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Start of the year at Koch and Bergfeld - Together into 2025

Our annual kick-off was a great start to the new year! Surrounded by legendary trophies such as the DFB Cup, the championship trophy, the European Championship trophy and the golden World Cup trophy, we experienced an evening full of team spirit, inspiring conversations and impressive highlights, which ended perfectly with a meal together at the Cucina de Egidio restaurant, where we indulged in culinary delights and toasted to a successful year. 

Created on January 10, 2025.

🎉 A big thank you and a happy new year!

A year full of ideas, clever strategies and creative moments lies behind us - and we look back with gratitude. We would like to thank you from the bottom of our hearts for the trust you have placed in us and the great collaboration that has accompanied us over the past year. We look forward to 2025 with renewed energy and anticipation and look forward to exciting projects and joint successes.

Created on December 29, 2024.

New residential project in Worpswede

A special residential project is being built in Worpswede: 12 apartments and 4 houses in modern timber frame construction that meet the strict Efficiency House 40 standard. The natural atmosphere of the timber construction ensures a healthy living environment and blends harmoniously into the artists' village of Worpswede. 

Created on November 13, 2024.

Welcome Oldenburg - New construction of a residential building

For our new residential project in Oldenburg, we have developed architecture that combines functionality and aesthetics. The design for the new building comprises 8 apartments that offer ideal living quality and make full use of the possibilities of modular timber construction. 

Created on November 11, 2024.

Refurbishment of a residential building in Bremer 1/4

In the middle of the Bremen quarter, in one of the most beautiful residential areas, surrounded by the theater, Café Engel and the Kunsthalle, we are renovating a little gem. This residential building will comprise two residential units and will be extensively modernized to efficiency standard 55. The construction site is somewhat hidden from a logistical point of view - a challenge we are happy to take on.

Created on October 31, 2024.

Award for our office: Winner 2024

Our office was honored with the Real Estate Architecture Award 2024 in the Architectural Design category and thus bears the title "Excellent". This internationally renowned award recognizes outstanding architectural projects that impress with their creativity, innovation and sustainability. We are proud of this success and look forward to celebrating it in style!

Created on October 11, 2024.

🎉 20 years of PBI! 🎉

On 05.09.2024 we celebrate our 20th anniversary! For two decades, PBI has stood for quality, commitment and success. We look back proudly on our history and look forward to the future.
Thank you to everyone who is and has been part of this journey. Here's to the next 20 years! 🚀

Created on August 27, 2024.

On the trail of the Bauhaus

This weekend in Weimar and Dessau, we took an in-depth look at the Bauhaus movement. By visiting museums and the important buildings of the Bauhaus movement, we were able to get a comprehensive picture on site. In the spirit of the visionary ideas of Gropius, Feininger and van der Rohe, we strive to bring the same innovative power and creativity to our work every day.

Created from Thorsten Italiano, on July 28, 2024.

Apartments instead of barracks

Our "5 Brüder Ost" project in Hanau is part of what is currently the largest construction project in Germany. At around 50 hectares, the Pioneer site is not only the largest area to be developed in Hanau, but also a pioneering project in the conversion of derelict military properties into urban living space used by the local population. 

Created on April 16, 2024.

 

Happy Easter!

The pbi architects wish you a happy Easter. We hope you enjoy the holidays with family and friends, whether you are looking for ice cream in the garden or enjoying a cozy get-together with your family.

Created on March 31, 2024.

There's something to celebrate!

20 years of pbi architects. We want to celebrate that this year. On 01.09.24 the office will be 20 years old. Residential buildings, kindergartens, schools as well as office and administration buildings have been planned and built over the years. Stations in the BITZ Bremen, our own top floor, Schwachhauser Heerstraße, Stephanikirchof, Am Tabakquartier are behind us. Now we feel at home at the Haferwende. The preparations for the birthday party can begin.

Created on January 10, 2024.

Happy New Year 2024!

The entire pbi team wishes all clients, colleagues, friends and supporters a good start to the new year. In 2024, we want to create new living space in Bremen, Hanau, Neupetershain, Worpswede and Baoji City (China). We look forward to the tasks and challenges ahead. 

Created on January 3, 2024.

x-mas 2023

We would like to thank you for the great work, exciting projects and challenges. We wish all our clients and colleagues a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year 2024!
Our office will be closed until January 08, 2024. 

Created on December 21, 2023.

Eco-settlement in Neupetershain

Together with Immacon Projektentwicklung, we are realizing a dream of a lively and sustainable eco-settlement in Neupetershain near Cottbus. Properties are being built there that will be home to families, couples, singles and senior citizens who are looking for an idyllic place to retreat and relax, but also appreciate quick access to life in the big city.

Created on November 8, 2023.

Conversion of a residential building

We gave a venerable "HUF" house from the seventies a new lease of life for a private client. The loft conversion blends seamlessly into the attractive architecture of the house. A granny apartment in the outbuilding enhances the building complex. 

Created on August 3, 2023.

Bremerhaven fire station competition

Together with Gaus Architekten from Göppingen, we took part in a competition for the construction of a new fire station in Bremerhaven. A field of 9 applicants submitted ambitious designs. Even though our idea did not win in the end, the jury rated it as very successful.

Created on July 18, 2023.

17th football tournament for architects and engineers

It was that time again last weekend. 20 teams from various offices and administrations met at the ATSV Buntentor sports ground. Great weather, a good atmosphere and exciting games made for an almost perfect day. We will be back next year. 

Created on June 21, 2023.

We have moved!

The move is complete. The whole team is looking forward to the new premises in the Horn-Lehe-West industrial estate. The new office offers more room to breathe and enough space for creativity. Our new address from June 09, 2023 is Haferwende 36A. 

Created on April 26, 2023.

Living in Neupetershain

Developing more together. We are delighted with the trust placed in us and the fantastic challenge of being able to work on the development of this project. In Neupertershain near Cottbus, a residential quarter in timber frame construction is to be built in collaboration with Immacon Wien. Our office is supporting the architectural planning of the 48 apartments in 9 individual buildings.

Created from Mareike Dittrich, on April 18, 2023.

Living in old age at the Krottenbacher Hof

We have developed a new concept for senior living for a project in Nuremberg. There is space for 26 residents in a building that meets today's requirements for comfortable and varied living in old age. Based on a design for residential construction, we adapted the building to the requirements of senior living.

Created on February 4, 2023.

Happy New Year!

We are back. We wish you a happy new year. Hanau and Bremen are the locations where we are constructing new buildings in 2023. We are building a total of 500 apartments at these locations. The main focus is on hybrid construction. 

Created on January 3, 2023.

Merry Christmas!

Another year is coming to an end, a year full of ideas, plans, challenges and exciting tasks. We wish ourselves and everyone a reflective time to recharge our batteries, recharge our batteries and simply enjoy the new year, which starts on January 9, 2023.

Created on December 22, 2022.

5 Brothers East in Hanau

350 residential units in planning. For a project in Hanau, not far from the metropolis of Frankfurt am Main, we are expecting planning permission for 8 new buildings and the construction and refurbishment of an ensemble of the former Pioneer barracks "5 Brüder Ost" in the near future. With the sustainable construction method in wood and the fulfillment of various other criteria, we are striving for certification by the DGNB.

Created on November 20, 2022.

Member of the DGNB

We are now a member of the German Sustainable Building Council (DGNB) - out of conviction and because we want to be involved in the DGNB network. In this context, certification is also an important issue for us. Our current project in Hanau is to be awarded Gold status. 

Created on July 18, 2022.

News from the Krottenbacher Hof

After presenting the new building as part of the redensification a few weeks ago, we are now able to present the result of the extension to the listed farmhouse. The extension, based on the architecture of the new building, blends discreetly into the structure of the old farmhouse. In this way, we have created a link between old and new and preserved the character of the farmhouse.

Created on May 21, 2022.

New town center Oyten

In close cooperation with art-bau Novus GmbH, we are planning six buildings with a total of 64 apartments. From the underground car park to the extensive green roof, the houses will meet all design and functionality requirements to a high standard. The immediately adjacent Lidl supermarket and a modern commercial building ensure local amenities and access to a good infrastructure.

Created from Mareike Dittrich, on April 1, 2022.

Refurbishment and redensification in timber construction

Living at Krottenbacher Hof - pbi Architekten, in collaboration with Immacon Projektentwicklung from Vienna, is planning the renovation and extension of a listed half-timbered house in the leafy district of Nuremberg-Krottenbach. Together with the new timber-frame construction, an ensemble with a total of 7 apartments in the existing building and 13 in the new building is to be created.

Created on March 11, 2022.

Extension of an apartment hotel

In Bremen Gröpelingen, we have created a design for the extension of the building. Six new, furnished rooms will upgrade the ageing building and offer optimal space. The building application is in preparation. The (construction) work is to be carried out in timber frame construction.

Created on February 9, 2022.

Building application submitted.

A building application in 10 copies! We have never had this scenario in our office before. We submitted 430 plans - unfortunately still analog and in paper form - together with artbau Novus. Fortunately, this is soon to change with the Online Access Act. Nevertheless, we are proud to have submitted such a large project on time. 

Created on January 21, 2022.

Happy New Year!

We are back. We wish you a happy new year. Hanau and Bremen are the locations where we are constructing new buildings in 2023. We are building a total of 500 apartments at these locations. The main focus is on hybrid construction. 

Created on January 1, 2023.

Happy New Year!

We are back. We wish you a happy new year. Reutte in Austria, Hanau, Oyten and Bremen are the places where we will be constructing new buildings in 2022. We are building a total of 400 flats at these locations. The main focus is on a hybrid construction method. 

Created on January 3, 2022.

The Waldorf School is followed by a village in the forest.

In the immediate vicinity of the capital Vienna, a forest village is to be built on an incredible 210 hectares. Different types of housing are planned, from semi-detached houses to multi-generational houses and hybrid solutions that combine living and working. Everything is to be built using a modular timber construction method.

Created on February 6, 2021.

Merry Christmas!

2021 has once again demanded a lot from us - changes and challenges have dominated the year. The holidays and the turn of the year are the time to pause, to look back and to look ahead with confidence. We wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, and health, happiness and success for 2022. We look forward to being there for you again on 03.01.2022.

Created on December 22, 2021.

We start with a school.

THE FIRST PROJECT IN 2021 IS PRESENTED AT THE VIENNA SITE. IN THE MIDDLE OF A FOREST, IN A DISTRICT ON THE OUTSKIRTS OF VIENNA, WE ARE ALLOWED TO DEVELOP A WALDORF SCHOOL. A GROUP OF BUILDINGS THAT PERFECTLY ADAPTS TO NATURE WITH DIFFERENT HEIGHTS ON DIFFERENT LEVELS. IN THE COMING YEARS, A KINDERGARTEN AND A SCHOOL (GRADES 1-13) WITH AFTER-SCHOOL CARE WILL BE REALIZED ON A 1 HECTARE PROPERTY.

Created on January 27, 2021.

347 apartments for Hanau

 347 apartments. 235 of these are located in listed former barracks buildings - the "5 Brüder Ost" in Hanau. 8 new buildings complete the quarter. The aim is to create a sustainable, climate-friendly residential quarter to KfW 40+ standard.

Created on December 17, 2021.

Photo shoot in the Tabakquartier

We had another fun shoot with our photographer Rainer Geue for pbi Architekten's new advertising campaign. The new team presents itself at the entrance of the old tobacco warehouse with familiar and new faces. Aldewin Sareika joined the pbi family today. He already worked with us from 2016 to 2020. A warm welcome back. 

Created from Thorsten Italiano, on November 15, 2021.

Art on our walls

We have moved! We've been in the Tabakquartier for a good week now. The new office is great and has a lot to offer. The company Lucky Walls from Bremen designed our entrance area. The result is sensational. A tribute to projects built and planned by pbi architects. 

Created on July 12, 2021.

New construction of a semi-detached house in Oberneuland

A semi-detached house in wood. Address: Im Holze Oberneuland. Together with ArtBau Novus GmbH, we are pleased to realize this project in Bremen's flagship district. Quietly situated with a view of a pond, this house is particularly impressive in its design. The two residential buildings are being constructed using timber frame construction. 

Created on June 27, 2021.

Renovation and new construction on barracks site

A new project brings us to Hanau. - Here, in an exclusive location in the Rhine-Main region, a new residential quarter is being built on the former site of the Pioneer barracks. Perfectly geared towards the future in ecological terms, with 100% in-house electricity and heat generation, e-mobility and optimal local transport connections. Together with Art Bau Novus GmbH, we are developing over 400 existing and new residential units on the "5 Brüder Ost" site.

Created on June 10, 2021.

Approval now also in Austria!

It's done! After we opened our location in Aurach near Kitzbühel at the beginning of the year, I was sworn in as an architect for the state of Tyrol by the state building director Dipl.-Ing. Robert Müller on May 21 in Innsbruck.

Created from Thorsten Italiano, on June 4, 2021.

Vacations in Styria

The location could hardly be better. At 2100 meters above sea level, this property is situated in an idyllic location in Styria. We have extended the property and created a dream location for your next vacation. Four apartments, each with an area of 150m2, offer plenty of space for your vacation in the mountains.

Created on May 27, 2021.

We are moving to the Tabakquartier!

We are moving. At the end of June, we will be moving to Woltmershausen, where a total of 161 modern office and commercial lofts have been created in a former tobacco warehouse from the 1970s under the project development of Justus Grosse, two of which we have now rented. With its solid brick structure and original freight elevators, the old tobacco warehouse retains the unmistakable charm of an old industrial building.

Created on May 13, 2021.

Concept for Cineplexx cinema

Cineplexx - Great Cinema - With our concept we create an interactive experience for moviegoers. Cinema deserves more attention. With our concept, we will turn Cineplexx into an experience that stands for itself and creates plenty of space for advertising measures. This is particularly attractive for partners from the film industry and the numerous ideas in this concept will involve moviegoers more in their visit to the cinema.

Created on March 24, 2021.

New apartments in Tyrol

Reutte, a small, tranquil village in Tyrol on the border with Bavaria, is getting two new residential buildings with 5 residential units each. On an underground garage with 10 parking spaces, apartments between 65 and 85m2 will be built in timber frame construction. The appealing design of the timber and plaster façades in warm shades allows the buildings to blend into the landscape as a modern interpretation. 

Created from Thorsten Italiano, on March 12, 2021.

Living at the Ebentaler Mühle

Not far from Lake Wörthersee in the immediate vicinity of the castle in Ebental, a residential quarter is to be built right next to a small stream. The plans include terraced and multi-party houses that blend in perfectly with the charming surroundings. Our design offers maximum flexibility and enables versatile living in the Klagenfurt commuter belt.

Created from Mareike Dittrich, on February 18, 2021.

The Waldorf School is followed by a village in the forest.

A forest village is to be built on an incredible 210 hectares in the immediate vicinity of the capital city of Vienna. Various forms of housing are planned, from semi-detached houses and multi-generational homes to hybrid solutions that combine living and working. Everything is to be built using a modular timber construction method.

Created from Mareike Dittrich, on February 6, 2021.

We start with a school

The first project in 2021 will be in Vienna. In the middle of the forest, in a district on the outskirts of Vienna, we are developing a Waldorf school. A building complex that adapts perfectly to nature with different heights on different levels. In the coming years, a kindergarten and a school (grades 1-13) with after-school care are to be built on a one-hectare site.

Created on January 27, 2021.

New living for students

Project development: Student residence in Bremen

Created on September 5, 2022.

Office today

Project development: New office building

Created from Mareike Dittrich, on March 5, 2021.
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