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The Kita im Park is awarded the BDA Hugo-Häring Landespreis 2021! "The design of the daycare center is characterized by its simplicity and clarity. Room-high glass panes and closed wooden elements in interplay characterize the park facade. No profile, no joint, no subdivision disturbs the unambiguity and conciseness of the transparent and opaque facade surfaces placed in relation to each other. A key factor here is the way the color scheme is handled. Regardless of material and function, the ruby red color covers all façade elements, homogenizing the diversity of the facade parts and sharpening the eye for form and composition. At the same time, the ruby red structure clearly positions itself in relation to the green park as a complementary element. Inside, this principle is continued. Color and material are related to each other as homogeneous surfaces and give the rooms a calm and presence at the same time," was the jury's verdict.

Birk Heilmeyer und Frenzel Architekten was founded in 2005 by Liza Heilmeyer and Stephan Birk in Stuttgart. Since then, the office has continued to develop, with many long-standing employees playing an important role. In order to take this into account, the management team in the office was expanded to include associates in 2017. We are pleased to announce that, as of October 2021, this circle will become even larger with Julia Gebhard and Marc Holtschmidt! We would like to thank both of them for their trusting cooperation over the past years and look forward to further joint projects...

The new lab building "RIZ " in Offenburg wins a Hugo-Häring award of the German BDA. The Jury's assessment:"RIZ is the first building for the new campus of the Offenburg University of Applied Sciences. The architecture and the urban design of the four-storey building convinced the jury through its clear geometry and finely structured façade. Approaching from the pedestrian subway of the existing campus area, the only recess in the building volume naturally invites visitors to enter a well-dimensioned foyer, which reveals the inner structure of the building on the first glance and generously opens the view to the large hall of the technical centre. A judicious, sturdy timber construction made of local beech spans this 10m tall central space, which greatly contributes to the overall effect of the hall’s appearance. Organized across three floors on the entrance side, the office and research wing, with its varied, multipurpose space, fulfills the users' needs and desires for community, communication and teamwork. Quiet zones, meeting points, two-storey tall voids as well as different lines of sight to the technical centre complement and enrich the well-lit and valuable work areas. (...)
The new university building is an outstanding work of architecture, and it is to be hoped that it will have neighbours of an equally high design quality, coherence and verve in the future."

Birk Heilmeyer und Frenzel Architekten receive honourable mention for their design of the new Seedorf childcare centre in Dunningen. The jury's citation: "The simple, two-story building block has been integrated into the site with gentle care and in a modest manner. Despite the necessary large building volume, it constitutes a fitting counterpart to the existing primary school and forms an ensemble with the other specialised buildings in the area. The building impresses through its slim design and the resulting generous open space."