kadawittfeldarchitektur was founded in 1999 and today, with a team of over 160 employees in Aachen, Berlin, Munich and Cologne, stands for much more than just architectural design. The combination of architecture and interior design at the interface with urban planning and urban projects reflects the interdisciplinary approach and the breadth of creative work.
Our conviction that you cannot think of a building without its surroundings, and that every construction project therefore carries a social responsibility, is the basis of all our projects. Against this backdrop and with a view to the transformation of our cities, we see thinking in cycles and building within existing structures as central tasks for our future.
Together with all those involved in the project – our clients, users, experts and the public – we look for a customized solution tailored to the spatial, functional and ecological requirements and the socio-cultural context. We are convinced that the answers to increasingly complex tasks lie in dialog.
The management: Gerhard Wittfeld, Dirk Lange, Jasna Moritz, Stefan Haass, Kilian Kada
Three companies, one way of thinking and acting
In order to do justice to our comprehensive approach to architecture and to be able to support our clients in all aspects of construction, experts from all areas work together in one company.
kadawittfeldarchitektur has been involved in architecture, interior design, urban planning and urban projects for over 20 years. As architects, general planners, civil engineers, consultants or cooperation partners, we dedicate ourselves to all associated design, communication and organizational tasks.
kadawittfeldconsult takes care of quality assurance and project management and advises on sustainable construction, including certification.
kwbau safeguards the construction process, from tendering and awarding contracts to site supervision and quality, schedule and cost control.
Architecture is a commitment. Working with it requires great care, pleasure and respect. Respect for the urban space, the environment and the needs of all.
Architecture should always be beautiful and intelligent – then it inspires, provides security, surprises us and leaves its mark.
It is always relevant!
Buildings can make an important contribution to society. New paths in the city, roof gardens, parks and small squares create important communication spaces and offerings for the common good. The aim of every building project is to create such “value-added spaces” for informal encounters and exchanges.
Whoever builds a house builds the city!
We feel part of the urban community and listen to the needs of all its stakeholders. We welcome participatory processes, because we are not only committed to the developers, but also to all users, neighbors and future generations.
Learning from each other, rubbing up against each other, doing everything for the decisive idea. Dialogue is the method we use to find the best, tailor-made solution together from many approaches. We conduct this dialog internally, but of course also with external experts and project participants.
We are aware of the construction industry’s great responsibility for climate change. With every new construction project, we try to keep the carbon footprint as low as possible, use existing gray energy, conserve resources, increase biodiversity and think in cycles.
The building stock is an important witness to past eras and a storehouse of valuable material. Preserving existing buildings, discovering hidden potential through careful analysis and reprogramming them in a positive way thanks to careful conversion or additions is what drives us. “From Grey to Green!”
Our interior designs are tailor-made. With the drive to translate our clients’ identity into an unmistakable and surprising project, we create aesthetically pleasing, functional and changeable places of well-being.
In the field of tension between corporate architecture, spatial communication, furniture, light, colors and materials, we combine ideas and images, atmospheres and feelings to create situations that are sometimes ambiguous, sometimes very direct.
Digitalization is one of the drivers in the construction industry. We are committed to modern infrastructure and equipped with high-performance hardware and software to meet the challenges of the times.
We see new digital tools as a great potential for better and more efficient planning and collaboration. We support projects and use cases that can mean progress for the industry.
We love models and sketches. We work out the potential of a project through careful analysis and a large number of sketches, mood boards, models and variants. Series of physical and spatial studies allow us to make direct comparisons and make our decisions comprehensible and transparent for the client and other parties involved in the planning process.
Communicating what makes good architecture is a matter close to our hearts. We love to talk about architecture!
Whether during guided tours of projects or our offices, at lectures, in our own publications, by sharing information through numerous channels, via blog or table discussions, or by providing intensive support to pupils and students during their internships.
