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.

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]