architectural firm
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architectural firm
A company or office where architects plan and design buildings and other structures.
Sie hat nach dem Studium eine Stelle in einem renommierten Architekturbüro in Berlin gefunden.
After graduating, she found a position at a renowned architectural firm in Berlin.
The word is made up of 'Architektur' (architecture) and 'Büro' (office). So it literally refers to an office where architecture is planned and designed.
Mein Bruder leitet ein kleines Architekturbüro in seiner Heimatstadt.
My brother runs a small architectural firm in his hometown.
To describe the workplace, you use the preposition 'in' with the dative. If you mean the company as an employer, 'bei' is also possible.
Er arbeitet seit fünf Jahren in einem großen Architekturbüro.
He has worked in a large architectural firm for five years.
Common verbs used with 'Architekturbüro' (architectural firm) are 'gründen' (to found), 'leiten' (to run/manage), or 'beauftragen' (to commission).
Die Stadt hat ein lokales Architekturbüro mit der Planung des neuen Parks beauftragt.
The city commissioned a local architectural firm to plan the new park.
construction company
'Bauunternehmen' and 'Architekturbüro' both belong to construction projects, but they have different tasks. An 'Architekturbüro' plans and designs buildings. For example, drawings, plans, and ideas for the house are created there. A 'Bauunternehmen' carries out the construction work or organizes it on the building site. Learners may confuse the words because both types of companies have to do with buildings. As a simple guide: the architectural firm plans the building, and the construction company builds it.
Im Architekturbüro erklärt Anton den neuen Plan für das Wohnhaus.
At the architectural firm, Anton explains the new plan for the residential building.
Wegen der Schäden am Dach riefen wir ein Bauunternehmen an.
Because of the damage to the roof, we called a construction company.