Office building, Erlangen Read more

The rectangular structure of the Siemens office building in Erlangen has cutaway sections in its volume which correspond to the urban design of the neighbouring high-rise slab-type building and create two entrance portals. Two prominent, structurally highlighted meeting rooms create an additional vertical sub-division, reflecting the structure of the two-storey buildings on the other side of the road. Office zones with a depth of fifteen metres provide flexibility in the use of space and are arranged in various staggered configurations through the various storeys.
The double-glazed facade combines the requirements for flexible wall connections and external sun protection, so that an independent facade concept is created. Therefore, printed sun-protection glass is used both as an external sun protection device for every second office axis and as a cladding material for the parapets. This creates the appearance of a perforated facade, which after dark becomes a band-type facade.