Building Onward: Strategies for the Existing Building Stock. hive

𝐖𝐢𝐫 𝐟𝐫𝐞𝐮𝐞𝐧 𝐮𝐧𝐬, 𝐦𝐢𝐭 𝐮𝐧𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐦 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐤𝐭 𝐡𝐢𝐯𝐞 – hub for innovation, 𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐞𝐱𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐓𝐞𝐢𝐥 𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐏𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 “𝐖𝐞𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐛𝐚𝐮𝐞𝐧” 𝐝𝐞𝐬 𝐃𝐞𝐮𝐭𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐀𝐫𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐤𝐭𝐮𝐫 𝐕𝐞𝐫𝐥𝐚𝐠𝐬 𝐳𝐮 𝐬𝐞𝐢𝐧. 📖The hive demonstrates how existing industrial architecture can be reimagined: A former factory hall is transformed into a new space for work and social interaction. The “house-in-house” principle using upcycled shipping containers, the deliberate preservation of the existing structure, and the flexible, demountable design combine the past and the future into a new whole. We are all the more pleased that the project has not only been published but has also received several international awards:

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- German Design Award 2026 – Winner: Excellent Architecture – Architecture | Public

- iF Design Award 2026 – Winner: Interior Architecture / Corporate / Office Interiors

- BIG SEE Award 2026 – Winner: Industrial Buildings and Workspace

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For us, the hive is an example of the potential that lies in expanding, repurposing, and reimagining existing structures—and of how industrial heritage can be transformed into a vibrant hub for innovation, exchange, and networking.