Südwestmetall, The Baden-Wuerttemberg Employers’ Association of the Metal and Electrical Industry, Association building, District Group Reutlingen, Training centre
Südwestmetall, Head Office
Südwestmetall, Head Office
Südwestmetall, Head Office
Südwestmetall, Head Office
Südwestmetall, Head Office

Südwestmetall, Head Office

Location

Reutlingen, Germany

Architect

Allmann, Sattler, Wappner
Munich, Germany

Data

Overall Project Time:
2001 – 2002

Execution Period:
19 Months

Scope of work

  • Approx. 2,900 m2 ventilated, homogeneous stainless steel building envelope.
  • Roof with integrated, laser-slit stainless steel sun protection elements.

Approx. 1,100 m2 primary facade:

  • Floor-to-ceiling window elements.
  • Insulating wall elements.
  • Roof glazing.
  • 3 all-glass bridges.

Innovations / Challenges

  • Smooth-matt-finish stainless steel sheet cladding with no visible joints.
  • Flexible positioning of the sheet metal facade.
  • Electromechanically operated stainless steel sun protection hatches.
 

Related links

» www.suedwestmetall.de
» allmannsattlerwappner

Awards

2004, German Facade Prize: Ventilated Stainless Steel Facade.

2004, LEAF Awards: ”Most Promising Technology Prize”. 2005 DETAIL Award, Winner, Administration Building Reutlingen.

2006, Hugo-Häring-Preis Architecture Prize for Exemplary Buildings