Munich Reinsurance Co. headquarters

MUNICH REINSURANCE CO. HEADQUARTERS

Munich, Germany

RETROFIT

ORIGINAL

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OWNER –

DEVELOPER –

DESIGN ARCHITECT Baumschlager Eberle

EXECUTIVE ARCHITECT –

ENGINEER –

CONSTRUCTION MANAGER –

GENERAL CONTRACTOR –

FACADE CONSULTANT –

FACADE CONTRACTOR –

ENERGY USE INTENSITY –

COMPLETION 2002

BUILDING TYPE Office

Height –

Floors 5

GFA –

RETROFIT TYPE Re-Clad

RETROFIT FACADE DESIGN

Highly-Glazed curtainwall ( > 50% glass)

CERTIFIED + RATINGS

PRE-PROJECT GOALS

PRE-RETROFIT DESIGN STUDIES

OTHER SYSTEMS INCLUDED IN THE RETROFIT

EXTENT OF THE FACADE INTERVENTION

Original facade was replaced with a new one

DESCRIPTION
Munich Reinsurance Co. headquarters is hosted in a building dating from the 1970s. The facade displays angled panes of glass helping to break down the 5-story volume. the building was cut away on one of the sides to allow daylighting into the original layout. The facade was made of natural stone, glass, and laminated safety glass.

OWNER

DEVELOPER

DESIGN ARCHITECT

EXECUTIVE ARCHITECT

ENGINEER

CONSTRUCTION MANAGER

GENERAL CONTRACTOR

FACADE CONSULTANT

FACADE CONTRACTOR

OTHER CONSULTANT/CONTRIBUTOR

ENERGY USE INTENSITY –

COMPLETION 1970

BUILDING TYPE –

Height –

Floors 5

GFA –

ORIGINAL FACADE DESIGN

SOURCES

http://www.detail-online.com/inspiration/insurance-building-in-munich-106464.html