Berlin 2014

A 19th century former chocolate factory, reimagined as office space with an adjoining furniture showroom.
Ester Bruzkus and Patrick Batek, a successful Berlin architectural partnership from 2012 to 2017, shaped their offices from a storey of the historic building, with a “Kappendecke” (Brick vaulting with a metal frame) ceiling retaining the industrial flavour, the work areas, kitchen, meeting, and utility rooms are clearly divided by an angular structure running through the interior. The unifying element is a long partition wall of cellular polycarbonate panel. The impressive, bespoke kitchen table evolved as the natural centerpiece.

by BruzkusBatek
TEAM Ester Bruzkus, Patrick Batek, Ulrike Wattenbach
COMPLETION August 2014
AREA 300 sqm
PHOTOGRAPHER Jens Bösenberg