Build Architecture Awards

Build Architecture Awards 2015 41 Roger Christ explains how the firm has built and main- tained its reputation for excellence and gives us an insight into what the future holds for the firm. Established in 1898, CHRIST.CHRIST. Associated Architects are a midsize Wiesbaden based company for architec- ture, planning and design. The company’s projects are varied and range from adminis- tration and industrial buildings to residential buildings, exhibition stands, shop design, emergency housing, interior design and energy consultancy. Our office is the leading member of an interdisciplinary network of architects, struc- tural engineers, electrical engineers, HVAC planners and landscape architects. We are available, together with these partners, as an experienced and competent contact for the client in the development and execution of projects. Our philosophy as a firm is based on the opinion that the quality of our built environ- ment has an essential influence on the quality of our life. Within the limits of our social responsibility and the needs of our clients we try to find an adequate and coherent solution for each project. We have an open-end design approach unhindered by preconceived notions of form and aesthetics. The inspiration and influences are coming from a wide range of things but most of the time the inspiration comes out of the given task or out of an obstacle or problem which we try to solve. For example, at our project House S the initial idea of heightening the bungalow with its wide cantilevered flat roof was an obstacle and in the end our design solution was developed directly from that point, ensuring that the project was structur- ally sound fulfilled the client’s wishes. Technology develops at a startling rate and as such we always endeavour to stay at the forefront of technical innovation, keeping up to date with the latest technology, however we are not interested in being ahead of the game with regards to every trend as we are more focused in ensuring all of our designs are top quality and exactly tailored to our client’s needs. We always ensure we are always a reliable and very experienced partner for all of our clients. With some of our clients we have already worked alongside them for over thirty years. This reliability in the development and execution of projects spreads in our industry and therefore we often obtain clients through word of mouth. We also believe that understanding and identifying the task as well as questioning the given definition, the brief, of a project are essential conditions to come up with a perfect solution for what the client needs. In that way we very often find solutions which are perfectly fitting but are not that common. This characteristic makes our approach unique, and our customers often recognise this. Ultimately, architecture is not just about creating a building, but about having a sense of social responsibility and ensuring that all of our projects fulfil both the client’s needs and contribute something to the environment which they occupy. The Rhine – Main area in which our firm op- erates has 5.5 million inhabitants. There are several large cities, and above all Frankfurt with Germany`s biggest Airport, two state Best for Specialist Housing Architecture & Design- Germany Christ.Christ. associated architects Company: CHRIST.CHRIST. associated architects Name: Roger Christ Email: [email protected] Web Address: www.christ-christ.cc Address: Parkstraße 75, 65191 Wiesbaden, Germany Telephone: 0049 (0)611 562018 capitals Wiesbaden and Mainz and further Darmstadt and Offenbach. This is why the area is perfect for our business, as there is a big potential for construction projects. One of our stand out projects was ‘house S’, an upgrade to a bungalow constructed in the 1960s by wilfried hilger in Wiesbaden, Germany. To add space to the single family residence, three separate boxes connect- ed with a channel glass corridor were placed upon the flat cantilevered roof. The arrangement generates open-air terraces with diverse atmospheres including a stone-paved courtyard with a pine tree, a meadow with an apple tree and a wooden planked patio with a magnolia. With regards to the future, we are optimistic and hope for more exciting projects with which to enrich our portfolio and experience. We will stick to our credo “That the only constant is the change” and will constantly enhance our skills in all building fields.