VgV Procedure / Architecture, Interior Design and Landscape Design
Planning architecture means constantly learning. The local climate and collaboration with local construction companies shape the design of this challenging project. The building’s design allows it to be operated without air conditioning. The design and communication of the plans are coordinated with partners in Cameroon and Germany.
Construction will begin in 2026.
VgV Procedure / Architectural Design
The building, constructed in 1936, was designed by architect Otto Firle for Nordstern Insurance. The unusual structure (steel skeleton) features a curtain wall façade made of natural stone. The renovation will restore parts of the building’s open floor plan and modern, high-quality interior.
Construction will begin in 2026.
Consulting on Strategic Development
For the International Congress Centre (ICC) and its surrounding context, a design competition was initiated to explore potential future uses for this exceptional landmark. The office provides advice on the formulation of guiding principles in regards to monument protection law and the future development of this special building.
Submitted concepts were evaluated with regard to their sensitivity and approach to this singular monument of late-modern architecture.
Architectural and Interior Design / Consulting for Adept Copenhagen
Acting in an advisory capacity, parts of the design and execution planning were developed for this architecturally and technically ambitious building. The collaboration with Adept, Copenhagen, was marked by a shared pursuit of clarity, material refinement, and a coherent architectural language that resonates with the creative spirit of its urban context.
Tender Procedure / Architectural Design
The BGR operates a 220-meter-long archive and research facility located on a former barracks site. To ensure the long-term preservation of the structure, selective refurbishment of the building envelope and interior decontamination measures were implemented.
VgV Procedure / Architectural Planning
As part of a larger construction project supervised by stars, a new office building was developed as a modular structure in timber-hybrid construction. The project demonstrates how precision and prefabrication can coexist with high-quality material presence.
Construction time: 7 months from start of construction to occupation.
Architecture and Interior Design
The Ambassador’s Residence in Harare is undergoing a comprehensive refurbishment. A key aspect of the design was the development of a restoration strategy for the slate roof. The covered outdoor area is visually and structurally distinguished from the existing building by a glass joint. This intervention allows the house to preserve its architectural integrity while achieving a harmonious extension into the surrounding outdoor space.
Restricted award procedure / General planning
The modular retail system for the airport is not brand-bound and can be used permanently or as a pop-up. Its clear, easily recognisable form can be converted to reference a brand with the help of only few resources.
Façade Restoration During Ongoing Museum Operations
The memorial, located on Stauffenbergstraße, extends across the buildings at numbers 13 and 14. It remains open to the public seven days a week. Through an extensive and meticulous façade restoration, the historic fabric of both the street façades and the courtyard of honor was carefully restored and preserved—all while the building remained in active use.
Freelance Services Contract Award Procedure / General planning
Exceptionally slender – the site, only six metres deep yet stretching over sixty metres in length, challenges the very notion of buildability.
It called for a precise and inventive architectural response, defined by a distinctive internal organisation. Constraint became opportunity – an exploration of light, proportion, and the dialogue between interior and exterior space.
