About Kutschera
We are a professional architecture firm based in Berlin & Hamburg.
TEAM
We Team up with innovative talents who challenge convention to create value for our environment and its urban landscape.
Working in teams for our clients and cities, we care about communication and community to retrofitt existing buildings and emphasize design.
Frank Kutschera continued the practice of E. and J. Kutschera as K&K architects in 1995, founded in 1960 by Landscape architect Dipl. Ing. Elisabeth Kutschera and later Prof. Joachim Kutschera as a Landscape architecture practice, which was involved in the major urban renewal projects of postwar West Berlin, the MV, Märkisches Viertel with architects as C.K. Lee and H. Schudnagies, H. Plarre, H. Stranz and later residential landscape design „Vineta Platz“ for the housing group DEGEWO in the period of the postmodern building exhibition in Berlin. The practice emphasis on quality building design, and public domain, with a realistic approach to budget concerns. From 1995 the practice engaged in social-housing in Hamburg- Allermöhe and private Villas in Hamburg Germany, Italy and France as well as in commercial projects from 2000 in the Czech Republic and Germany, urban development in Hamburg Wandsbek, former public Neighborhood market Hamburg-Wellingsbüttel into a new local shopping center with medical offices, in cooperation with its project-management firm Hansa Terra GmbH and Berlin architect Prof. Walter Nägeli. Residential Projects in Berlin, in 2010, like the initiation of the historic Orangeriepark (relating to the Castle of Hohenschönhausen) with the restoration of its historic park, including the old Orangerie from 1776 and two Italian villas, in Berlin Pankow, as well as the revitalization of a landmark building, as part of the general hospital in Hamburg Barmbek, into an office building. The planning of Care Facilities, here, Redevelopment of two farm buildings into social care facilities to be
used by Diakonie Bielefeld.
History
1966
Establishment of an office
Tiergarten Berlin competition
Establishment of an office in connection with the 2nd prize in the large Tiergarten competition
1967 – 1971
Märkisches district Berlin
Design and construction management of large parts of the outdoor facilities in the Märkisches district Berlin (Senftenberger Ring, Finsterwalder Straße)
1969 – 1972
Terrace houses Berlin West End
- Planning and construction management of the outdoor facilities Kranz avenue Berlin
- Design of the outdoor facilities, green areas, playgrounds, parking spaces, planning and construction management
- Architect Jan Rave / outdoor facilities Elisabeth Kutschera
1972
Dream houses DEWEGO, Berlin West End
- Planning and construction management of the outdoor facilities for the so-called dream houses of DEGEWO
- Palisades, green spaces, swimming pool edging Dream Home 1971 and Dream Home 1972, Lyck-Avenue Open House
1978
Project Wedding DEGEWO Berlin
Planning and construction management of the entire park and edging with gate for the villa of the couple Babara and Toni Huber, Inselstrasse 11 Schwanenwerder
1985
Vineta Square Berlin Wedding
Planning and construction management of the outdoor facilities Vineta Square Berlin