Baupiloten
The Baupiloten are an innovative architecture office that impresses through participatory urban development and sustainable architecture. With an interdisciplinary team, they create individual solutions for new construction, renovation, and social projects, always in harmony with the needs of the users.
About the Baupiloten
editThe Baupiloten are an innovative and socially engaged architecture firm that stands out for its unique approach to architecture and urban development.
Key Products and Services
editThe Baupiloten offer a wide range of services focused on new construction, renovation, extension, energy-efficient refurbishment measures, restoration and reinterpretation of listed buildings, as well as the development of kindergartens, cultural buildings, schools, universities, and residential construction. They work in all service phases of the HOAI and provide general planning, participatory project development, school building consulting, feasibility studies, and expert opinions[1][5].
Main Mission and Values
editThe Baupiloten are convinced that good and sustainable architecture can only succeed if it meets the wishes and needs of the people who use it. Therefore, a central focus is on the participation of users in the design of their living environment. Through systematic and methodologically sound exploration of user wishes, individual solutions are developed that take the needs of target groups into account[1][5].
Sustainability Goals and Initiatives
editThe work of the Baupiloten is socially engaged, experimental, and ecologically oriented. The office strives for a just, healthy, and sustainably designed living environment for all people. Their projects are carefully integrated into urban and landscape spaces to ensure harmonious integration. The Baupiloten have developed numerous architectural projects, participation processes, and tools that have been awarded various prizes[1].
Interdisciplinary Teamwork
editThe interdisciplinary team of the Baupiloten consists of architects, designers, and cultural scientists. Regular exchange of experiences and an open communication culture promote a flexible and fruitful working and team culture. Hierarchies are kept flat to enable effective and collaborative project execution[1].
Locations and Partnerships
editThe Baupiloten have their headquarters in Berlin and a partner office in Innsbruck, founded in 2021 by Judith Prossliner and Ricarda Kössl. They work in joint ventures with familiar partners such as b+l architekten, Ingenieurbüro Marzahn and Rentzsch, as well as Ingenieurbüro Hetebrüg as "Hochhauspiloten" or with the renovation agency Stattbau, Berlin, as "Stattbaupiloten"[1].
Through their innovative and participatory approach, the Baupiloten set standards in architecture and urban development by placing the needs and wishes of people at the center and developing sustainable, socially responsible solutions.