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HAGEN® GmbH Planer und Architekten BDA

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Office Profile

Founded
1994 by Georg Hagen
Competitions
11 first prizes in competitions and selection procedures since 2010
Chamber of Architects
Bayerische Architektenkammer (Bavarian Chamber of Architects), member ID 173052 (since 1995)
BDA
Association of German Architects (BDA), member since 2002
Team size
~20 on annual average
Legal form
GmbH, Commercial Register Nuremberg, HRB 16094

Our Philosophy

Every task begins with an intensive and critical engagement with the people, the place, the brief and its requirements. Our aim is always to develop the best possible solution from this.

Our design approach is based on reduction to the essentials and on clear, logically comprehensible structures. We translate individual user requirements into concepts that combine functionality, economy, sustainability and design quality.

As architects, we shape the built environment and therefore carry a particular responsibility. Our aspiration is to create spaces that work for a long time, respect their context, and inspire and delight people.

This attitude has shaped our work for more than 30 years, from the first design to completion, and forms the basis for sustainable, functional and aesthetically convincing architecture.

Sustainability

For us, sustainability begins with the question of necessity. We rely on clear, comprehensible constructions, a conscious use of resources and solutions designed for durability and fitness for use.

Our goal is buildings that work in the long term and create value over their entire life cycle. We do not consider ecological, economic and social aspects in isolation, but as a natural part of good planning.

What matters to us is not only which standards a building meets, but how well it performs in actual operation, how durable and adaptable its construction is, and how responsibly materials, resources and what already exists are handled.

Partnership

We see our clients as partners throughout the entire planning and construction process. For us, the basis of good collaboration is openness, reliability, mutual respect and clear communication, both internally and externally.

From the first idea to completion, we bring our experience and expertise to bear precisely where it is needed. We listen, question requirements, think ahead and develop solutions in close dialogue that are functionally, economically and aesthetically convincing.

For us, partnership goes beyond the project work itself. Especially in unexpected situations, when urgent questions arise or difficult decisions have to be made, we stand reliably by our partners' side, provide orientation and share responsibility. Our aspiration is a long-term collaboration in which everyone involved feels well advised, taken seriously and in good hands.

Our Locations

Old Transformer House

Hagen Architekten Nuremberg

Geisseestraße 39, 90439 Nuremberg

Since 2001, our Nuremberg office has been located in a listed former transformer house. The bright, open spaces provide up to 25 workstations and are complemented by our model-making workshop and an extensive library of materials, samples and architecture.

Hagen Architekten Nuremberg, Geisseestraße 39, 90439 Nuremberg
Hagen Architekten Nuremberg, Geisseestraße 39, 90439 Nuremberg
Hagen Architekten Nuremberg, Geisseestraße 39, 90439 Nuremberg

Brick Building Moabit

Hagen Architekten Berlin

Erasmusstraße 14, 10553 Berlin

Since September 2024, a former electrical components factory in Berlin-Moabit has been our office in the capital. The characterful brick building offers space for focused work, exchange and the further development of our projects in Berlin and beyond.

Hagen Architekten Berlin, Erasmusstraße 14, 10553 Berlin
Hagen Architekten Berlin, Erasmusstraße 14, 10553 Berlin
Hagen Architekten Berlin, Erasmusstraße 14, 10553 Berlin

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