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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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.
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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.
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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.
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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.
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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.
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]