Siemens Headquarter (2011)
Schmidt Hammer Lassen - SHL
Facts:
Architect
schmidt hammer lassen architects
Client
Siemens Real Estate
Area
46,000 m2
Competition
2011, international competition
Status
Competition proposal
Landscape Architect
Ver.de
Engineer
Arup, Transolar
Description:
Located on the prominent and historical Wittelsbacherplatz in Munich, Siemens Campus is a visionary symbol of a 21st century global headquarter. Siemens Campus offers Munich a vibrant and new urban area with respect for the historical context. The architecture expresses a dynamic company culture of knowledge sharing, Corporate Social Identity and sustainability. Siemens Campus is transparent, inviting and inclusive and forms a natural part in the local context as both an analogy of an urban campus and a head office.
The 46,000 m² building is arranged around a series of inner courtyards and contains the total representative facilities of the entire Siemens group. Apart from meeting and boardrooms, the building therefore includes such functions as a luxury hotel, a high standard restaurant as well as publicly accessible functions including a post office, a gallery and conference rooms on the lower floors. Open and flexible office spaces on the upper floors support knowledge sharing. The basement accommodates a fully automated car park with space for approx. 250 cars.
The courtyard motif is inspired by the classical “Innenhöfe” of Munich. They open toward the adjacent neighbourhoods, the museum district and downtown Munich, and connect them by creating new ways of moving through the city. Thus woven into the historical urban structure, the building is a structural link between old and new, classical and modern. In the passage through the courtyards, special emphasis has been given to creating different spatial experiences. Modulation of daylight creates depth and accentuates a soft transition between indoors and outdoors.
The prominent western facade towards Oskar von Miller Ring forms the main entrance to the building and opens symbolically as a large, welcoming gate. An integrated media facade along the Finkenstrasse acts as a communication platform for the global Siemens brand and leads into a varied and inspiring series of squares, courtyards and patios. The entire façade of the building is modulated over a grid, respecting the historical frame of reference and allowing for architectural variation, so that the facetted surface reflects the surroundings, vibrant and transparent.
The green element is featured throughout the Siemens Campus as roof gardens and patios that create a pleasant environment on all floors. A broad range of sustainable initiatives are integrated in the design of the building. Rainwater collection and use along with a combination of hybrid and natural ventilation are substantial components of the overall sustainability strategy.
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