At P+B Group, the planning and subsequent execution of a property project is carried out as a digital process in BIM, the Building Information Modelling procedure. In this context, all information relevant to planning is digitally modelled, combined and documented. A major advantage of BIM is that ‒ especially in complex construction projects ‒ all those involved in the project always have immediate access to the current data. This is how we avoid interface problems.

The first important basics for the concept of a new property project are already determined during the potential analysis in the course of the land purchase. The following aspects then become crucial:

• What is the situation in terms of planning and building law?
• What are the possible uses and land uses of a plot of land that is to be planned?
• What is the market and competitive situation like?

In the course of preliminary and design planning, the responsible P+B team develops initial concrete designs and concepts together with architects and expert planners. The focus is on topics such as

• urban integration,
• the basic architectural concept,
• the mix of uses,
• the development and open space planning,
• functionality and space efficiency,
• building technology and building physics, and
• energetics and ecological aspects.

Urban integration

A particularly central criterion of our design planning for new property projects is urban integration. The architecture we develop must fit into the urban context and at the same time set new, valuable accents. The design of a landmark property such as Porsche Design Tower in Frankfurt's Europaviertel is one of our most outstanding references.

In our CAMPO NOVO Mannheim project, the formation of an urban dominant as a prelude to the Franklin neighbourhood development in Mannheim was an important starting point for our planning. Our student residence also impresses with its well thought-out open space planning.

Optimal use of space

When planning the interior of the building, we attach great importance to the optimal and creative use of the available space and to well thought-out and flexible floor plans that meet the requirements of the future users or residents. That is why we involve marketing and sales experts in the planning process at an early stage.

Sustainable and resource-saving

The planning of the technical building equipment (TBE) takes up a lot of space. TBE planning aims to configure the building services in such a way that lifecycle costs are minimised and the property can be used optimally and, above all, sustainably.

P+B Group also sets itself these high standards with regard to revitalising real estate. We carry out refurbishments, modernisations and conversions primarily in neighbourhood developments. Buildings worth preserving, such as the cathedral on the Bauer & Schaurte site in Neuss, or listed buildings such as the Alte Bahndirektion in our neighbourhood development in Stuttgart are then made fit for the future.