Office Building
Allmann Sattler Wappner Architekten
ARCHITECTS
Allmann Sattler Wappner Architekten
ENERGY CONSULTING
Transsolar Energietechnik GmbH
STRUCTURAL ENGINEER
CBP Tragwerksplanung
LANDSCAPE DESIGN
West 8
PROJECT MANAGER
Ulrich Schimtenings
ARCHITECTS CASE STUDY
Olga Ritter, Mathias Astrom, Kilian Jockisch
BUILDING SERVICES
Ingenieurbüro Mittag
ARCHITECTS REALIZATION
Heinz Josef Döpper, Mathias Astrom, Olga Ritter
PHOTOGRAPHS
Günther Wett / FRENER & REIFER Metallbau
GROSS VOLUME
4,700 m3
COST
3 million EUR
AREA
1700 m²
YEAR
2008
LOCATION
Münster, Germany
CATEGORY
Office Buildings
Situated in an exposed position in Münster close to the Aasee, the office building forms the end of a row of buildings facing the lake.
The starting point for the design concept was a provision in the development plan for the top floor of all buildings to be set back.
By cre- ating several circular cut-outs, this set-back feature has not been limited to the top floor.
It has been extended into the floors below by taking out cylindrical sections forming terraces and a covered entrance area.
The cantilevered elements have been suspended so that all external terraces are free of supports.
This has the effect that the otherwise stable rectan- gular shape appears to have lost its balance.
However, this slightly irritating aspect lends the building its expressive and memorable appearance.
