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Residential Building Interior Design by Christian Gaus Receives the Bronze A' Design Award in Interior Space and Exhibition Design
Christian Gaus recognized for interior space and exhibition design by the international grand jury of the 2024 - 2025 A' Design Award & Competition
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COMO, Italy, April 20, 2025 /DesignNewswire/ Residential Building Interior Design by Christian Gaus, designed for Gaus Architekten, has been granted the Bronze A' Design Award in the Interior Space and Exhibition Design category, A' Design Award & Competition has announced. The recognition forms part of the 2024 - 2025 A' Design Award & Competition and was decided through blind peer review by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members, who assessed anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.
The Bronze A' Design Award Explained
The Bronze A' Design Award is given to outstanding designs that showcase a high degree of creativity and practicality. It recognizes the dedication and skill of designers who produce work that stands out for its thoughtful development and innovative use of materials and technology. These designs are acknowledged for their professional execution and potential to influence industry standards positively. Winning this award highlights the designer's ability to blend form and function effectively, offering solutions that enhance people's lives and wellbeing.
About Residential Building Interior Design
Residential Building is an interior design project for a 17th century building on the lake promenade in Ueberlingen, Germany. The building has housed a restaurant since 1957. The renovation preserves the history of the structure and applies sustainable methods. Existing support structures were restored and historic furniture was given a new purpose. Old wooden beams and insignia were integrated into the interior. Shades of blue in the bar area reflect the colors of the lake, and enlarged windows open wide views toward the water.
About Christian Gaus
We are a nationally and internationally active architecture firm with headquarters in Goeppingen and branches in Stuttgart, Kiel, Rotterdam and Cannobio. With a multicultural team of around 25 employees, we plan and realize new construction and conversion projects for public and private clients, prepare feasibility studies and take part in a wide variety of competitions. Through Gaus Generalplaner GmbH, we are able to offer our clients comprehensive project management from a single source. We specialize in buildings for education, social affairs, culture and sport or special buildings such as fire departments.
Award Record
This recognition makes Christian Gaus a winner of 1 A' Design Award.
About the A' Interior Space, Retail and Exhibition Design Award
The A' Interior Design Award is an international interior design competition recognizing good interior designs by interior designers and architects worldwide. It is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to interior designers, interior architects, architects and decorators from all countries. Typical entries include residential interiors, restaurants, hotels, offices, galleries and retail stores. The awarded interior designs are published at https://dezigners.org/design-category/interior
About A' Design Award & Competition
Organized annually since 2008, A' Design Award & Competition is an international, juried design accolade. The competition is open to entries from all countries. The philanthropic mission of the A' Design Award is to advance society through good design, by recognizing and promoting superior products, projects and services that benefit society, and by creating a global awareness and appreciation for good design practices and principles. Nominations are peer reviewed and evaluated anonymously by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members against predetermined criteria such as functionality, ergonomics, engineering, presentation, innovation, usability, sustainability and technology, with score normalization applied to remove biases. Awards are conferred at Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze and Iron levels. Eligible laureates receive the A' Design Prize, which includes the award trophy, the certificate of design excellence, the hardcover yearbook, a lifetime license to use the A' Design Award winner logo, exhibition of awarded works, an invitation to the gala night and award ceremony in Italy, inclusion in the World Design Rankings and Designer Rankings, and public relations and publicity services. Registration, uploading a work and receiving a preliminary score are free of charge, and Professional and Digital Edition laureates are not contractually obliged to pay further fees to claim the A' Design Prize. More information is available at https://competition.adesignaward.com
Press Resources
- Winner Page: https://dezigners.org/167215
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/167215
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!167215
- Laureate Profile: https://dezigners.org/d/363434
- Further Information from the Laureate: http://bit.ly/4cfi4Pc
Media Contact
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Residential Building Interior Design
- Function
- Interior Design
- Category
- Interior Space and Exhibition Design
- Discipline
- Spatial Design
- Industry
- Architecture and Packaging & Retail
- Colors
- Slate Gray, Dark Slate Gray, Dim Gray and Steel Blue
- Images
- 5
- Client
- Gaus Architekten
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Christian Gaus
- Country
- Germany
- Recognition
- Bronze A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2024 - 2025
- Design ID
- #167215
Credits
- Team
- Dipl.-Ing. Hans Wenk, Mohr Solutions Ingenieure GmbH, Planning Office THIEL and VOETISCH, Good electrical engineering, GSA Koerner GmbH, ResQ Engineering, Engineering office for surveying Haas, Schafferer and Co. KG, Hotel and restaurant supplies, GDO Gaeng Droessel Otto Schunter Ehrle Consulting Engineers and Architect PartG mbB, Gaus Architekten and Nina Baisch
- Image Credits
- Main Image: Nina Baisch; Nina Baisch; Gaus Architekten
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- The building at Seepromenade 11 in Ueberlingen, dating back to the 17th century, has housed a restaurant since 1957 and has been owned by the Oexle family since 1920. The renovation preserved its history while embracing sustainability, with upcycled structural elements and repurposed furniture. The lakeside location influenced the design, with colors and materials reflecting the water’s hues. Enlarged windows offer stunning views, strengthening the connection between the building and the lake.
- Inspiration
- The lakefront location was central to the design, with the lake flowing into the interior. This was achieved through a thoughtful choice of materials and colors, especially in the bar area, where shades of blue reflect the water’s hues. Floor to ceiling windows offer captivating views, strengthening the connection with the lake. In the seminar area and vacation apartments above, the sensation of floating above the water enhances the visual and emotional bond with the serene surroundings.
- Research
- Old town area in Ueberlingen requires careful handling. Parts of the building belonged to the old city wall.
- Challenge
- The goal was to breathe new life into the building without losing the memories of the past. Upcycling played an important role: existing structural elements were carefully restored, and historic furniture was given a new purpose. Old wooden beams and insignia were harmoniously integrated to preserve the building's authentic charm, creating a bridge between the past and the present. The project was realized according to the phase sustainability of the German Sustainable Building Council. (In German Phase Nachhaltigkeit der Deutschen Gesellschaft fuer Nachhaltiges Bauen).
- Realization and Technology
- Upcycling played an important role here existing support structures were carefully restored and historic furniture was given a new purpose. Old wooden beams and insignia were harmoniously integrated to preserve the authentic charm of the building and build a bridge between past and present.
- Operation and Interaction
- The building was to be given a new lease of life without losing the memories of times gone by.
- Project Duration and Location
- The project started in 2022 in Ueberlingen Germany and was completed in 2024.
- Specifications
- Builder: private Location: Ueberlingen Procedure: Direct commissioning Period: 2022 - 2024 Disciplines: Architecture, Interior design Service phase: 1-8 BGF: 1.182 sqm BRI: 4.080 cbm Construction volume: 4.2 million euros
- Keywords
- oldcityarea, part of the old city wall, renovation, repurposing, upcycling, wood beam insignia, interimscafe, furniture restoration, facade redesign, photovoltaics, localtrades, completion2024, gastronomy, seminar rooms, holiday apartments
