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Refurbishment of the second building of the Federal Ministry of Defence in the Bendlerblock building, Berlin

Bendlerblock

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Bendlerblock

Designed by the architectural bureau Reinhardt & Süssenguth, built 1911-1914.

The entrance

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The entrance

Facade detail

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Facade detail

Elevation facing Reichpietschufer

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Elevation facing Reichpietschufer

Elevation facing Stauffenbergstrasse

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Elevation facing Stauffenbergstrasse

3D visualisation of the facade

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3D visualisation of the facade

Glass doors with extended glazed sections.

Complete window replacement

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Complete window replacement

Glazed automatic doors

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Glazed automatic doors

Refurbishment of the entrance taking modern security standards into account.

Cautious integration into the existing building

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Cautious integration into the existing building

Side entrance door, enhanced according to the highest security standards.

Client

Federal Office of Construction and Regional Planning / Bendlerblock consortium

Planning

Architekten Burckhardt, Emch and Berger (1996 - 1999)

Bendlerblock consortium (1999 - 2002)

Processing period

1996 - 2002

Performance

Design planning, approval planning, execution planning and site supervision for individual parts of the project - e.g. the vestibule facing Reichpietschufer.
Responsible for the design and implementation of the vestibule on Reichpietschufer.


Coordination of design-relevant monument conservation questions with the Berlin Monument Conservation Authority, the user and the Federal Office of Construction and Regional Planning. Responsible for the doors, gates and windows.


Work stages 1 - 5 of the Schedule of Services and Fees for Architects and Engineers (HOAI)

Measures taken

Refurbishment, alterations and extension

Details of the vestibule

The new impressive entrance to the Ministry of Defence building on Reichpietschufer expresses respect for the character of the architectural monument by its high level of transparency and the distance between the new fittings and the historical fabric of the building, but without neglecting the high security requirements of the ministry.
The daylight which streams in through the large glass surfaces and the contrast between the materials of the steel and glass elements and the existing building highlight the bright and lightweight visual impression of the new entrance.