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September 2nd, 2023
kwa holiday fun in the office

We attach great importance to offering our colleagues reliable childcare during the vacation season. That’s why we were pleased to introduce a one-week vacation program in Aachen for children aged 2 and up for the first time. With the help of a dedicated external team, a diverse program was designed with activities ranging from climbing to a visit to the zoo.

The response was overwhelming: Our young participants not only enjoyed the exciting activities, but also the daily office experience alongside their parents. In the afternoons, some took the opportunity to playfully explore our office, play table tennis, use foosball, or collaboratively build models in the workshop. Each day started in the meeting room, accompanied by a snack and the presentation of the day’s schedule by the supervisors. After that, the adventure began for our little explorers!

posted by
Ilknur Dumlu Aljerf
August 11th, 2023

NOMINATED! #kwa Projekte DFB-Campus und Unternehmenszentrale in Baden-Württemberg wurden für den DAM Preis 2024 nominiert!

Unter den 112 Projekten, die auf der Longlist stehen, sind beeindruckende Bauten aus ganz Deutschland vertreten – von Stralsund bis Baden-Baden und von Wuppertal bis Rosenheim. Es ist inspirierend, neben Wohnhäusern, Verwaltungs- und Bildungsbauten, auch Sportstätten und wegweisende klimaschonende Bauprojekte zu sehen.

Der DAM Preis zeichnet seit 2007 jährlich herausragende Architektur in Deutschland aus. Es ist eine Ehre, Teil dieser renommierten Liste zu sein und neben so vielen talentierten Architekten und Projekten anerkannt zu werden.

Für mehr Infos und die komplette Liste der Nominierungen besucht www.dam-preis.de...

Fotos: @hgeschphotography

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August 4th, 2023
competitionline Ranking 1. Place Saarland und 2. Place in NRW

competitionline has published its annual ranking of the most successful architecture firms and we are proud to announce that we have improved our position by five places compared to the previous year. Out of 22,400 architecture firms in Germany, we made it to 11th place!

We also excelled in the regional competitions and secured several podium positions, including first place in Saarland and second place in North Rhine-Westphalia. Our award-winning projects, such as the expansion of the Congresshalle in Saarbrücken and the development of a building complex on Münsterstrasse in Düsseldorf, played a major role in this achievement.

Our sincere thanks go to our incredible competition teams in Aachen and Berlin, our planning partners, and all kwa employees who supported us with their expertise and did an outstanding job. We look forward to another year of exciting projects!

posted by
Christian Dos Reis
July 28th, 2023

2. Platz im Wettbewerb für die Versicherungskammer Bayern in München Giesing 🏅

In dem hart umkämpften Entwurfsprozess für den Neubau an der Deisenhofener Straße traten wir gegen renommierte Architekturbüros @behnischarchitekten und @unstudio_architecture an. Mit unserem Konzept "MEHR ALS EIN CAMPUS" konnten wir uns bis in die entscheidende Endphase durchsetzen.

Wir danken dem ganzen Team für eine beachtliche Ausarbeitung. STAY TUNED: Wir werden in den kommenden Posts weitere Eindrücke und #inthemakingof zu unserem Konzept vorstellen.

Architektonische Entwurfsgedanke:

Neben den drei locker verteilten Büroriegeln mit unverwechselbarer, polygonaler Grundform ist der Boulevard, eine alle Gebäude verbindende Brücke, sicherlich das auffälligste architektonische Merkmal des Entwurfs. Bodentief verglast, folgt er an den Außenseiten den Fassaden der Neubauten bündig, zum Campus nach innen besitzt er seine eigene Kontur: Mal ist seine Fassade eingerückt – dort entstehen begrünte Terrassen oder Loggien zum Arbeiten im Freien- mal kragt der Boulevard leicht aus und kennzeichnet den darunter befindlichen Eingang eines Neubaus im Erdgeschoss. Als Schaufenster in die Stadt wirkt er leicht und transparent- Mitarbeiter und die Unternehmenskultur erhalten ein „Gesicht“ in der Öffentlichkeit. Die drei Neubauten für die Arbeitswelt sind trotz ihrer bewegten Kontur in ihrer Struktur pragmatisch und nach den Bedürfnissen des Unternehmens als dreibündige Riegel ausgebildet. Um möglichst viel Platz für ständige Arbeitsplätze an der Fassade zu generieren, sind die Erschließungskerne mit Aufzugsanlagen und Fluchttreppen jeweils in der Mitte der Riegel angeordnet. Dadurch sind die Neubauten im Verhältnis kompakt und eher kurz, was ihren Fußabdruck am Campus verkleinert. So entsteht Platz für Grünräume und großzügige Aufenthaltsflächen im Freien.

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July 24th, 2023

#kwapresents Wettbewerbsbeitrag zur Gebietsentwicklung Lili am See / Baufeld H1 Seestadt Aspern in Wien

ARKADEN-MÄANDER - Trotz nicht gewonnenem Wettbewerb, wollen wir euch unseren Architekturentwurf für die Seestadt Aspern präsentieren.

Die geplanten Strukturen umfassen einen zentralen Platz der Kulturen, Gassen zwischen den Gebäuden für natürliche Belichtung und Durchlüftung, und zweigeschossige Arkaden, die um den zentralen Platz mäandern und eine verbindende Rolle spielen. Diese zeichnen sich durch eine dynamische Skyline mit polygonalen Baukörpern am Seeufer aus.

Die Arkaden sind begehbar und bieten als "Stadtbalkon" Ausblicke über den See und Aspern. Sie dienen zudem als Übergang zwischen öffentlichen und privaten Zonen, mit Gemeinschaftsflächen für die Bewohner und verschiedenen Nutzungen wie Kindergarten, Coworking-Räume oder Fitnessstudio.

Die Gebäude bieten eine Vielzahl an Wohnungszuschnitten, von Mikroapartments bis zu Vier-Zimmer-Wohnungen. Die Fassadengestaltung setzt auf moderne, schlanke Arkadenstützen und variierende Fassadentiefe mit einbezogenen Pflanztrögen und Balkonen.

Ein nachhaltiges Energiekonzept mit PV-Anlagen auf den Gebäuden, Nutzung von Grundwasser zur Gebäudekühlung und Fußbodenheizung/-kühlung wurde vorgesehen, um die Eigenpassivität zu maximieren und den Energiebedarf zu minimieren. Die Gestaltung ist mit Begrünung der Fassaden und Dachflächen sowie heller Farbwahl aller Oberflächen auf ein angenehmes Mikroklima und die Reduzierung des Hitze-Insel-Effektes ausgelegt.

Wir danken @freiland_zt, @ibhausladen und @lovearchitectureandurbanism für die tolle Zusammenarbeit. Ebenso dem #kwa Wettbewerbsteam für einen tollen Entwurf!

Weitere Projekte findet ihr unter www.kwa.ac...

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July 21st, 2023
ALL UNDER ONE ROOF – Newspaper #24

How do the most diverse functions combine to form a lively ensemble? In the best case, the answer is spaces with their own quality of stay, spaces that themselves invite people to meet and exchange ideas. The design for the new DFB campus in Frankfurt a. M. developed an all-connecting boulevard from this idea. It unites and, where necessary, separates administration and research, areas for visitors and retreat zones for athletes, public spaces and sports fields integrated into the architecture. The look at the new building is accompanied by a conversation with Prof. Dr. Dr. Markus Raab, sports psychologist at the German Sport University in Cologne, about goals, emotions, teamwork and missed penalties.

Also: a review of AachenMünchener’s 2010 headquarters, which succeeded in fitting corporate concerns into the city and adding unexpected functions thanks to its spatial concept.

Curious? Digital edition at www.kwa.ac under PUBLICATIONS. (Newspaper only available in german)

posted by
Nikola Müller-Langguth
July 12th, 2023
World Architecture Festival 2023

We are delighted to reveal we have been shortlisted for World Architecture Festival for our project DFB Campus in the sport category. We’ll be presenting our project live at the World Architecture Festival taking place from 29 November –1 December 2023 at Marina Bay Sands. See you in Singapore!

For more info click here: www.worldarchitecturefestival.com

June 26th, 2023
kwa x The New Together

The Corporate Headquarters project in Baden-Württemberg is part of the exhibition “The New Together”, which will be held at the Scuola Grande di Misericordia in Venice from May 20 to July 30, 2023. The initiative aims to explore, through the projects of 140 international architectural firms, how the design of the spaces in which we live is evolving to meet the needs of the new era in which we live.

Curation: Luca Molinari and Simona Finessi. Organization: Casa Platform.

For more information about the event, visit www.platformarchitecture.it

posted by
Christian Dos Reis
June 21st, 2023
Inauguration of InnoDom Cologne celebrated

On Tuesday, 20 June, the opening of the “InnoDom Cologne” was celebrated in Cologne Lindenthal.

The project was built on behalf of the Cologne University Foundation. The creative exchange, appropriation, and cooperation of start-up companies, university and business are promoted through a versatile and adaptable working landscape.
The interior design, which creates an inspiring atmosphere between think tank and workshop, deserves special mention. Visible concrete surfaces and open installations leave plenty of room for user customization and appropriation. This contrasts with the colorful accents of the furnishings in the LIKE ITs and individual meeting niches and built-in furniture, which are grouped as functional modules around the central access core.

More information in the WDR Lokalzeit report from minute 10:29 and in the Kölner Stadtanzeiger.

June 15th, 2023
On June 24 is Architecture Day at the Berlin Office!

We cordially invite you to a tour through our offices in the House of Travel at Alexanderstraße 7 on Saturday, June 24, 2023 from 14:00 to 18:00.

We will start on the 13th floor and are looking forward to a large attendance!

 

 

June 9th, 2023
Open Day of Architecture at the Faculty of Electrical Engineering in Aachen (ETM) on June 17th

Our team will guide you through the Faculty of Electrical Engineering in Aachen (ETM) in the context of the Open Architecture Day, on Saturday 17.06. at 14:15-15:15 pm and 16:15-17:15 pm.

Meeting point: Otto-Blumenthal-Str. 4, main entrance under the big canopy: 14:00 and 16:00 hrs.

We are looking forward to your attendance!

Photo: Jens Kirchner

posted by
Victoria Weiß
June 5th, 2023
Gerhard Wittfeld will speak on June 12 as part of the AKNW event "Sustainability, Climate Protection and Climate Resilience in Municipalities".

“How can sustainability succeed along the construction value chain?”

On the issue, the Chamber of Architects of North Rhine-Westphalia, the Construction Industry Association of North Rhine-Westphalia and the Rhineland Westphalia Housing and Real Estate Association (VdW RW) are holding a joint specialist event on June 12 at Van der Valk Hotel Airport Düsseldorf.

 

The event will take place from 09:00 am to 04:30 pm, registration here.

 

posted by
Victoria Weiß
June 1st, 2023
Kilian Kada will be a guest at the Architecture Talks in Hamburg on June 15!

In a joint talk with Eike Becker of Eike Becker Architekten, Kilian Kada will address the question: “What awaits us in the future?”

Due to societal challenges such as climate change, urbanization and demographic change, it is now time to rethink. In order to create attractive living and office spaces, project designs are constantly becoming more sustainable and energy-efficient.

Start time is 7:00 pm. Registration in advance here.

May 10th, 2023
Lecture by Kilian Kada in the context of the exhibition "Grazer Schule, Stil & Wert eines Phänomens"

In the context of the exhibition “Grazer Schule, Stil & Wert eines Phänomens” (Graz School, Style & Value of a Phenomenon), Kilian Kada’s short lecture “sozial-digital-grün” (social-digital-green) uses project examples to present the transformation from existing buildings into contemporary architecture, including the Komische Oper Berlin.

The building stock is an important witness of past epochs and a repository of valuable material. Preserving existing buildings, discovering hidden potential through careful analysis and reprogramming them positively thanks to careful conversion or additions has always been the intended task of identity-conscious architecture. The use of so-called grey energy becomes all the more relevant due to the pressing issues of climate change.

Lecture by Kilian Kada on Wednesday, May 10, 2023 at 19h00 at HDA – Haus der Architektur in Graz. More information about the event here…

posted by
Léa Linden Reyne
May 5th, 2023
Continentale Campus Dortmund celebrates topping-out ceremony!

Exactly one year to the day after the laying of the foundation stone, the structural shell of the new Continentale Campus at Stadtkrone Ost is now complete. We celebrated this on May 3rd with about 450 guests at the traditional topping-out ceremony. The ensemble of three buildings currently under construction will offer around 1,900 employees of the Dortmund-based company a new home in a modern working environment from spring 2025. During construction, a special focus was also placed on sustainability aspects.

posted by
Victoria Weiß
April 24th, 2023
Visit of the NürnbergMesse construction site
posted by
Burkhard Floors
April 24th, 2023
NürnbergMesse - The roof is growing !!!
posted by
Dirk Lange
April 19th, 2023
Jasna Moritz at BAU 2023

Today, 19.04.23, Jasna Moritz will be part of the panel discussion of the DGNB expert panel “Circular Building” at the BAU trade fair in Munich.

Together with renowned experts she will discuss the role of circular building. What really matters in planning practice? What is the right objective? What does it take to ensure that it doesn’t just remain snappy marketing vocabulary, but is put into practice in a meaningful way? And what other measures are needed so that today’s building finally becomes more resource-efficient and promotes biodiversity?

Interested parties will find the panel discussion starting at 14h30 in Hall C2 | C2.518.

The program of the special DGNB show and further information are linked here.

April 19th, 2023
Kilian Kada at BAU 2023

dialogical and circular – keynote by Kilian Kada on April 20, 2023 at BAU – Leading Trade Fair for Architecture, Materials, Systems

Planning sustainable buildings is complex. Many project participants have to be involved, partly convinced, many aspects have to be considered and weighed. Especially the increasing feasibility of the depot idea – to preserve raw materials in the building and make them usable again later – often still surprises.

The urgent questions of climate change are finally taking the building industry into focus. The future viability of a building is not only in a complex relationship with social, economic, political issues, but also with technical, ecological and cultural ones.

In his presentation on April 20, 2023 from 14h00 to 14h30, Kilian Kada, illuminates issues of circular construction and the careful use of increasingly scarce building materials. (Keynote in german)

Further information available on www.bau-muenchen.com

 

posted by
Christian Dos Reis
March 24th, 2023

Ihr habt es bestimmt gesehen: Wir sind auf @architizer's Liste der besten Architekturbüros Deutschlands auf Platz 10 gelandet. Wir freuen uns sehr darüber!

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