The AEDES Metropolitan Laboratory, together with jovis Berlin and the Baupiloten BDA are hosting a moderated podium discussion coinciding with the book presentation ARCHITECTURE IS PARTICIPATION – The Baupiloten – Methods and Projects. Stakeholders from various fields of planning and construction will discuss the potentials and barriers of participation and public design.

Café and Neihborhood Event Space in the Old Velvet Factory

The Baupiloten have won the bid to design a new community cafe and event space as part of the mixed use regeneration of a former velvet factory in Krefeld.

Honourable Mention for Waldorf School in Prenzlauer Berg

The Baupiloten BDA in cooperation with Erchinger Wurfbaum Architektur and Andreas Külich (Structural Engineer) recieved an honourable mention for their competition-entry Treehouse Day-Care for a new extension to a Waldorf School in Prenzlauerberg, Berlin.

“Baukultur in Deutschland“ Wüstenrot Foundation Design Prize

The Baupiloten are part of the travelling-exhibition for the Design Prize “Baukultur in Deutschland” from the Wüstenrot Foundation. At the Prize Ceremony on February 23 2015, the entries and results of the prize will be publicly presented, before touring the nation.

DETAIL Research Forum – Building the Future

Susanne Hofmann will be presenting on the topic of Participatory Architecture as part of the lecture-series “Building the Future” from DETAIL Research at the Messe BAU 2015 in Munich on January 24th, 2015.

Exhibition Open-Source-Architektur in Berlin

The Baupiloten’s contribution Jeder Mensch ist Experte seines eigenen Lebens (“Everyone is an expert of their own life”) will be part of the exhibition and publication “Open-Source-Architecture” at the RE:WORK Konferenz on Janurary 29, 2015.

Merry Christmas!

the Baupiloten BDA wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Next phase in the project “Kapelle aufmöbeln” started.

The second phase “Character Chapel” of the youth pastoral project “Kapelle aufmöbeln” in the Diocese of Osnabrück has begun. In this stage, the desired atmosphere and character of the newly designed chapel should be experienced by each participant through playful collages and mosaics.

Film: ARCHITECTURE IS PARTICIPATION

The film ARCHITECTURE IS PARTICIPATION depicts an exemplary workshop of the Baupiloten-Method of Wunschforschung; thereby allowing citizens to have a say in the design of their built environment.

Was macht eine Baupilotin?

What does a Baupiloten do? Why does it make sense to involve the future users in the planning process? Which new ideas can emerge as a result? Ulrike Timm discusses these Themes together with Susanne Hofmann on Thursday December 18th from 9:07 AM – 10:00 AM on the program “Im Gespräch” on Deutschlandradio Kultur.

Living Together Young and Old

The Cooperative “Wi help di” Genossenschaft has been formed in order to realize the Baupiloten-design ‘Living Together Young and Old‘ in the town of Döttlingen. View the Project ‘Living and Residing as Seniors in Rural Areas’ here! Article from NWZ Online

Rising Education needs your support!

Together with the local community, the students of Rising Education continue to build a primary school in Bertoua, Cameroon. Help them reach their campaign goals on Idigogo by donating today!

Exhibition Opening: Die Stimmen der Bilder – a Project from Kollektiv migrantas

on the International Day of Human Rights, Wednesday, 10.12.2014, at 11.00 AM as part of the Beauftragten des Senats für Integration und Migration, Potsdamer Straße 65, 10785 Berlin

Unveiling Party – ARCHITECTURE IS PARTICIPATION

After a long and tiring journey – albeit accompanied by wonderful exchanges, shared ideas and concepts, many valuable discussions and debates on architectural theory – It’s out!

prezent!

The Baupiloten will be presenting as part of the architectural event a_ta 2014 in Romania on Saturday 22nd November. This year’s theme – prezent! – investigates different views on our profession and scrutinizes it from four different perspectives; Education, Start, Profession and The Street.

ARCHITECTURE IS PARTICIPATION

The book ARCHITECTURE IS PARTICIPATION Die Baupiloten Methods and Projects is out now!

Annual Reception 2014 – Campus Charlottenburg

Prof. Dr. Susanne Hofmann presented together with Prof. Dr. Günter Abel und Prof. Mathias Sauerbruch, Milieus der Kreativität as part of the Annual Reception of Campus Charlottenburg in the Fassanenstaße 88.

Concluding exhibition “From Berlin to Cameroon”

After 11 years in collaboration with the TU Berlin, we would like to invite you to the concluding exhibition of the Baupiloten’s student “Live-Projects”.

Team-Player’s High-Rise

The Baupiloten are planning a high-rise tower as a central team-player for the Student Halls of Residence Siegmunds Hof.

Finished: Student Residence Siegmunds Hof Building 10

Siegmunds Hof Building 10; Quiet life on the edge of a small forest, is since early 2014 occupied by students. The new flower boxes on the balcony railings invite the residents to plant.

Well Received: Atrium of the Heinrich Nordhoff High School

The new learning Landscape of the Heinrich Nordhoff High School in Wolfsburg has been well received by the students! See the Project Heinrich Nordhoff High School here!

Not alone, not in a home!

What does age-appropriate, neighbourly, coexistence in the country-side look like? Through a participatory process, the Baupiloten BDA are developing an inter-generational housing project in Dötlingen.

Moved in: Student Halls of Residence Siegmunds Hof Pavilions House 5 and 6

The modernisation of the Pavilions House 5 + 6 is finished! The rooms, kitchen, and common areas have been newly furnished. See the Project Siegmunds Hof House 5 + 6 here!

Das Buch der Baupiloten Sponsoren gesucht!

Im Herbst 2014 erscheint im Jovis Verlag das Buch ‘Partizipation macht Architektur’.

Tour of the Learning-Landscape Heinrich-Nordhoff High School in Wolfsburg

As part of open architecture day in Lower-Saxony on Sunday 29th June, Susanne Hofmann will be giving a guided tour of the recently completed “Learn-Landscape” at the Heinrich-Nordhoff High School in Wolfsburg

the Baupiloten BDA Show Off!

Senatsverwaltung für Bildung, Jugend und Wissenschaft, Berlin June 13 – July 28 2014

Construction begins for House 11 in Siegmunds Hof, the “House for Music and Fitness Lovers”!

The third house on the east-side of the Student Halls of Residence Siegmunds Hof in Berlin-Tiergarten is now being renovated.

Rising Education: Sto-Stiftung Award Winner 2014.

The Baupiloten and architecture students from the TU Berlin were awarded for the project Rising Education in Cameroon.

Gymnasium Bornbrook

The first Workshops for the reconstruction of the Gymnasium Bornbrook in Hamburg took place on March 27, 2014. The participatory-design process is now under way!

Apply Now!

Die Baupiloten BDA is searching for Interns to strengthen our team for work on challenging projects in the field of educational and housing architecture in the Leistungsphasen 1-7. Required are very strong design skills, and an enthusiasm for architecture, participation, and innovative, ecological, construction.