‘We wanted to take the sustainability of the building to the extreme,’ says Francis Kéré of the timber structure designed in cooperation with Austrian wood specialists HK Architekten.
Overseen by HENN, the two-phase renovation of the landmark-listed HVB headquarters was executed with surgical precision and a keen eye toward energy efficiency and waste reduction.
Project Specs BMW Welt restaurants Munich, Germany FG Stijl << Return to article the People Interior designer FG Stijl Veemkade 396 1019 HE Amsterdam Netherlands ph: +31 (0)20 419 02 64 fx: +31 (0)20 419 03 80 www.fgstijl.nl Lead designers: Colin Finnegan, Gerard Glintmeijer Photographer James Stokes +31(0)6 18522 202 General contractor Interna Group www.interna.it the Products Cabinetry and custom woodwork Interna Group www.interna.it Leather paneling Walter Knoll Leather www.walterknoll.de Velvet paneling Lelievre Paris www.lelievre.eu Carpet Casalis www.casalis.be Raised flooring Interna Group www.interna.it
At 753,473 square feet, the Coop Himmelb(l)au–designed BMW Welt in Munich can easily accommodate the showroom, retail, and branding functions worthy of its “Car-thedral” nickname.
