Michael Hormann's 25 years Experience in Construction
Michael Hormann has been working as an architect for the last fifteen years. His portfolio includes community projects, restorations of Grade II listed buildings, family homes, and commercial projects. In his previous role as founder, director, and sole architect at Marraum, Michael was responsible for a wide range of exceptional buildings. Jubilee Warehouse in Penryn (below) is just one example.
Best Built
Retro-Fit
Cornwall Sustainability Award
Working in close collaboration with designer Peter Skerrett, a redundant 1950s warehouse was transformed into an iconic community space with eco-credentials and more than its fair share of ‘feelgood factor’: photo-voltaic panels, power points for electric cars and underfloor heating. The building, which was commissioned by Robotmother and is a tribute to their sense of local vision, won the Best Built Retro-Fit Cornwall Sustainability Award 2015.
Track Record
Michael Hormann's work as an architect is underpinned by previous civil engineering experience in Germany. His expertise shines through in innovative, practical and beautiful designs. The portfolio below gives a taste of some of the projects Michael worked on and designs he created earlier in his career, prior to the establishment of Hormann Architects, including during his time as founder and director of Marraum.
 Conversion of a bungalowCollaboration with Peter Skerrett to convert this single story bungalow into a double story house for a family. A lovely exterior appearance, more insualtion, better layout and more space. |  Upgrade and conversionMetamorphosis of this hidden small place adjoining the rear of a house. More light, better layout, more space, good insualtion and affordable. |  Conversion & RestorationNo24 Dunstanville Terrace in Falmouth. For the previous owner I designed and managed the conversion of this 3 flat property into a single house. The solution was to construct a house in the existing house to stabilise the existing structure, which when we exposed all structures was in a dangerous non load bearing condition. Part of the project was to sort out damp issues and to restore unique features such as internal stonework and a deep stone faced well on the terrace behind the house. |
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 extension & alterationsHouse near Penzance |  'Brain of Brian'At night. Penryn |  'Brain of Brian'Michael's signature still visible on the plaque |
 'Brain of Brian'Model |  Founder of MärraumIn 2010 I officially founded Märraum and created the brand and its German name, which means story of space. In the first 2.5 years after founding I was a sole practitioner in which the Barge "Brain of Brian", the Jubilee Warehouse, Helland House, Old Devoran School and so many other building have been designed, completed or the construction started. The new owners joined Märraum at the end of 2012 and still advertise with 75% of my work. See the original sketch of the logo made on a blackboard. |  Interior designConcept for wine restaurant on the Isles of Scilly |
 New buildNew build of a residential property and conversion of a granite outbuilding to studios in Gweek |  New buildConversion of a bungalow utilising the roof space. Near High Cross, Constantine |  Jubilee WarehouseConversion of a 1950's warehouse into thirteen high quality work studios, with a stunning central atrium. Features include rainwater-flushed toilets, table tennis table, photovoltaic panels and a piano. Penryn |
 Jubilee WarehouseTennis table |  Jubilee WarehouseAtrium, kitchen, piano, table tennis, library and a large octagonal table |  Sports centreThe design included a 25m swimming pool, 3 squash courts, a cafe, a large sports hall and an office block and received planning permission. Perranporth. |
 Sports centre |  Sports centreThe design included a 25m swimming pool, 3 squash courts, a cafe, a large sports hall and an office block and received planning permission. Perranporth |  Sports centreThe design included a 25m swimming pool, 3 squash courts, a cafe, a large sports hall and an office block and received planning permission. Perranporth |
 New hotelNewquay |  CompetitonThe Lightbox Summer Pavilion Concept created in collaboration with Philip Sinclair of Handmade Images Studio |  FarmhouseConversion. Germany |
 New houseDevoran |  Sports hallExtension in Truro |  Sports hallExtension in Truro |
 Measuring20 multi-residential houses in Bonn |  Student housingPlymouth |  Cafe extensionFor a school in Truro |
 Urban designNewquay |  Urban designNewquay |  Urban designNewlyn East |
 Urban designConcept model |  Urban designConcept model |  Urban designDiagram with analysis relationship to built areas, green areas and traffic areas. Redruth |
 Visitor centreFor cider farm near Newquay |  Visitor centreConcept of visitor experience and separation of production |  Visitor centreCider exhibition and production facility |
 Commercial unitsNear Plymouth |  ExtensionTimber-clad extension to an existing granite farmhouse, Roscollas Farm |  New pubNear Newquay |
 New pubNear Newquay |  Modular designFor agriculture unit in Europe |  CompetionFor a school in Germany |
 ConstructionDrawings for a bridge in Germany |  Petrol stationNear Newquay |  Petrol station |
 Petrol stationNear Newquay |  Petrol stationNear Newquay |  TreehouseVisualisation for Baumraum. Featured in 'Treehouses' by Andreas Wenning |
 Interior workGrade II listed cottage in Durgan |  Outdoor artFour on Tresco, design and construction preparation. Photograph © Richard Broomhall |  Outdoor ArtA strong and safe solution was required for an outdoor exhibition stand which could be easily delivered and constructed on site. Tresco, Isles of Scilly |
 Outdoor ArtPhotograph © Richard Broomhall |  New buildResidential property in Truro |  Loft conversionPenryn |
 LibraryConcept for a university library in Eberswalde, Germany |  LibraryConcept for a university library in Eberswalde, Germany |  Bird StationConcept for a bird observation in the Rieselfelder in Munster, Germany |
 Exhibition TentTensegrity exhibition tent at the University of Munster, Germany |
Conversion of World War II Barge
Whilst director of Marraum, Michael was responsible for the conversion of a 1941 concrete barge, an abandoned relic of World War II. The project was a collaboration with Mark and Loz Shipwrights, commissioned by Robotmother, who came up with the idea of transforming the barge into a highly desirable floating office
Michael's visionary architectural skills came to the fore in the creation of an innovative design, which was robust, stylish, and sustainable. The abandoned concrete hull of the historic barge was transformed into a unique and exciting office space, with biomass underfloor heating, a compost toilet, and aluminum windows. The unusual sloping roof panels and bespoke lighting designed by Eleanor Bell all contributed to the stunning, original design. The completed barge, a tribute to the skills of many local craftspeople, is moored at Jubilee Wharf and is known as 'The Brain of Brian'.