July 2026

We are very pleased that, together with Koeber Landscape Architecture, we were awarded third place in the “Allmandring I Urban Development” competition.

The Allmandring I housing complex in Stuttgart-Vaihingen was built in 1976 and consists of 925 residential units in 33 buildings. The complex is now to be gradually demolished, redeveloped in phases, and adapted to meet the new needs of students—only the building at Allmandring 8a will remain.

Our design focuses on a clearly defined urban boundary along Allmandring. This boundary mediates between the large-scale Physics Institute buildings and the small-scale residential structure within the neighborhood. The buildings create a tranquil setting along the street and are grouped into distinct courtyard communities. The existing student club “Boddschamber” will be preserved and framed by a complementary new building.

The jury particularly highlighted:

“The urban structure allows for a high degree of permeability through the green space starting from the second layer of buildings and provides numerous views into the valley.”

Many thanks to the competition team for this design!

Image: MOKA Studios

June 2026

On Saturday, July 11, the second major public participation event regarding the B14 Framework Plan will take place at Leonhardsplatz in Stuttgart-Mitte.

Between 12:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m., the summer event “Leonhards Wohnzimmer” invites visitors to rediscover public space and actively participate in shaping the new urban landscape around the B14 and Wilhelmsplatz. During this time, Leonhardsplatz transforms into an urban living room—a place to linger, meet, and exchange ideas.

In a relaxed atmosphere, we will provide information on the results of the participatory process to date, as well as the current status of the framework plan, which we are developing in collaboration with Koeber Landschaftsarchitektur and Inovaplan,

At 4:30 p.m., Markus Weismann will join other invited guests for a living room discussion on process design and opportunities for culture in the new B14 urban space.

Once again, the event is being organized and carried out by Planbarhochdrei.

We’re looking forward to an exciting day and lots of great conversations!

July 2026

The German construction journal *Bauzeitung* and *md* magazine invite you to the 4th symposium in the series “anders! bauen im Bestand” on July 15 at the Hospitalhof in Stuttgart, starting at 5 p.m. ⁠
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As the event’s title suggests, the symposium will focus on resource-efficient, circular construction and energy-efficient retrofitting. The Haus des Tourismus on Stuttgart’s Marktplatz will be presented as an example of this. ⁠
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In addition to keynote presentations and panel discussions on building renovation, there will be two keynote speeches on the Haus des Tourismus. Our Managing Director, Cem Arat, and the Managing Director of the Ippolito Fleitz Group, Peter Ippolito, will discuss the significance, challenges, and lessons learned from the project with regard to circularity.⁠
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We cordially invite everyone to attend the symposium! Participation is free and can take place both in person and online. ⁠
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Participation is free, but advance registration is required via the following link:
db md Symposium “Building Differently in Existing Structures”—Paths to a Construction Transition
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June 2026

New day, new nomination! We are truly overwhelmed by the numerous nominations our projects have received in recent days as part of a wide variety of award programs. Following the nomination of the Tunnel Club at the MHP Arena for the shortlist of the German Interior Design Award and the nomination of the Biberach Outdoor Pool for the DAM Award 2027, our competition entry “Expansion / New Construction at the Waldstraße High School Campus in Hattingen” has now also been nominated for the Educational Architecture Award 2027.

Many thanks to all the teams and our project partners who were involved!

June 2026

We are very pleased that our Biberach Outdoor Pool project has been nominated for the 2027 DAM Award!

The DAM Prize is one of Germany’s most prestigious architecture awards and has been presented annually by the German Architecture Museum (DAM) since 2007. The prize honors outstanding buildings that stand out for their architectural quality, innovation, and social relevance.

We are all the more delighted to be part of this year’s selection with the Biberach Outdoor Pool. We would like to thank everyone involved—from the planning team and the specialist planners to the project owners—who worked together to make this project a reality.