REVIEW 2021: MOTIVATION FOR THE FUTURE
Every time we complete a project after a long time of planning, this leaves us with a sense of melancholy, because we always put our heart and soul into the project and feel a special connection with the people involved. This year, there were frequent occasions to be a little heavy-hearted, but also to hand over extraordinary projects with great joy. For us, this is always a moment of happiness and motivation for future tasks!
In 2021, we created new headquarters for agile teamwork in a unique ambience for the TWT Group in Düsseldorf, the Birkenstock Group and the List Group in Nordhorn and Bielefeld. We were also able to implement individual office environments for the coworking providers Ruby and Design Offices. The Terragon Residence in Ahrensburg and the interior design for HVNS in Hamburg, on the other hand, were all about communal living. For the Max Planck Institute, also located in Hamburg, we modernised the public areas with a high design and interior quality. The new Welcome Space for the Rewe administration in Cologne and their lounge in the Lanxess Arena exude a likewise prestigious atmosphere. The magnificent ESTREL Auditorium in Berlin, which combines our minimalist interior design with state-of-the-art high-tech equipment, also belongs to the event category (we have been working for ESTREL for over 20 years now and would like to thank Ekkehard and Maxim Streletzki for their trust).
We were particularly pleased about the awards we received for our projects this year. The TWT Group Headquarters won in two categories at the Iconic Award 2021 and was also nominated for Best Workspaces 2022, the first international architecture prize for intelligent working environments. We also received an award for the Max Planck Institute in Hamburg at the German Design Award 2022.
Our project work was again acknowledged in various publications, including the bdia Handbook 2021/2022, two new publications on medical practices and exhibition design and trade journals such as AIT. The contribution for the volume entitled Office Pioneers, in which experts from different fields reflect on what offices and office work could look like in 2030, was exciting for us.
We love personal networking and were therefore all the more pleased to be able to give two lectures at this year’s architect@work events. The direct exchange with the audience in Düsseldorf and Hamburg simply did us the world of good! We also exchanged ideas online, for example at a webtalk of the Apartment co-living community or in a podcast with confidence coach Theo Bergauer.
A special thanks goes to our great team, which keeps developing with every task. We are currently working on projects for List AG and the luxury brand Montblanc. We are also designing residential concepts for HVNS in Berlin and Frankfurt am Main as well as a staff restaurant for MTU with RKW Architektur +. In the field of healthcare, we are currently occupied with planning for the Warendorff Clinic and the Gesundheit Nord clinic association. In addition to several private residential projects, we will also be involved in the new IT building for the globally active Coroplast Group, the transformation of the old locomotive shed in Marburg and projects for Mediabrands in Hamburg and Frankfurt in 2022.
In the Advent season, we would like to once again draw attention to the Karl Bröcker Foundation. Since 2002, we have been involved with the foundation based on the motto "Future for Children". We are therefore very proud of this year’s opening of the Renate Bröcker Youth Centre in Geseke, which was largely funded by the foundation. Instead of giving presents, we will again make a donation this year and would like to invite you to do the same. One hundred percent of every donation will be invested in projects for children and young people in need.
We are looking forward to the new year and wish you a merry and above all healthy Christmas, relaxing days and a happy new year!
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