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Private House Frankfurt/Main

Buildings, Innovation, Projects, Structural Design

Private House Frankfurt/Main

STRUCTURAL DESIGN LP 1-8 Frankfurt/ Main, built in 2020-2022 Client: Private Architects: Dietz Joppien Hammerschmidt Architekten Pictures: © Annette Detzel The construction project is a 3-story residential building with 2 residential units and an underground parking garage in Frankfurt/ Main. The special feature of this project is not only to develop an optimal structural system […]
B-Part Am Gleisdreieck, Berlin

Innovation, Projects, temporary buildings, Structural Design

B-Part Am Gleisdreieck, Berlin

STRUCTURAL DESIGN LP 1 – 6 Berlin, built in 2019 Client: Urbane Mitte Am Gleisdreieck Architects: Scharabi Architekten Pictures: © B-Part Am Gleisdreieck, bpart.berlin | HG Esch In the heart of Berlin, a lively and diverse urban quarter is emerging. Here, as many as possible aspects of an ideal life and work should be combined […]
Schüco Welcome Forum, Bielefeld

Buildings, Buildings, Innovation, Conversion, Competitions

Schüco Welcome Forum, Bielefeld

STRUCTURAL DESIGN LP 1 – 6 Bielefeld, 2018-2019 Client: Schüco International KG Architects: one fine day, Düsseldorf Visualisation: Studio Flamingo, Basel For the conversion of the two present halls into a new Welcome Forum the existing buildings shall be renewed into a unique and exceptional building, which fulfils the requirements of a global player and […]
CITIZEN / BULOVA booth “Time Theatre “ at BASELWORLD 2018

Innovation, Projects, Specials, Structural Design

CITIZEN / BULOVA booth “Time Theatre “ at BASELWORLD 2018

STRUCTURAL DESIGN LP 1 – 3 Basel, 2018 Booth Design: Atelier Tsuyoshi Tane Architects, Paris General contractor: Expomobilia, Effretikon/ CH For the exhibition booth “Time Theatre” for the companies Citizen and Bulova a modular steel-timber-structure was developed, in order to allow a simple and fast erection as well as demounting process of the structure.
Bahnstraße Falkensee

Buildings, Structural Design

Bahnstraße Falkensee

STRUCTURAL DESIGN LP 5 – 8 Falkensee 2016-2017 Owner: private Architect: mangold architekten bda, Berlin Photo: TEC Inner-city project of a commercial building in the centre of Falkensee with an area of around 5000m². The ground floor will be mainly used by catering facilities, the three upper floors are office spaces. Below the building with […]
Kindl Brewery – Centre for Contemporary Art

Buildings, Facades, Innovation, Specials, Conversion

Kindl Brewery – Centre for Contemporary Art

STRUCTURAL FACADE DESIGN, CONCEPT TO DETAILED DESIGN Berlin 2016 – 2017 Architect: grisard´architektur, Zurich Photo: Stefan Melchior The Kindl brewery in Berlin-Neukölln, which has been closed down for many years, has been re-designed and built as a centre for contemporary art. The supporting structure for the façade of the wind screen consists of rectangular multi-chamber […]
Bauhaus museum, Dessau

Buildings, Innovation, Competitions

Bauhaus museum, Dessau

STRUCTURAL DESIGN COMPETITION (1st prize) Dessau 2015 Architect: Young & Ayata, New York/em> The new Bauhaus Museum Dessau will for the first time offer the opportunity to present the outstanding collection of the Bauhaus Dessau Foundation to the public on a permanent basis under the best possible conservative conditions. The primary structure of the individual […]
Rheinstraßenbrücke Darmstadt

Specials, Competitions

Rheinstraßenbrücke Darmstadt

STRUCTURAL COMPETITION Darmstadt/ Germany, 2015 Architect: AL_A, London The aim of the design is to preserve the historic structure of the bridge as far as possible, while at the same time providing the city of Darmstadt with a new and decisive contribution to the improvement of the infrastructure. The careful handling of the existing historic […]
Audi IAA 2015, Frankfurt

Facades, Lightweight structures, Specials

Audi IAA 2015, Frankfurt

STRUCTURAL FACADE DESIGN, CONCEPT TO DETAILED DESIGN Munich 2016-2017 General contractor: Nüssli (Switzerland) Ltd The AUDI exhibition space for the IAA consisted of a 55 x 70 m 3-storey hall with a completely dismountable steel structure. A mirrored façade of the entrance hall, floating car bodies as well as the foundation for the primary structure […]
Showpalast and EQUILALAND Munich

Buildings, Structural Design

Showpalast and EQUILALAND Munich

STRUCTURAL DESIGN LP 1 – 6 Munich 2016-2017 Owner: EQUILALAND Architect: GRAFT Gesellschaft von Architekten GmbH, Berlin General contractor: Adunic Deutschland GmbH, Berlin Photo: TEC In the north part of Munich close to the Allianz-Arena the EQUILALAND opens the worldwide first Horse-Themepark with an area of around 54000m² The project includes a themepark with gastronomies, […]
Tempelhofer Freiheit Südbrücke

Specials, Structural Design, Competitions

Tempelhofer Freiheit Südbrücke

STRUCTURAL DESIGN COMPETITION Berlin, 2012 Architect: ipv, Delft/ NL The bridge structure provides space for an integrated train station access with an integrated lift and access stairs. The continuous appearance of the Vierendeel truss provides opportunities for the illumination of graphical information at both sides of the bridge. This space can also serve as an […]
IFIB – Interfaculty Institute of Biochemistry

Dynamics and Seismic Design, Facades, Projects, Specials, Structural Design

IFIB – Interfaculty Institute of Biochemistry

SCHEMATIC DESIGN TO DETAIL DESIGN, FACADE Tübingen / Germany 2015 – 2020 Client / Architect: Vermögen und Bau Baden- Württemberg Amt Tübingen, Tübingen / Germany, Wenzel+Wenzel, Stuttgart / Germany Structural design: Schweitzer Ingenieure, Saarbrücken / Germany Fotos: Martin Prösler, Tübingen / Germany New building Interfaculty Institute for Biochemistry IFIB The IFIB complements the Center for […]
Aldgate Statue

Innovation, Specials, Competitions

Aldgate Statue

Architects: Normal The Aldgate statue is the entry of the team “Normal” to a competition released for the design of a new landmark for the city of London. The intention was to create a memorable object at both day and night. For the realisaton of the concept natural thatch was selected as the most appropriate […]
Samsung GALAXY Studio, Sochi

Specials, Structural Design

Samsung GALAXY Studio, Sochi

The structure measured 40 m x 27 m x 9.50 m and consisted on three sides of a steel frame with four edges and two supporting columns in the middle. Diagonal bracing provided the necessary stability against snow and wind load as well as possible earthquakes.
Volkswagen Group Russia Pavilion, Sochi

Dynamics and Seismic Design, Facades, Specials

Volkswagen Group Russia Pavilion, Sochi

SCHEMATIC DESIGN TO DETAIL DESIGN Sochi / Russia 2013 – 2014 Client: Volkswagen Group Russia, Moscow / Russia Architect: Avantgarde, Munich / Germany Strauss Architekten, Stuttgart / Germany General contractor: Nüssli, Hüttwilen / Switzerland Photo: Volkswagen Group Russia, Moscow / Russia Nüssli, Hüttwilen / Switzerland The special feature of this five storey pavilion belonging to […]
Prora, Block 1, Island of Rugen, Germany

Buildings, Structural Design, Conversion

Prora, Block 1, Island of Rugen, Germany

APPROVAL PLANNING TO CONSTRUCTIONAL SUPERVISION Island of Rugen / Germany 2013 – 2016 Client: Wohnen in Prora, Vermögensverwaltungs GmbH & Co. KG, Berlin / Germany Architect: Stuke Architekten GmbH, Berlin / Germany Photo: Wohnen in Prora Vermögensverwaltungs GmbH & Co. KG, Berlin / Germany The structural intervention in a listed building can be regarded as […]
Drake Street, Berlin, Germany

Buildings, Conversion

Drake Street, Berlin, Germany

CONCEPTUAL DESIGN TO APPROVAL PLANNING Berlin / Germany 2014 – 2015 Client: BOTAG-Fonds 20 Drakestr. 76 / 77 GbR, Berlin / Germany Architect: Stuke Architekten GmbH, Berlin / Germany Photo: Stuke Architekten GmbH, Berlin / Germany The flat roof of the six storey housing block in the Berlin suburb Lichterfelde had to be thermally insulated. […]
National Institute for Legislative Studies (NILS), Abuja, Nigeria

Facades, Specials

National Institute for Legislative Studies (NILS), Abuja, Nigeria

FACADE DETAIL DESIGN 2014 – 2015 Client: GIP GmbH, Braunschweig / Germany Architect: Integrated Practice Consultants, Abudja Photo: Olaf Sippel, GIP GmbH, Braunschweig / Germany In total the Nigerian National Institute for Legislative Studies is a 80,000 m² large campus which includes most different building types: a congress centre, a library, administration buildings and housing.
Adaptive Building Systems

Dynamics and Seismic Design, Innovation, Specials

Adaptive Building Systems

RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT in cooperation with TU Delft 2006 Architect: Braun Associates Architekten, Stuttgart/ Deutschland Photos: Braun Associates Architekten, Stuttgart/ Deutschland In nature adaptive systems are very common, for example, one only has to think of the chameleon. In material sciences, too, current developments strive towards the invention of adaptive materials, so-called smart materials. They […]
Memorial Bergen-Belsen, Germany

Buildings, Innovation, Specials

Memorial Bergen-Belsen, Germany

CONCEPTUAL DESIGN TO TENDER DOCUMENTS Bergen Belsen / Germany 2013 – 2015 Client: Stiftung niedersächsische Gedenkstätten, Celle / Germany Architect: leichtbaukunst, Lars Meeß-Olsohn, Velbert / Germany Photo: leichtbaukunst, Lars Meeß-Olsohn, Velbert / Germany With the help of a master plan the authorities attempted in 2006 to systematically categorize, label and secure the remains of the […]
Cruise ship S697, Meyer Werft, Papenburg, Germany

Lightweight structures, Specials

Cruise ship S697, Meyer Werft, Papenburg, Germany

CONCEPTUAL DESIGN TO DETAIL DESIGN Papenburg / Germany 2013 – 2014 Owner: Meyer-Werft, Papenburg / Germany Client: Textil Bau GmbH, Hamburg / Germany Photo: Textil Bau GmbH, Hamburg / Germany The white membranes on the upper decks of modern cruise ships conjure up impressions of the billowing sails of ancient sailing ships. Although neither functionally […]
Umbrellas, Potsdam, Germany

Innovation, Lightweight structures, Specials

Umbrellas, Potsdam, Germany

CONCEPTUAL DESIGN TO DETAIL DESIGN Potsdam / Germany 2012 Owner: Brandenburgische Landesbetrieb für Liegenschaften und Bauen, Potsdam / Germany Client: Textil Bau GmbH, Hamburg / Germany Foto: Textil Bau GmbH, Hamburg / Germany Three membranes, shaped like open flower petals, have been erected in the inner courtyard of the Brandenburg Ministry of State in Potsdam […]
Secondary School Trudering, Munich, Germany

Facades, Specials

Secondary School Trudering, Munich, Germany

SCHEMATIC DESIGN TO DETAIL DESIGN, FACADE Munich / Germany 2011 – 2013 Client: Landeshauptstadt München Schul- und Kultusreferat, Munich / Germany Structural design: Schweitzer Ingenieure, Saarbrücken / Germany Architect / Photo: felix schürmann ellen dettinger. architekten, Munich / Germany “Munich’s most modern Secondary School!“ was the headline of one of Munich’s daily papers when the […]
Secondary School, Wolfsburg, Germany

Buildings, Competitions

Secondary School, Wolfsburg, Germany

CONCEPTUAL DESIGN TO APPROVAL PLANNING Wolfsburg / Germany 2011 – 2013 City of Wolfsburg Architect: Kirstin Bartels Architektin, Oslo / Norway Photo: Kirstin Bartels Architektin, Oslo / Norway TEUFFEL ENGINEERING CONSULTANTS won the architectural competition together with Norwegian architects for the extension of a school building dating back to the Fifties. The three storey building […]
Centre for Plant Molecular Biology, Tübingen, Germany

Dynamics and Seismic Design, Facades, Specials, Structural Design

Centre for Plant Molecular Biology, Tübingen, Germany

SCHEMATIC DESIGN TO DETAIL DESIGN, FACADE Tübingen / Germany 2010 – 2012 Client / Architect: Vermögen und Bau Baden- Württemberg Amt Tübingen, Tübingen / Germany, Wenzel+Wenzel, Stuttgart / Germany Structural design: Schweitzer Ingenieure, Saarbrücken / Germany Photo: Thomas Heimann, Berlin / Germany The hallmark of the 3,000 m² large office, teaching and research building is […]
LOOPs 2.0, BAU Fair 2013 & 2015, Munich, Germany

Specials

LOOPs 2.0, BAU Fair 2013 & 2015, Munich, Germany

All Phases BAU Fair 2013 & 2015 Munich / Germany 2012 – 2013 Client: Textile Architektur Architect: leichtbaukunst, Lars Meeß-Olsohn, Velbert / Germany Photo: leichtbaukunst, Lars Meeß-Olsohn, Velbert / Germany Since the beginnings of TEUFFEL ENGINEERING CONSULTANTS the design and construction of exhibition stands has been a continuous field of activity. No exception to this […]
Photovoltaiks

Innovation, Solar

Photovoltaiks

CONCEPTUAL DESIGN TO APPROVAL PLANNING Germany / Spain / Italy / France / Greece since 2004 Client: Solar energy companies Photo: K2 Systems, Leonberg / Germany All around the world photovoltaic units are being installed not only on roofs but some of the most economical plants are built to a size which cover entire agricultural […]
Henkel Textile Banner, Düsseldorf, Germany

Facades, Lightweight structures, Specials

Henkel Textile Banner, Düsseldorf, Germany

CONCEPTUAL DESIGN TO DETAIL DESIGN, FACADE Düsseldorf / Germany 2012 Client: Henkel AG & Co. KGaA, Düsseldorf / Germany Architect: leichtbaukunst, Lars Meeß-Olsohn, Velbert / Germany Photo: Niggemeyer Bildproduktion GmbH & Co. KG, Bochum / Germany, leichtbaukunst, Lars Meeß-Olsohn, Velber / Germany Facades are not just protection against the weather but they can also provided […]
Container hotel “suite4you”

System buildings

Container hotel “suite4you”

CONCEPTUAL DESIGN TO TENDER DOCUMENTS Germany 2008 – 2009 Architect: Sigrid Hintersteininger Architects, Stuttgart / Germany Photo: Sigrid Hintersteininger Architects, Stuttgart / Germany The construction is literally a perfect hybrid between a product and an art object fully in tune with the demands of our age: ecological, pragmatic, stylish but also extremely individual! This is […]
Student Accommodation with day-care, Kassel, Germany

Buildings, Structural Design, Competitions

Student Accommodation with day-care, Kassel, Germany

CONCEPTUAL DESIGN TO TENDER DOCUMENTS Kassel / Germany 2012 – 2014 Client: Studentenwerk Kassel, Kassel / Germany Architect: berger röcker architekten, Stuttgart / Germany Photo: berger röcker architekten, Stuttgart / Germany The project was commissioned by the Student Organization for the newly designed University of Kassel campus. It turned out to be a comprehensive student […]
Smart Materials

Innovation, Specials

Smart Materials

RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT in cooperation with TU Delft 2010 Architect (IBA): Architectuurcentrale Thijs Asselbergs, Haarlem/ Niederlande and SHAU, Rotterdam/ Niederlande Photo: TU Delft The Experimental House IN4M is positioned at the crossroads of sociological and technical innovation by the use of new and high tech materials and planning methodologies. In combination with ecological timber products […]
HSV 21, Herschbach, Germany

Buildings, Structural Design

HSV 21, Herschbach, Germany

CONCEPTUAL DESIGN TO DETAIL DESIGN Herschbach / Germany 2012 Client: Herschbacher Sportverein, Herschbach / Germany Architect: Markus Holzbach Architekten, Koblenz / Germany Photo: Gros Fotografie, Stuttgart / Germany Right from the beginning until completion TEUFEL ENGINEERING CONSULTANTS accompanied the conception, planning and construction of this experimental building made of timber with metal components.
Liechtenstein Expo 2010

Lightweight structures, Specials

Liechtenstein Expo 2010

CONCEPTUAL DESIGN TO TENDER DOCUMENTS Vaduz / Liechtenstein 2010 Client: Fürstentum Liechtenstein, Vaduz / Liechtenstein Architect: Sabine Kranz, Paris / France with Gaiser Architekten, Karlsruhe / Germany General contractor: Nüssli, Hüttwilen / Switzerland Photo: Nüssli, Hüttwilen / Switzerland The small pavilion in Vaduz has aptly been described as a “sky full of 158 banners”. By […]
Fort Al Hosn, Abu Dhabi, UAE

Dynamics and Seismic Design, Buildings, Structural Design

Fort Al Hosn, Abu Dhabi, UAE

SCHEMATIC DESIGN TO TENDER DOCUMENTS Abu Dhabi / UAE 2009 – 2010 Client: Abu Dhabi Culture & Heritage Architect: ASL, London / UK with Strauss Architekten, Stuttgart / Germany General contractor: Nüssli, Hüttwilen / Switzerland Photos: Kudy Reuteler, Hüttwilen / Switzerland The client brief was an almost impossible challenge to the engineers: In the centre […]
Beach club “Bries”

Lightweight structures, Specials, Structural Design

Beach club “Bries”

CONCEPTUAL DESIGN TO TENDER DOCUMENTS, WORKSHOP DRAWINGS (STEEL), MEMBRANE STRUCTURE Noordwijk / Netherlands 2009 Client: Bries, Noordwijk / Netherlands Architect: Studio Akkerhuis Paris / Frankreich with Philipp Molter, Munich / Germany Photo: nilles graphic design Noordwijk aan Zee / Netherlands Every year during the summer months at the beach of Noordwijk a temporary culinary pavilion […]
“Poly Stella” Sculpture

Specials

“Poly Stella” Sculpture

SCHEMATIC DESIGN TO DETAIL DESIGN Tokyo / Japan 2008 – 2009 Conceptual design: Carsten Nicolai, Berlin / Germany Photo: Galerie EIGEN + ART Leipzig-Berlin / Germany with PaceWildenstein New York / USA also refer: Bauwelt 41/2009 The polyhedron is a representative model of organically grown forms of organisation in nature. The stainless steel sculpture, made […]
Biogas plants

Solar

Biogas plants

CONCEPTUAL DESIGN TO TENDER DOCUMENTS, WORKSHOP DRAWINGS (STEEL), EXPERT REPORT Germany / Switzerland since 2007 Client: Biogas plants companies Increasingly biomass is becoming a relevant part in the mix of renewable energies. Contrary to solar and wind energy, biogas is constantly available as it can be stored in special tanks and containers. Therefore, the design […]
Multipurpose hall “Giertsen”

Innovation, Lightweight structures, Specials, Structural Design

Multipurpose hall “Giertsen”

ALL PHASES, WORKING DRAWINGS (STEEL), MEMBRANE GENERAL PLANNER Bergen / Norway 2008 – 2011 Client: W. Giertsen HallSystem AS, Bergen / Norway Architect: Holzbach Architekten, Koblenz / Germany Photo: Holzbach Architekten, Koblenz / Germany The underlying structural concept for this textile multipurpose hall is the use of a double-layer membrane which stretches across two mirrored […]
Industrial sheds Dublin bay

Lightweight structures, Specials

Industrial sheds Dublin bay

CONCEPTUAL DESIGN TO TENDER DOCUMENTS, CUTTING PATTERNS Dublin / Irland 2008 Client: Powerplastics, Thirsk / UK Photo: Powerplastics, Thirsk / UK In former times metal shed roofs uniformly covered all kinds of industrial buildings. Nowadays membrane roofs can reach this goal quicker and more economically. In this instance the benefit is not only one of […]
Architonic exhibition stand imm 2008

Innovation, Lightweight structures, Specials

Architonic exhibition stand imm 2008

CONCEPTUAL DESIGN TO DETAIL DESIGN Cologne / Germany 2008 Client: Architonic Architect: LAVA, Stuttgart, Sydney / Australien Photo: geeLy, Zurich / Switzerland The simple and lean elegance in combination with a quick and easy construction method is entirely due to the choice of material. Here aesthetic quality interacts almost effortlessly with efficiency.
Weave Bridge

Specials, Structural Design

Weave Bridge

SCHEMATIC DESIGN TO DETAIL DESIGN Philadelphia / USA 2006 – 2009 Architect: Cecil Balmond, ARUP Advanced Geometry Unit, London / UK Photo: Greg Benson, Philadelphia / USA The bridge was designed by the Arup engineer Cecil Balmond. TEUFFEL ENGINEERING CONSULTANTS worked on the design as a partner of the Advanced Geometry Unit (AGU) at the […]
ESTA technology center

Buildings, Structural Design

ESTA technology center

CONCEPTUAL DESIGN TO APPROVAL PLANNING Senden / Germany 2006 – 2008 Client: ESTA, Senden / Germany Architect and General planner: gerken.Architekten+ingenieure, Ulm / Germany Design Consultant: Dirk Henning Braun, Stuttgart / Germany The very functional and reduced design appearance of this production and administrative building has also been designed from the engineering side as extremely […]
Private Mansion ST25

Buildings

Private Mansion ST25

CONCEPTUAL DESIGN TO DETAIL DESIGN Reutlingen / Germany 2006 – 2007 Client: private Architect und General planner: Braun Associates Architekten, Stuttgart / Germany Photo: Braun Associates Architekten, Stuttgart / Germany The reinforced concrete building is characterized by its uncompromisingly clear and cubic geometry. The structural frame blends with the architectural form in a unique way. […]
Glass Cube

Innovation, Lightweight structures, Specials

Glass Cube

CONCEPTUAL DESIGN TO TENDER DOCUMENTS Düsseldorf / Stuttgart / Munich / London 1996 – 1999 Architect: Stefan Gose, Stuttgart / Germany Photo: Jens Willebrand, Cologne / Germany Tensegrity stands for tension and integrity, totality and cohesion in an experimental sculpture. Patrick Teuffel designed the world’s first structure of load bearing glass tubes. This configuration of […]