The three partners Jens Bothe, Kai Richter and Hadi Teherani first met during their studies at the technical university in Braunschweig; following their years of practical training and positions of responsibility in various renowned offices in Germany, notably the office of Prof. Schürmann in Cologne, they proceeded to achieve as architects in their own right, international acclaim for their housing and commercial projects, especially for the “car and driver” showroom in Hamburg.