Freelance Services Contract Award Procedure / General planning
The former warehouse for general cargo boasts extraordinary facilities. In order to preserve it sustainably, it had to be given new purposes. The fully air-conditioned event unit for up to 1,500 people was implemented in the existing building while respecting the high-quality building fabric.
Restricted competition / General planning
Botswana is a hot and very dry country. The residence was planned in consideration of the existing tree population that even predated the first development. The building employs structural measures for shading, ventilation and cooling. It’s equipped with a photovoltaic system, which significantly supports the air conditioning system for both cooling and heating.
Restricted architectural competition / General planning
The conversion of the warehouse to an office building for Berliner Hafen- und Lagerhausgesellschaft mbH ensures the adequate and sustainable use of the heritage building. The project showcases the historical building’s design and functional potential.
Contract award procedure for general planners
The two-story building, housing both the residence and the chancellery, is developed as a communicative core around a central courtyard. The courtyard connects the adjacent representation and conference areas, while exceptionally expanding the spatial potential. The ventilated facade draws on traditional construction forms and converts them to a “passive technical” solution for current technology, security and design requirements.
Restricted award procedure / General planning
Approx. 350,000 German nationals live in Switzerland. Among other things, the IGC department of the Bern Embassy assumes the function of a citizen’s office for the „expats“, meaning that the building is highly frequented.The upscale two-story visitor’s area opens up to the valuable tree population in the old garden via a six-metre window.
Restricted award procedure / General planning
The building is located in Riga’s most prominent square. In the course of the restoration, the facade will also be overhauled. For Wilhelminian buildings in Riga, design elements were often given priority over building physics requirements for the facade. The restoration will strike a balance between the two.
Freelance Services Contract Procedure / Services: Construction planning: building, interior rooms and open spaces
The importance of collective dwellings cannot be stressed enough. The project attempts to create a quiet and stimulating environment for the residents.
Services Contract Award Procedure / General planning
The German Embassy in Kinshasa with its chancellery, residence and reception building is located in a spacious compound directly on the bank of the river Congo. The comprehensive restoration and expansion ensures that the building meets the new requirements in terms of security, internal design and residential quality.
Two-tier architectural competition / Acquisition with special mention of the jury
The expansion of the adjacent city square into the building forms the centre of the judicial building. The design attempts to follow the example of the Ancient Agora as a symbol of democratic transparency of social and judicial decisions.
Restricted architectural competition / General planning
Each construction project constitutes an opportunity for the property, the customers and the users. The warehouse floor was converted to an underground car park and the arrangement of the parking spaces within the existing piers was optimised to create a unique design on the basement floor.
