Interviews

Here you will find all information about the Key themes.

The historic post office grounds on Berlin Schöneberg's Hauptstraße were revitalised according to the concepts of the architects GRAFT.

Alexander Brenner is very critical of building products. He is concerned about much that is happening today as part of the industrialization of building. He fears a further loss of quality, durability and sustainability.

To preserve the character of a barn in Kressbronn once used for farming and treat the architectural heritage of the location with due consideration and respect, Steimle Architects from Stuttgart made as few, gentle changes to the building as possible, and only after careful thought. Great care was taken to reuse the delicate construction of the far-overhanging roof and barn floor level and adjust them for future use.

The Powerhouse concept is to take a new approach to planning, construction, power supply and deconstruction with energy-positive buildings. The focus is on the efficient use and distribution of energy. This means that energy positive houses produce more renewable energy than is consumed by their construction and existence.

During the pandemic, numerous office spaces stood empty for months. Employees are now returning to their accustomed workplace. Nevertheless, the handling of Covid-19 will have a long-term effect on office properties.

Digital transformation is one of the key themes at BAU 2021. The new headquarters of Swatch, the Swiss watch manufacturer, is a good example of just what this new digital future could look like.

Carpenter Alexander Bruns and tiler Janis Gentner each won a Gold medal in the WorldSkills championships held in August 2019 in the Russian city of Kazan. We talked to these two young craftsmen.

Over half the population of Germany lives in rented accommodation. At the 11th “Wohnungsbautag” (Residential Building Conference) it was noted that housing was now the most important social question for a good proportion of the population. An interview with Reinhard Quast.

Digitalization will completely change—some say revolutionize—the businessof planning and building. But what exactly will the changes look like for all those involved? We talked to the Munich building entrepreneur Laura Lammel.

Digitalization will completely change—some say revolutionize—the businessof planning and building. But what exactly will the changes look like for all those involved? We talked to architect Andreas Hild, based in Munich.

Lighting concepts play an increasingly important role in the overall concept of a building. It is about light control, light management, lighting concepts, daylight versus artificial light. We have spoken to a renowned lighting designer.

Stuttgart, Parlerstrasse. A solid, middle-class housing district. Half way up the hill with amazing views over the valley. The district of Killesberg is well known even beyond Stuttgart. In the middle of all this: the studio of Alexander Brenner.

To be German Champions, i.e. better than all others, you’ve got to have what it takes, and above all train a lot. What is it that drives you? An interview with Lukas Nafz and Christoph Rapp.

We interviewed Friso van der Steen from Mecanoo and Allard Bokma from CIG Architecture, which handled the building’s steel skin, to learn about the building and their collaboration.

The interior of the Cambridge Mosque is reminiscent of a garden of paradise—featuring trees whose branches spread out into a supporting and shielding vault.

A look along the river Spree from Humboldthafen in Berlin reveals a building between the facades with their chain-like sequence of windows that consistently breaks through the monotony of the place. Architects Richter Musikowski from Berlin have erected a building here.

HENN architects in Berlin have created the “Merck Innovation Center” to promote interdisciplinary work and the innovative power of the company. For excellent acoustics, HENN architects collaborated with the experts from Mueller-BBM.