Company Restaurant EAT
Honorable Mention in Architectural design
The new restaurant is a central meeting point at the headquarters of the family-owned company. Named EAT — Eating, Working, and Meeting — it combines multiple functions: it serves as a restaurant, a showroom, a space for employees and visitors, and offers coworking and meeting areas while also acting as a new main entrance linking the existing office and conference buildings. The design is clear, simple, and understated, while creating a distinct architectural identity suited to its public role. As a pavilion, the building fits into the surrounding production and office complex and creates attractive outdoor spaces. Natural materials and a timber cassette structure with a green roof shape a warm, multifunctional environment. The floating roof gives the building a striking presence and welcoming character. Inside, two offset exposed-concrete volumes define an open, flowing space that contains the service functions and allows flexible use. The open hall is structured by built-in elements, creating smooth transitions and varied seating areas, including booths, meeting rooms, and covered terraces.
Participant category: Company 100+ employees
Company name: agn Niederberghaus & Partner GmbH
Country: Germany
Location: Rheine
Client: apetito AG
Team: Architecture: Christian Thomann, Bernhard Busch, Andrea Blömer, Julia Schwertfeger, Ulf Klusmann Structural Design: Dr. Grote Engineering: Christof Hewing, Jan Assmann, Lukas Thyes, Edgar Schaller Landscape Design: Uwe Wild, Alina Stroganov
Edition: 2026
Project status: Realised
Website: www.agn.de