Economical building is a foundation for good planning: We save resources and look for innovative approaches and new materials. Yet building from scratch is not always the best solution. For the Dorma headquarters, we modernized and expanded the nine-story existing building from 1968.
The user needed more space, a new energy concept, and contemporary workplaces for different forms of working. In order to adapt the building structure accordingly, we modernized the building technology, reconfigured the floor plans, and added a transparent glass façade. This looks modern and offers a view deep within: The vertical layering of entrance areas, open office levels and three additional levels including a roof garden becomes recognizable. The steeply angled pylons on the recessed additional floor form the structure for the new floors and the glass shell. Intelligent expansion and efficient modernization – this is what conversion efforts can look like.
