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2012

Flughafen BBI_Kardorff Ingenieure Lichtplanung

Commissioned by the planning consortium pg bbi, consisting of GMP and JSK, Kardorff Ingenieure designed the lighting from the basic evaluation to the conceptual design....

Airport Berlin Brandenburg International

2006

Alexanderplatz_Kardorff Ingenieure Lichtplanung

The lighting concept underpins the spatial proportions of the square. The luminaires outline its polygonal shape, showcasing the fountain, the world clock, and the...

Allianz Zollernhof_Kardorff Ingenieure Lichtplanung

A lighting solution was required for a conference room that would allow the user to not only use the light to respond to specific moods, but that would also allow for an...

Allianz AG representative office, Zollernhof Berlin

2009

Altes Stadthaus_Kardorff Ingenieure Lichtplanung

To illuminate this imposing building, a patented spotlight system with projection glasses was used for the first time in Germany. Using this state-of-the-art technology...

Altes Stadthaus Berlin

2015

Atrium Tower, Blick vom Marlene Dietrich Platz

Extensive modernization of the former Debis building with the Renzo Piano Building Workshop. Kardorff Ingenieure supervised the DGNB gold-certified project from planning...

Atrium Tower, Berlin

2012

AUDI Terminal_Kardorff Ingenieure Lichtplanung

The 31 meter-high “Highlight Tower” of the Audi dealership in the Berlin neighborhood of Adlershof forms a new landmark that can be seen from a distance. The exhibited...

AUDI Highlight-Tower, Berlin

2001

Bar Gendarmenmarkt_Kadorff Ingenieure Lichtplanung

The red lacquered walls with the mounted glossy panels of picture size form the basic design element of the Bar am Gendarmenmarkt. The light connects these two surfaces...

Bar am Gendarmenmarkt

BCG_Kardorff Ingenieure Lichtplanung

For the new branch office of the Boston Consulting Group, it was necessary to create a contemporary atmosphere that would particularly appeal to the young consultants...

BCG- Boston Consulting Group, Berlin

2006

Bebelplatz_Kardorff Ingenieure Lichtplanung

Bebelplatz is one of Berlin’s most important urban squares on the main boulevard Unter den Linden. Framed by historical buildings, such as the State Opera, Cathedral of...

Bebelplatz Berlin

Berliner Dom_Kardorff Ingenieure Lichtplanung

The Berlin Cathedral was built as a baroque-influenced Italian high-renaissance structure. The eastern facade is lit by only two light poles standing on the other side...

Berlin Cathedral

2002

Gemäldegalerie_Kardorff Ingenieure Lichtplanung

The lighting was adapted for a sculpture exhibit in the hall of the Gemäldegalerie. The light fixture designed by Christoph Sattler and Thomas Albrecht was...

Berlin Picture Gallery

2002

Brandenburger Tor, beleuchtet von Kardorff Ingenieure Lichtplanung

A milestone for Kardorff Ingenieure Lighting Design: first place in the 2000 competition for the illumination of the Brandenburg Gate, the national symbol of Germany’s...

Brandenburg Gate

2001

Bürohaus Schillstraße_Kardorff Ingenieure Lichtplanung

This Berlin office building was built by the architects Pysall/Rollenhagen from 1972 to 1974. Remodeling and modernization took place in 1999-2001 and were carried out...

Bürohaus Schillstraße

2015

Charlottenhöfe Kardorff Ingenieure

New residential building in Berlin City West inspired by Art Deco which fits into the historic streetscape. The lighting concept complements the architecture’s elegance...

Charlottenhöfe

Domaquaree_Kardorff Ingenieure Lichtplanung

The CityQuartier DomAquarée with a total rental space of 70,000 m2 not only offers individual shopping opportunities and gastronomical highlights, elegant apartments,...

2005

E-Werk_Kardorff Ingenieure Lichtplanung

The former electric power substation now listed for historical preservation has become a popular venue in Berlin Mitte since 2005. The closed character of the industrial...

2011

F40_Kardorff Ingenieure Lichtplanung

The 2013 German Prize for Lighting Design in the category External Lighting was awarded to Kardorff Ingenieure Lichtplanung: The commercial building at Friedrichstrasse...

2009

BMFSFJ_Kardorff Ingenieure Lichtplanung

New construction of the Federal Ministry along the Glinkastrasse connected up with the pre-war buildings in the Taubenstrasse and Jägerstrasse.

Federal Ministry for Family, Seniors, Women and Youth

2014

BMBF Kardorff Ingenieure Hauptansicht

Between the Charité and the banks of the Spree, not far from the main train station, is the new location for the administrative seat of the Federal Ministry. The...

Federal Ministry of Education and Research

2000

Forum Neukölln_Kardorff Ingenieure Lichtplanung

The objective of the lighting concept was to do justice to the organic layout through random placement of the lighting fixtures. The type of luminaire developed for this...

Forum Neukölln

2003

Turm der Französischen Kirche_Kardorff Ingenieure Lichtplanung

The French Dome stands on one of the most beautiful squares in Berlin, the Gendarmenmarkt, and is part of an architectural ensemble with the Deutscher Dom (New Church)...

2002

Friedrich-Carre_Kardorff Ingenieure Lichtplanung

Within the glassed-in area facing the Friedrichstrasse, a thin rod of light (height: 21 m) was installed at a slightly tilted angle. Through its multiple reflections on...

Friedrich-Carré Haus 148, Berlin

2002

Friedrichs Carree_Kardorff Ingenieure Lichtplanung

We designed a solar reflecting system for the narrow lighted courtyard (5 x 5 m) in the residential building in the Friedrich-Carré. The rays of sun are reflected all...

Friedrich-Carré Haus 60, Berlin

1997

Gloria Galerie_Kardorff Ingenieure Lichtplanung

The commercial building Gloria Galerie on the Kurfürstendamm was completely renovated. The symmetrical facade has been underscored by a lighted gateway which also...

2006

Hotel de Rome_ Ballsaal, beleuchtet von Kardorff Ingenieure Lichtplanung

The Hotel de Rome is located on Bebelplatz in direct proximity to the grand boulevard Unter den Linden. This beautifully restored historical structure, built in 1889 by...

Grand Hotel de Rome

2005

Haus Huth_Kardorff Ingenieure Lichtplanung

Haus Huth is the only building on Potsdamer Platz originating from the German Empire that has survived the tumultuous history of Berlin virtually unscathed. It currently...

2015

DomAquarée_Heiligegeistgasse_Kardorff

Following the motto "light attracts people" the DomAquarée passage was shaped more friendly and inviting by installing large pendant luminaires. For additional...

Heiligegeistgasse

Hotel Berlin Berlin_Kardorff Ingenieure Lichtplanung

The original Hotel Berlin, founded in 1958, was an important post-war site for culture and society. Today, Berlin’s third largest hotel embodies both this past and a...

Hotel Berlin Berlin

2017

Hotel Pullmann Berlin Schweizer Hof_lobby_Kardorff Lichtplanung

The Hotel Pullmann Berlin Schweizer Hof chooses a light sculpture for the entrance lobby. Due to the seasons and the events of the hotel, moods are staged by light...

Hotel Pullmann Berlin

2013

Humboldt Palais_Kardorff Ingenieure Lichtplanung

With the Humboldt Palais on Hegelplatz in Berlin Mitte, the property developer BUWOG has realized a new construction project offering exclusive residential space. The...

Humboldt Palais, Berlin

2001

Indische Botschaft_Kardorff Ingenieure Lichtplanung

The new construction of the Indian Embassy in Berlin’s Tiergartenstrasse appears on the outside as cuboid with an interior cylindrical atrium. A soft lighting of the...

Indian Embassy, Berlin

2013

InterCityHotel_Kardorff Ingenieure Lichtplanung

This hotel belonging to the Steigenberger Group is part of the Europacity development around Berlin’s main train station. The facade lighting designed by Kardorff...

InterCityHotel Berlin Hauptbahnhof

2004

KaDeWe_Kardorff Ingenieure Lichtplanung

For its 100thanniversary, the famous department store was revamped. The goal was to create a pleasant, yet elegant shopping atmosphere. The high-class display areas are...

KaDeWe - Department Store

2016

Memorial Church Berlin_East Side_Kardorff Ingenieure Light Planning

With only 16 instead of 32 headlights, the facade of the Berlin city-West's historical landmark is illuminated. Thanks to the energy-efficient LED technology, the old...

Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church

2018

KPMG_Berlin_Kardorff_Ingenieure_Lichtplanung

The new headquarters of KPMG AG Advisory Services are situated in direct neighbourhood to Berlin main station and the government district. The lighting concept features...

KPMG Headquarters, Berlin

2001

J-Cups_Kardorff Ingenieure Lichtplanung

The futuristic coffee shop concept was developed for reproduction all across Germany. An innovative interior design, beverage and service concept was to contrast with...

Kraft Foods "J_Cups"

2013

Kunsthalle DB Kardorff Ingenieure Lichtplanung

The art gallery in the Deutsche Bank’s Berlin headquarters is an established platform for international contemporary art. Kardorff Ingenieure Lichtplanung designed the...

KunstHalle Deutsche Bank

2002

Lichtmasterplan Berlin_Kardorff Ingenieure Lichtplanung

The light master plan covers the historic Berlin Mitte. The master plan was drawn up in such detail that the city and future planners will have direct information on the...

Light Master Plan Unter den Linden

2012

Friedrich 2_ Kardorff Ingenieure Lichtplanung

A word-light installation for the 300th birthday anniversary of Frederick the Great. Using lasers, the poems of the Prussian king were projected on to the facades of the...

Lumières – Frederick II

2012

Marlene-Dietrich-Platz_Kardorff Ingenieure Lichtplanung

Between the Potsdamer Platz and the Kulturforum in Berlin, the Marlene-Dietrich-Platz serves as the entrance to the Casino and Musical Theater Adagio. To animate and...

Marlene-Dietrich-Platz

2009

MBP3_Kardorff Ingenieure Lichtplanung

The residential buildings on Potsdamer Platz are made of a natural stone foundation and stuccoed walls. The lighting for the colonnades, lobby, and all public areas was...

Mendelssohn-Bartholdy-Park 3

2018

Mercedesplatz_Kardorff_Ingenieure_Lichtplanung

Mercedes Platz is a new address for concerts, cinema and entertainment and has the highest screen density in Berlin. Screens on facades and media steles can be...

Mercedes Platz, Berlin

2013

Mercedes-Benz Vertrieb Deutschland_Kardorff Ingenieure

The Mercedes-Benz building contains office space for 1,200 employees, an impressive vehicle showroom, and a restaurant. Kardorff Ingenieure was responsible for designing...

Mercedes-Benz Vertrieb Deutschland

2013

Museum für Architekturzeichnung_Kardorff Ingenieure

The 2015 German Prize for Lighting Design in the category Museum was awarded to Kardorff Ingenieure Lichtplanung. This private museum for architectural drawing located...

Museum for Architectural Drawing

2004

Museum für Frühgeschichte _Kardorff Ingenieure Lichtplanung

In 2004 the Museum für Vor- und Frühgeschichte was restored and completely rearranged. We designed the lighting for the areas open to the public, including the vitrine...

Museum for Prehistory and Early History

2009

Neues Museum Treppenhalle, beleuchtet von Kardorff Ingenieure Lichtplanung

Another milestone for our team: the lighting of a world heritage site and a large, internationally famous collection. In 2009, after ten years of intensive planning, we...

2000

Niketown_Kardorff Ingenieure Lichtplanung

The design for Europe‘s first Niketown in 1997 was very complex. Each sport is showcased in its own pavilion and receives individual lighting. The illumination of the...

Niketown Berlin

2008

O2 Arena_Kardorff Ingenieure Lichtplanung

With a seating and standing capacity for 17,000 plus 59 suites, the O2 World Arena is the second largest multi-functional hall in Germany. The lighting concept for the...

2011

OLED_Pendelleuchte_Kardorff Ingenieure

The world’s largest OLED chandelier according to a design by Kardorff Ingenieure Lichtplanung hangs in the presence of highly prominent art. It is suspended over seven...

OLED pendant luminaire

2017

Palais Holler_light planning_Kardorff Ingenieure

The representative office and retail building fits seamlessly into the magnificient buildings at the boulevard Kurfürstendamm in Berlin. In addition to the facade, the...

Palais Holler, Kurfürstendamm

Pariser Platz_Kardorff Ingenieure Lichtplanung

The illumination of Pariser Platz emphasizes the horizontal areas. There is no direct lighting of the building facades. As an historical monument, the Brandenburg Gate...

Pariser Platz Berlin

Pergamon Museum_Kardorff Ingenieure Lichtplanung

In 1997, a daylight and artificial lighting concept was developed for all the rooms with skylights in the Pergamon Museum. For the first time, a computer simulation of...

Pergamon Museum

2007

Schloss-Straßen-Center_Kardorff Ingenieure Lichtplanung

The Schloss-Straßen-Center unites a diverse group of 30 specialty shops onto three levels. It is located in one of Berlin’s most popular and commercially most...

Schloss-Straßen-Center Berlin

2017

Facade lighting for a residential and commercial building in a side street of the Kurfürstendamm Berlin.

Schlüterstr. 40

1998

Siemensstadt_Kardorff Ingenieure Lichtplanung

For the Siemens AG, a light master plan was developed for the 100th anniversary of the Siemensstadt in Berlin. This master plan highlighted the highly urban qualities of...

Siemens City Berlin

2002

Canisius Kirche_KardorffI Ingenieure Lichtplanung

The new church building includes the surrounding urban areas in its spatial design concept. The structure consists of an open and closed cube. The interior design of the...

St. Canisius’ Church

2011

Marlene-Dietrich-Platz_Kardorff Ingenieure Lichtplanung

To increase the attractiveness and enhance the Marlene Dietrich Platz, heliostats reflecting natural light onto the square were placed on the adjacent buildings. In...

Study Marlene-Dietrich-Platz

Terminal C_Kardorff Ingenieure Lichtplanung

BauWerke designed a departure terminal for flights in historical airplanes, such as the "raisin bomber". Preparation for this experience takes place with a reception for...

Terminal C, Schönefeld Airport

2019

UCI_Gropiuspassagen_Kardorff_Ingenieure_Lichtplanung

UCI Gropiuspassagen has been transformed to a luxury cinema of the brand UCI luxe, for which we developed a lighting strategy and individual light planning of the...

UCI Gropiuspassagen

2019

UCI_Mercedesplatz_Kardorff_Ingenieure_Lichtplanung

The UCI luxe Mercedes Platz is a flagship of the new luxury cinema brand from UCI Multiplex GmbH, for which we developed a lighting master plan. A common lighting design...

UCI luxe Mercedes Platz

Wall_Litfasssäule_Kardorff Ingenieure Lichtplanung

In 1997, we developed a lighting system for a Litfass pillar that received a patent. Only in 2010 was it possible to begin serial production after advertising systems...

Wall Litfass pillar

ZVK_Kardorff Ingenieure Lichtplanung

Kardorff Ingenieure conducted a study of the effect on working conditions by a light-deflecting slatted window blind and a light reflector on the ceiling. The design of...

2008

3Leipziger_Kardorff Ingenieure Lichtplanung

At Leipziger Strasse 126, a new office building was constructed. The residential and commercial buildings “The 3 Leipziger” distinguish themselves through a top inner-...

“3 Leipziger” office building

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