Orbit Werk
DE / EN

Concrete that looks
the way it was planned.

We take responsibility for exposed concrete — in new builds and existing structures, from technical substance to perfectly finished surface.

Partner firm of SB5ÜNF GmbH.

We bring your in-situ concrete to factory quality. What appears when the formwork comes off is raw. The specified exposed-concrete class only emerges through our finishing process.

Five steps to a perfect result.

Before we start, we analyse your needs based on the specified class and your project's individual requirements. From there, we develop the design concept (Gestaltungskonzept) together with you. Execution then follows in five steps.

  1. 01

    Sample surface.

    What couldn't be settled at the desk — measure, tone, sheen, depth — is settled on site. The sample surface we create serves as the reference for the entire area. What's agreed here, holds.

    Sample area Konstanz – reprofiling in progress
    Sample area Konstanz – on-site comparison
    Sample area Konstanz – colour matching
  2. 02

    Cleaning.

    Cement laitance runs, rust stains, formwork oil, pencil marks, other soiling. The original concrete tone is exposed without harming the surface. Tailored to substrate and damage profile — mechanical or manual.

    Cleaning — before
    Before
    Cleaning — after
    After
  3. 03

    Reprofiling.

    Anchor holes, formwork imprints, wood grain, edges, joints. What was lost during casting is remodelled — down to the original grain, indistinguishable from the existing surface. Edges, formwork seams and geometries are precisely reworked by hand.

    Reprofiling formwork seam — before
    Before
    Reprofiling formwork seam — after
    After
  4. 04

    Retouching.

    Concrete-look matching across the surface, age-typical patina, discolouration, pour lines. Carried out with the eye of the artist and the hand of the restorer. We apply colour matching with mineral systems that don't form a film coating, but bond with the substrate.

    Retouching at break-out — before
    Before
    Retouching at break-out — after
    After
  5. 05

    Sealing & glaze.

    Hydrophobic sealing, glaze, anti-graffiti — wherever the project calls for it. On façades almost always sensible, indoors often unnecessary. Mineral glazes bind dust, control sheen and unify the overall appearance — without losing the natural nuance of the concrete.

    Glaze — before
    Before
    Glaze — after
    After

We know the classes. And we stand between architect and contractor.

The DBV/VDZ Sichtbeton code of practice defines four classes — from SB1 with the lowest to SB4 with the highest requirements. A class is specified — yet what the final result will look like is not stated in the code. What matters in the end is the overall effect, not the sum of individual criteria. For this, the DBV provides for the design concept (Gestaltungskonzept). We develop it together with you: Which efflorescence fits, which disturbs? When do you preserve the natural character, when do you counteract? This way the concrete keeps its character, the structural contractor delivers exactly what was agreed, and the architect's vision takes tangible form.

On request we also issue specialist statements. Just get in touch.

We work all across Germany — wherever you are.

Wherever your project is. With our nationwide network of specialists, we're on site fast — even for large surfaces and tight deadlines.

Travemünde Bremerhaven Hamburg Osnabrück Hannover Braunschweig Münster Herten Berlin Schönefeld Kassel Bonn Erfurt Weimar Leipzig Dresden Rothenburg Nürnberg Karlsruhe Gengenbach Stuttgart München Konstanz

The Orbit Lab.

The Orbit Lab is our laboratory for special surfaces — material research, tool-making and design invention in one space. Here we develop bespoke wall designs in form, colour and materiality at the highest level — in close coordination with architectural studios and building owners. What we particularly love about the Lab: solutions emerge here as a side effect — for material questions we hadn't even asked ourselves.

On site, the Lab becomes mobile. For every task we develop the right process — including bespoke tools when the market offers none. The University of Konstanz is the most recent example: here the challenge was to render fine wood textures with an OS-4-certified material across more than 1,000 m².

Unique projects demand unique teams.

Most of those working with Orbit Werk are trained artists — painters, sculptors, restorers and set designers. People who speak the language of aesthetics and translate it into concrete. Around this core we compose teams of 1–10 concrete specialists, tailored to each challenge.

Partner firm of SB5ÜNF GmbH: Orbit Werk emerged from seven years of joint exposed-concrete work with SB5ÜNF GmbH — one of the leading specialists in exposed concrete in Germany under managing director Felix Sommer, whose book Beton und Nicht-Beton (Jovis Verlag) documents the state of practice. Today we work side by side, especially on complex challenges, pooling our combined expertise.

Interested in collaborating with us — in our team or in the network? Drop us a line at info@orbit-werk.de.

Lorenz

Lorenz Pasch is founder of Orbit Werk. Diplom in Painting, Master in Sculpture, SIVV-qualified and recognised by the Chamber of Crafts as Painter/Varnisher and Plasterer.

Caro

Caro is artist and stage designer. Specialist for surfaces and textures that no one can tell apart from the original structure.

Damian

Damian is artist and restorer. He brings his own team when a project needs additional hands.

Jochen

Jochen is the seasoned hand. When speed matters, he takes on the large-scale site with his crew and keeps even tight deadlines.

Get in touch.

We get back to you within 24 hours. Express service on request.

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