Hessen Metall

Prestigious administration building for the office of the association Hessen Metall. Multiple commission 2007, chosen for the Day of Architeture Hesse 2012, 1st prize, Excellent Architecture Hesse: Joseph-Maria-Olbrich-Plaque 2013  

Haus der Wirtschaft on Rheinstraße in Darmstadt accommodates the office of the association "Hessen Metall“ with around 20 employees on the 1st floor and spacious conference areas for a diverse number of events on the ground floor. There is space for building services and 24 car park spaces on the lower ground. The prestige value is characterised by a natural stone wall and by the upper floor protruding far out over the main entrance. A combination of reinforced concrete, steel composite construction and steelwork was selected for the construction. The facades form a contrast between matt sandstone slabs and spacious glazing, on the 1st floor as a double facade with parallel hinged windows. The energy concept is based on the exclusive use of geothermal energy (9 geothermal probes á 120 m depth) for heating and cooling. 

Projekt management: Herbert Elfers, Uwe Ritter
Team: Gerd Meckel, Heidi Weimar, Katharina Rauh, Katerina Struhovska, Nils Forstreuter, Paul Hembus, Stefan Weitzel, Thomas Peschel