The own workplace building of Bánáti + Hartvig's Architecture Office enables one to look into the characteristics of environmentally friendly, cycle-based architecture. It was a principle for the architects not to load the environment even more by constructing a new building; the architects wanted to reuse an existing, old building. They have been searching and visiting several buildings for a long time until they found their new home. A building constructed in the 1960s, which operated previously as a restaurant, seemed to be the right choice. At the moment of purchase, the building was out of use and needed significant renovation. With the renovation not only was the building saved, but the quality of its built environment also increased.

Besides the guidelines of the architectural cycle, the well-being of the colleagues was also a highlighted aspect. For the owners of the office it is primary, that the colleagues feel the building their own, and to provide them an inspiring environment. Therefore the owners decided to announce a design competition among the colleagues about the transformation of the building. Accordingly, one of the seven received competitions was realized. The guidelines of cyclical architecture played a great role during the works. For example, several demolished building materials were integrated again into the building – even as different functions.