Axthelm Rolvien architects Outstanding architecture shapes Germany’s capital Annette Axthelm and Henner Rolvien are stars in Berlin’s architectural scene. Their design-shaped studios, hotels and office buildings as well as living spaces, new buildings and historic landmarks. Sure instincts and the understanding that architecture is more than simply creating an outer shell are key to their work. TEXT: JESSICA HOLZHAUSEN | PHOTOS: PRESS IMAGES
“Our architecture is the result of passion, attention to detail and communication,” architects Annette Axthelm and Henner Rolvien say. Especially concerning housing, architecture not only has to create living spaces, but room for creativity, imagination and a client’s wishes and dreams. Axthelm and Rolvien are experienced architects, having worked in this field for more than 25 years. To combine their knowledge and to offer clients a wider portfolio, in 2010 they founded a joint architecture office in Berlin. Today Axthelm Rolvien Architekten GmbH & Co. KG employs a team of 40 experi-
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enced architects, covering all building stages from planning to implementation. The office’s headquarter is in the historic Siemensvilla, a 1930s listed building in Potsdam better known as ‘Landhaus Köttgen’,