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The Transformation of Existing Buildings
The future has often been already built. We help you see it.
What is worth preserving? What needs to change? Which use makes sense in the long term?
We consider the existing building – its substance, function, economic viability, energy efficiency, and CO₂ potential – as a whole, before initial ideas become concrete design decisions.
Let's talk about the future of your building!
Five perspectives on transformation
The transformation of an existing building cannot be assessed from just one angle. ATP’s ‘RE’ perspectives address its future holistically – from its existing qualities, via its use, architecture, and structure, to its potential for unlocking new value.
Reassess the existing
What qualities, risks, and potential does the existing building offer?
The substance, use, energy and CO₂ potential, and resilience of a building are analyzed with a focus on long-term usability and value retention.
Redefine uses
Which use best suits the building, its location, and future requirements?
Demand, market conditions, operation, and adaptability shape a program designed for lasting success.
Take it to the next step
Which qualities should be preserved? Where does the building need to change?
Transformation reshapes the existing building while respecting its inherent strengths.
Keep it adaptable
How can a building remain fit for future uses? What alterations can it accommodate? How resilient is it to the impacts of climate change?
The layout, structure, and building services, and the climate and site risks are analyzed to ensure long-term usability and adaptability.
Increase value
What economic, environmental, spatial, and social potential already exists – and what new value can transformation create?
The optimization of existing buildings, densification, and introduction of new uses can preserve existing qualities and unlock new value.
First understand. Then decide.
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We establish a sound basis for further development. Depending on the building, we assess its loadbearing structure and fabric, energy needs, hazardous materials, spatial layout, and building services, as well as its potential uses, economic viability, and any planning requirements.
Not everything that is technically feasible makes sense.
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We bring together the relevant perspectives at an early stage and illustrate opportunities, risks, and consequences while there is still scope for action.
This creates a sound basis for the building’s further development.
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At ATP, architects, structural and building services engineers, and building physics and sustainability experts work together from the very beginning. In existing buildings, changes in one specialist area have a direct impact on others. This is why we bring the required expertise together at an early stage and coordinate the interaction between disciplines, from design to realization.
The more complex the existing building, the more important this collaboration.
What transformation can achieve
Preserve and upgrade
Vienna Green Hub – European Patent Office
Revitalization of a 1970s office building into a sustainable Green Hub
Westpark Zurich
Redesign of existing office spaces for a flexible, activity-based working environment
Bausparkasse Schwäbisch Hall
Comprehensive renovation of the existing office buildings to create a modern, energy-efficient work environment
Roche, Basel/Rotkreuz
Reorganizing existing office layouts cccording to the activity-based working principle
MAHÜ77, Vienna
Revitalization and reorganization of the former Generali Center
Kröpeliner Straße, Rostock
Renovation and revitalization of a historic department store after many years of vacancy
Repurpose
HOFER ALPHA Retail Network, Eberstalzell
New work and spaces for learning and innovation in a former production hall
RIVA RAB
Revitalization of a historic building with new spaces for administrative offices, a courthouse, and retail
Warehouse 22, Rijeka
From a historic harbor warehouse to a modern office and administrative building
Siebenbrunnen 21, Vienna
Revitalization and conversion of a former knitwear factory into a residential complex
Rupprecht-Haus, Gevelsberg
Revitalization of a former department store as a social and cultural hub
St. Peter Canisius Church, Innsbruck
From a religious building to a bouldering gym with a restaurant
Transform and extend
Hamburger Hof
Construction of a new mixed-use building behind historic facades
Swiss Paraplegic Center, Nottwil
Phased renovation and expansion of an existing health campus
Hotel Park Punat
Renovation and revitalization of an existing hotel with a restaurant extension
Premium Camping Zadar
Renovation and expansion of an existing campground to include new restaurant and wellness areas
Complex interventions on existing buildings require collaboration between specialists.
Establish clarity early
At ATP, architects, structural and building services engineers, and building physics and other specialists work together to address the same challenge. This collaboration is essential to turning an idea into a technically and economically feasible solution.
Make more informed decisions
Digital models provide a shared basis for documenting existing conditions, evaluating options, and coordinating disciplines. This makes interventions and their impacts visible at an early stage and allows options to be compared on a sound basis.
Think long term
Our approach goes beyond the next construction project. Function, operation, adaptability, and later changes are all addressed from the very start. This ensures that long-term impacts and future requirements are considered in the decision-making process.
What is the right future for your building?
A good decision starts with a closer look at what is already there.
Tell us about your building.
Matthias Koch
Expert in the Transformation of Existing Buildings, Germany
Petra Maier
Expert in the Transformation of Existing Buildings, Austria
