Discover Germany | Special Theme | German Architecture 2017
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Sculptural dialectic and representational value Titus-Bernhard-Architekten create architecturally innovative living spaces while exercising a holistic approach to project development. TEXT: CORNELIA BRELOWSKI
From conceptional architecture complete with interior fittings and outdoor areas through to furniture design and lighting concept, Titus-Bernhard-Architekten provide a comprehensive architectural package. Projects like their much-recognised private homes ‘Haus M’, ‘Haus K’ and ‘Haus 11×11’, as well as a recent recognition for their ‘Haus am See’ during the International Craft Fair in Munich show that their concept pays off. The office repeatedly won the prestigious Best Architects award and was just voted one of the 84 | Issue 50 | May 2017
top 270 builders for single-family homes by Germany’s renowned FOCUS magazine. “We are a ‘young’ office,” says architect and founder Titus Bernhard of his team of 22 employees, “we can flexibly adjust to new situations.” A streamlined, nonbureaucratic office management with an interdisciplinary team of architects, artists and engineers work together with a self-motivated attitude, applying helpful tools like computer animation, new media and graphic design on a daily basis.
Based in the Bavarian city of Augsburg, Titus-Bernhard-Architekten work together with competent partners and specialised engineers. For major projects, going into partnership with leading structural consultants such as Werner Sobek architects & engineers as well as consulting firms for technical issues is mandatory. In cooperation with agencies, the office also manages a client’s marketing or brand advertising, either in part or in full, according to the builder’s wishes. Together with an understanding of the economic and business-enhancing aspects of contemporary architecture, a multilingual, international atmosphere marks the work environment at Titus-Bernhard-Architekten: “We