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Honourable mention in the design competition Zeppelingschule Leinfelden-Echterdingen.
"The architects propose a two-storey building volume along Kantstrasse that has the form of a nave with a slightly inclined gabled roof. The selected building form distinctly carries on the typology from the existing building stock. A well-proportioned school yard is the result of the clear positioning of the building, although the prominent lime tree cannot be preserved due to the building's width. A transparent building joint forms the connection to the existing building. It accommodates the aptly dimensioned staircase that provides access to all floors. (…)
Horizontally structured façade bands with vertical wood cladding in silver fir have been proposed for the new and for the existing buildings to create an architectural ensemble. Its serene composition corresponds to the restrained style and blends pleasantly into the urban context. The selected primary structure comprising timber frame construction walls and wood composite ceilings suggests an ecological and fast construction method. The concept meets requirements on escape and rescue routes. All in all, the design at hand is a coherent solution to the brief. The chosen typology of a nave / barn appears beneficial with regard to the local conditions. This is an altogether adequate scheme." (Excerpt from the jury's assessment)

"Like a shining white fortress of the creative industry, teh new FUX start-up centre embodies the spirit of optimism on the site of the former slaughterhouse in Karlsruhe. Birk Heilmeyer und Frenzel Architekten integrated the eye-catching reinforced concrete framework into the conversion area, which is being transformed into a creativity park...".
Bettina Schürkamp writes in the magazine AIT 10.2019 "Office Buildings" about our business incubator in Karlsruhe.

Invitation to expert talk: On Friday, 28 June 2019 Martin Bruno Schmid will be our guest at Birk Heilmeyer and Frenzel Architekten. He will give a talk on the topic:

"Almost nothing - art in the building"

This lecture has been recognised by the BW Chamber of Architects as an advanced training course (2 hours). The bar opens at 6 p.m., the talk starts at approx. 6:30 p.m. We kindly ask for registration via email: A31[at]bhundf.com

Our design was awarded first prize in the "DLR Company Restaurant and Conference Centre" competition: "From an urban planning point of view, the work convinces through its distinctly sculptural building volumes, which contextualise the building on the campus and create an identity. Through the cleverly arranged interior spaces of the company restaurant and the conference centre the design avoids "rear sides" and " secondary areas ". Almost playfully, the structure displays the same appearance and design quality on all faces. (...) The work is convincing because of its highly individual and expressive overall appearance, which combines the functionality, design and beauty of architecture". (Jury citation)

Newspaper Stuttgarter Zeitung 2 March, Nicole Golembek writes about House B in Beinstein: "The black sheep - most people don't necessarily associate corrugated sheet metal with sophisticated design. Just how interesting and homely a detached house with a metal shell can be becomes apparent when you visit a house that has been awarded a prize by architecture experts in a new housing estate in the Rems valley.”