New construction of an apartment building in Berlin-Schöneberg Schöneberger Linse is an exciting urban development project in the Tempelhof-Schöneberg district of Berlin, which stretches between Südkreuz station and Schöneberg S-Bahn station. The area is being transformed into an urban quarter with a mix of residential and commercial space. Both rental and owner-occupied apartments, office space, a hotel, a daycare center and a café are being built. A modern traffic concept and a sustainable energy supply are key components of the project. The aim is to achieve a KfW 55 efficiency house standard and there is a combined heat and power plant. The public space is being redesigned to create a pedestrian-friendly environment. Tree-lined avenues and town squares will help to create an address in the new quarter. The location has excellent public transport links, with bus, S-Bahn and U-Bahn connections in the immediate vicinity. Many of the apartments will be barrier-free and have modern features such as underfloor heating and balconies or terraces. Read more →
New construction of an elementary school The municipality of Ahrensfelde invested around 25 million euros in the construction of the new elementary school. In addition to the main building, the new construction includes an integrated after-school care center, a canteen and a sports hall. The new building for the 720 pupils consists of a facing brick façade with accent masonry in places. Read more →
Neighborhood development in Berlin-Schöneberg Schöneberger Linse is an exciting urban development project in the Tempelhof-Schöneberg district of Berlin, which stretches between Südkreuz station and Schöneberg S-Bahn station. The area is being transformed into an urban quarter with a mix of residential and commercial space. Both rental and owner-occupied apartments, office space, a hotel, a daycare center and a café are being built. A modern traffic concept and a sustainable energy supply are key components of the project. The aim is to achieve a KfW 55 efficiency house standard and there is a combined heat and power plant. The public space is being redesigned to create a pedestrian-friendly environment. Tree-lined avenues and town squares will help to create an address in the new quarter. The location has excellent public transport links, with bus, S-Bahn and U-Bahn connections in the immediate vicinity. Many of the apartments will be barrier-free and have modern features such as underfloor heating and balconies or terraces. Read more →
New elementary school Thierschstraße, Leipzig In Probstheida, a residential suburb to the south-east of Leipzig, a four-form entry elementary school with a two-court sports hall was opened in 2021. The first floor is protected by an ETIC system with clinker brick slips. The lively play of colors is emphasized by the vertical laying of the slats in thicknesses of 14 and 22 mm. Read more →
Office building in Bremen Lesum Urban quarter development on the site of the former Wilhelm Kaisen barracks The Lesum Park area is one of the largest urban development areas in Bremen-Nord that has been realized in recent years. With the involvement of the Bremen-Nord building authority, urban land-use planning was carried out in 2012/ 2013 to create new building rights. To date, all construction projects have been realized, so that Lesum Park has developed into a lively district in the north of Bremen. Lesum Park was planned as a mixed quarter with residential and commercial use. The commercial focus is on the healthcare industry. A mixed offer was developed for housing. Chain, terraced and multi-family houses were built. A total of around 220 residential units were built. Read more →
Residential and commercial building in Berlin Prenzlauer-Berg A residential and commercial building with around 187 rental apartments (11,300 square meters) on six floors was built on the corner of Winsstrasse and Marienburger Strasse in Berlin's Prenzlauer Berg district. A commercial space of around 2,700 square meters has been created on the first floor, including an Edeka supermarket. The architectural design was created by the architectural firm Stephan Höhne Gesellschaft von Architekten mbH. Read more →
Forum Franklin – Center for Humanistic Culture of Life The U-shaped new building by KAUPP + FRANCK Architekten GmbH in the Mannheim-Franklin district accommodates all four ages: in addition to the new community center with youth rooms of the Free Religious Community, a 60-bed nursing home, 37 service apartments suitable for the elderly, a day care center for the elderly and a 3-group day care center for children. Read more →
Pontsteiger Amsterdam The façade was made from precast concrete elements. Thanks to prefabrication, one storey could be completed per week. Hand-glazed thin bricks with a textured surface in WDF format are set into the concrete elements alternately in vertical and horizontal stacks. The chameleon-like green and bronze tones of the thin bricks create a façade that changes with the light and the time of day, just like the surface of the water surrounding the building. Read more →
“Am Stadtpark”, Böblingen, Germany Architect: Reichl, Sassenscheidt and partner Dipl.Inge. Freie Architekten BDA, Object: Böblingen, Germany, R745NF, The buildings correspond to the classic solid construction with plaster façade on a full thermal insulation system. The roof areas were extensively greened. Read more →
“Restoration of historical town center”, Bad Laer, Germany Planning agencies: Kötter Architekten, Schupp + Thiel Landschaftsarchitektur, Saltzmann.Saltzmann-Stoll, Architects and urban planners, Thomas & Bökamp, Ingenieurgesellschaft mbH, Object: Bad Laer, Germany, P203KRF, P213DR, P512DR, The commune took the chance to be included in the urban development programme and all development opportunities. Read more →
Café & Bistro in Bremen Lesum Urban quarter development on the site of the former Wilhelm Kaisen barracks The Lesum Park area is one of the largest urban development areas in Bremen-Nord that has been realized in recent years. With the involvement of the Bremen-Nord building authority, urban land-use planning was carried out in 2012/ 2013 to create new building rights. To date, all construction projects have been realized, so that Lesum Park has developed into a lively district in the north of Bremen. Lesum Park was planned as a mixed quarter with residential and commercial use. The commercial focus is on the healthcare industry. A mixed offer was developed for housing. Chain, terraced and multi-family houses were built. A total of around 220 residential units were built. Read more →
Church of the Redeemer Cologne-Weidenpesch Object: Hybrid new building comprising church, community center, community office, apartments and daycare center. In terms of urban space, the building makes a strong statement in its surroundings. Due to its compactness, despite its slightly exposed height compared to its surroundings by no means out of scale. Rather, the church square is thus clearly defined and the intended Radiance to the outside world. This effect is supported by the inviting gestures of the entrances generously cut into the façade. Read more →
Apartment building in Berlin-Schöneberg Schöneberger Linse is an exciting urban development project in the Tempelhof-Schöneberg district of Berlin, which stretches between Südkreuz station and Schöneberg S-Bahn station. The area is being transformed into an urban quarter with a mix of residential and commercial space. Both rental and owner-occupied apartments, office space, a hotel, a daycare center and a café are being built. A modern traffic concept and a sustainable energy supply are key components of the project. The aim is to achieve a KfW 55 efficiency house standard and there is a combined heat and power plant. The public space is being redesigned to create a pedestrian-friendly environment. Tree-lined avenues and town squares will help to create an address in the new quarter. The location has excellent public transport links, with bus, S-Bahn and U-Bahn connections in the immediate vicinity. Many of the apartments will be barrier-free and have modern features such as underfloor heating and balconies or terraces. Read more →
KiTa in Bremen Lesum Urban quarter development on the site of the former Wilhelm Kaisen barracks The Lesum Park area is one of the largest urban development areas in Bremen-Nord that has been realized in recent years. With the involvement of the Bremen-Nord building authority, urban land-use planning was carried out in 2012/ 2013 to create new building rights. To date, all construction projects have been realized, so that Lesum Park has developed into a lively district in the north of Bremen. Lesum Park was planned as a mixed quarter with residential and commercial use. The commercial focus is on the healthcare industry. A mixed offer was developed for housing. Chain, terraced and multi-family houses were built. A total of around 220 residential units were built. Read more →
Music school for young people, Hamburg, Germany Architect: Enric Miralles (Barcelona), Nietz, Prasch and Sigl / nps + partner (Hamburg), Object: Hamburg, Germany, R200NF, R220NF, R400NF, R535NF, R700NF, The new auditorium with the foyer completes the redesign of the music school for young people Hamburg. Read more →
New pavers for Altenberge Altenberge is located approx. 14 km northwest of the university town of Münster. In the center of the town is the market square, which is also the focal point of community life. The square was created at the end of the 1980s after former commercial areas were made available for its redesign. The municipality of Altenberge commissioned "scape Landschaftsarchitekten GmbH" from Düsseldorf with a design to increase the attractiveness of the town center and improve the quality of the now outdated market square. Read more →
Markgrafenkarree – New living in Berlin-Mitte The fundamental urban planning approach of the new building is based - in response to the different scales of the surrounding area - on the rediscovery of the Berlin block with its clearly defined street spaces. A total living space of 28,667 square meters has been created on five floors. The inner courtyard offers green and leisure areas. In addition to the apartments, there are also commercial premises and 180 underground parking spaces. Read more →
“Ärztehaus II”, Gütersloh, Germany Architect: Architects Herzog & Kordtomeikel, Object: Gütersloh, Germany, K388NF, The attractive central location, the pleasant atmosphere in spacious rooms and the direct connection to the hospital combine a wide range of medical services in one location. Read more →
