Managing Director

Prof. Volker von Kardorff

    • Dipl.-Ing.
  • Study of Architecture at the universities in Braunschweig and Stuttgart. After completing an M.Sc. course in Light and Lighting at the Bartlett School of Architecture, University College of London (UCL), he began his career as a lighting designer in 1994. Until 1997 he was a board member of Bartenbach LichtLabor and Head of their office in Berlin.
  • Volker von Kardorff is a member of the advisory councils on lighting in Zurich and Berlin.
  • In 2011, he was appointed honorary professor for Lighting Design at the Design Department of the Potsdam University of Applied Sciences.

Related projects

    • Apassionata Showpalace

      Project

      The Apassionata Show Palace in Munich is the first element of the new leisure attraction, the Apassionata Park. The Show Palace distinguishes itself with its forceful architectural language that impressively translates the theme of equine adventure into built structures. Light serves as a central component of architectural expression. We were responsible for the facade lighting and the illumination of the foyer with a dynamic lighting installation. 

      Building type
      Cul­ture, Recre­ation, Lu­mi­naire
      Location
      Europe, Germany, Munich
      Project time frame
      2017
    • Kaiser Hof

      Project

      Kaiser Hof is positioned as an exclusive office property on Kaiser-Wilhelm-Ring in Cologne. The lighting concept supports the bright and communicative atmosphere of the 12,000 m² rental area. A room-high mirror in the entrance area visually multiplies the distinctive object luminaires.

      Building type
      Of­fice
      Location
      Europe, Germany, Cologne
      Project time frame
      2019
    • Cinedom Cologne

      Project

      The multiplex cinema Cinedom in the Mediapark Cologne with almost 4000 seats and a gross floor space of more than 25.000 m² is one of the largest cinemas in Germany. With projections, accent lighting and selected materials, the event venue was set in scene, using the metaphor "stage space".

      Building type
      Recre­ation
      Location
      Europe, Germany, Cologne
      Project time frame
      2019
    • Brandenburg Gate

      Project

      A milestone for Kardorff Ingenieure Lighting Design: first place in the 2000 competition for the illumination of the Brandenburg Gate, the national symbol of Germany’s history. After completion in 2002, one of the most-photographed monuments could finally be captured in uniform light color. The lighting emphasizes the gate as the most important structure on Pariser Platz and strengthens its silhouette in the long axis stretching from the Tiergarten all the way to the historic center of Berlin. (See also: Pariser Platz and Unter den Linden)
      Video Brandenburg Gate (Video by Linus Lintner)
       

      Building type
      Mon­u­ment
      Location
      Europe, Germany, Berlin
      Project time frame
      2002
    • ZEBRA Deloitte

      Project

      The facade in its progression, materials, lighting and detail was designed by us. It is the unique feature of the ZEBRA located on Frankfurt's Europaallee. The lighting for the work areas reflects the work environments developed by Deloitte and illuminates the different areas with spotlights and decorative luminaires to give expression to the utmost individualization of each area.

      Building type
      Of­fice, Ur­ban Space, Lu­mi­naire
      Location
      Europe, Germany, Frankfurt am Main
      Project time frame
      2019 — 2022