DKFS portfolio, publication and information: Competition Win _ 3rd Prize for Bridge in Eichstätt, Bavaria

Competition Win _ 3rd Prize for Bridge in Eichstätt, Bavaria

DKFS together with MLP Munich (Hubert Busler) scored as one of the three winners in the competition for the new “Herzogsteg” in Eichstätt in Bavaria_ Germany. Albeit its relative small size the international competition attracted proposals from leaders in their field up for the challenge. The new structure is in direct neighbourhood of the well-known Altmühlbrücke. The new bridge connects the historic centre of the beautiful city with the new developing east and the regional bus terminal. It has been picked by the jury for its efficient as well as elegant structure, which generates out of structural material logic as well as constraints of assembly. Its stainless steel skin adds a rather subtle quality with a light reflecting underside

DKFS is a british-german company founded by Dirk Krolikowski and Falko Schmitt with an interdisciplinary approach to design. Our main goal is to improve the quality of human infrastructure and innovate new models with unprecedented quality of use, sustainability and design that suit our modern lifestyle.

Our multidisciplinary team of architects, urbanists, engineers and Landscape designers has built an international reputation and received attention for our fresh and innovative interpretation of modern infrastructure with a portfolio of award winning bridge proposals and large span roofs.

DKFS aims to develop existing models of contemporary infrastructure further and create value through an intensive dialogue based process. This involves interdisciplinary investigation, working in close collaboration with engineers and other experts internationally. For this we maintain close working relationships with key players in the industry.

DKFS also maintains close ties to academic environment and lecture internationally about their work. They teach their own design classes at reputed Universities such as the Bartlett in London and use the research environment as a think tank to develop their fresh and innovative approach to design.

Part of DKFS’ portfolio are many 1st Prize competition wins, among them the RIBA administered international competition for the River Douglas Bridge in Preston and the connecting link bridge in the historic centre of Vienna. .

>> Dirk Krolikowski Partner

Dipl.-Ing. RWTH ARB RIBA CV

>> Falko Schmitt Partner

Dipl.-Ing. RWTH ARB RIBA CV