Case Studies

 

Office Block, Germany

 

Notable Features
bullet Prefabricated modules
bullet Prefabricated floor, wall and stairs elements
bullet Steel structure

Basic Information
Location :
Fellbach, Germany
Building Type :
Office
Architect :

Dollmann and Partners (Stuttgart)

"Mitarbeiter" :
Stefan Rappold, Arno Freudenberger
Tragwerksplaner :
Heinz Kipp (stuttgart)
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Prefabricated Modules
 
 
The modules were fabricated in the factory and were transported to the site and positioned. Construction of the module wall’s consisted of:
bullet Galvanized ribbed steel sheeting
bullet 60 mm mineral-wool slabs between galvanized steel studding
bullet 40 mm mineral-wool slabs between galvanized steel studding
bullet Sheet polythene vapour barrier
bullet And 12 mm Aleppo pine plywood with priming coat.
 
 
 
 

The floor was fitted with black linoleum on composite wood board.

 
 
Sources
 
bullet Detail, Serie 2001, No.4, Modular systems, p658-664
 
   
Overview
 
This office building provided a variety of spaces from group working areas to unit offices and conference rooms, using standard elements in readily available materials and prefabricated modules for conference rooms and sanitary areas. The envelope of the building consisted of 2 closed and 2 glazed facades. The four levels, which were square on plan and linked by a continuous, vertical open space that rose irregularly through the full height of the building. The three upper levels had the same layout, but were turned successively by 90 degrees, so that the line of access via the staircase was in a spiraling form.
The Structure
The steel structure comprises of steel primary beams I-section 270mm deep and columns I-column 220mm deep filled with concrete, with Ø 108/7.1 mm tubular steel compression members. The reinforced concrete slabs were prefabricated, and walkways were made of 8 mm sheet steel (120/60/5 mm steel RHSs). One of the closed façade used prefabricated concrete elements, 240 mm foamed-slag concrete façade elements with core insulation, painted grey. The steel staircases were also prefabricated and made of 120/60/5 mm steel RHS carriage. The sheet-steel stairs were bent to shape and welded to carriages
 

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