-shaped floor plans arranged around a central core...
A Heritage Building's Transformation
Villa Heike Reborn: A New Chapter for Alt-Hohenschönhausen
Among the trees with a view of the water
Through thoughtful interventions, the house glows anew, appearing light and transparent.
Detached houses Single storey Flat roof Conversion / Renovation / Adaptive renovation
Swimming in a Historic Monument: Feuerbach
The planning consortium of pbr (architects and engineers) and HSP Hoppe Sommer Planung set out to preserve the architectural heritage while…
Public Buildings Doors / Windows / Hardware Renovation / Retrofitting / Adaptive Reuse
Privacy
The property's corner location inspired the L-shaped design and a secluded, covered outdoor retreat.
Flooring Detached Homes Flat Roof Gardens Kitchen Plaster Facade Doors / Windows / Hardware Two Stories
Living in the Forest
Five residential buildings with a combined 95 apartments were completed on Tiroler Damm between 2015 and 2019.
Architectural foresight
Spanning seven floors and 12,000 m² of usable space, Nething designed the Zeiss Innovation Hub @KIT as a modern complex that seamlessly integrates…
Ready to Serve
A new canteen with distinctive architectural character—anchoring the school campus