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Brunnenstraße 9 . Berlin

Brandlhuber + Emde . photos: © Erica Overmeer

The gallery and ateliers at Brunnenstrasse 9 is built on the foundations of a building ruin whose condition resulted from a bad investment during the 1990’s. This made the plot unattractive for corporate investors, who were purchasing empty lots at this time. At the same time this created an opportunity for the architect, being both investor and constructor, to buy the land for the actual costs minus the costs for demolition. When the plot was purchased in 2007, only a couple of walls and parts of the basement ceiling remained, alongside the elevator shaft and entry passage. Instead of being removed, the original structure was included and developed further into the new design. Continue reading Brandlhuber + Emde

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Midway Contemporary Art . Minneapolis

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Midway Contemporary Art Garage (MCAG) is an adaptive reuse development of a former limousine garage, transformed into a non-profit art facility. Situated near the Mississippi River in Minneapolis (USA), the project is adjacent to a larger long-term city initiative to revitalize the local post-industrial landscape over a span of 100 years. Embracing a social-ecological transformation approach, MCAG follows a phased concept that encompasses various stages: (1) Adapting and renovating the existing building, (2) converting the outdoor parking area into a park and rain garden, and (3) expanding the library, teaching, and residency spaces. Accordingly, the design of MCAG highlights the transformative process, acknowledging its importance alongside the eventual outcome. Continue reading Brandlhuber+

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Trussardi alla Scala (TAS) . Milan

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“Architecture is always a temporary answer to a temporary need.” If we embrace this statement by economist Sabine Oberhuber and architect Thomas Rau (in 2038), we must approach design differently and take responsibility for the future reuse of all components. Continue reading Brandlhuber+

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Museum HGSK . Furtwangen

Brandlhuber+ . Hotz+ Architekten . renders: © P O N N I E I m a g e s

The design for the Horst and Gabriele Siedle Art Foundation, located in Furtwangen in the Black Forest, is based on examining the existing as a deterministic design element. A three-story residential building on the company premises, once slated for demolition, is now to be the headquarters and museum of the Art Foundation. Similar to 0148 Rachel, the cubature of the old building will be cast in concrete and become the interior reference point of the foundation’s design. Due to the size of the cast, however, a technologically more complex process must be used in this project. Using photogrammetric scans, the building will first be recorded as a digital model and then translated into formwork matrices, into which the concrete will then be poured. The new reinforced concrete structure will reproduce the surface of the old building and become the supporting core of the new large wooden roof that will cover the foundation. Continue reading Brandlhuber+ . Hotz+