For the traditional Rausch Schokoladenhaus at Gendarmenmarkt in Berlin GBP Architekten developed a contemporary interior design concept, which still shows the origin of Rausch´s history.
Studio Name: GBP Architekten GmbH
Design Team: Nicola Medrow-Buerk, Thomas Wagenknecht, Agnieszka Maslowska, Thomas Heidebur
Area: Berlin-Mitte, Germany
Year: Completion 2019
Location: Gendarmenmarkt
Consultants:
- Rössel Brandschutz,Sachverständige für vorbeugenden Brandschutz
- Tischler Alfred Köther Gbr
- Plan B – Beratende Ingenieure GmbH
- Schüßler-Plan Ingenieurgesellschaft mbH
Photography Credits: Anastasia Hermann
GBP Architekten used the theme of the warm chocolate and pralines colors to set these throughout the house with light stones, brass finishes and warm natural wood tones with large light installations.
On the occasion of the company´s 100th anniversary all the retail areas – a total of 2,380 square meters were redesigned, during ongoing business activities of the Rausch Schokoladenhaus. Now the Rausch Schokoladenhaus hosts the longest chocolate counter around the world.
It is designed to experience the finest chocolates with all senses. The second floor received a chocolate café and Praliné Circle Bar. Here, the glass window front offers a magnificent view onto the concert hall and the German Cathedral. Further, the Rausch Schokoladenhaus is complemented by the Rausch Deli with its own entrance, designed with fresher colors and allows to shop for a quick indulgence in between.
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