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AWARD: The Holzhut factory and office building for Hald & Grunewald GmbH, designed by rundzwei Architekten BDA, was honored by the Architektenkammer Baden-Württemberg with the "Beispielhaftes Bauen 2025" award and received its plaque last week. Jury statement: „In einem Umfeld beliebiger Gewerbebauten macht das Gehäuse einer Firma für den Verleih von Bau- und Landmaschinen eine klare Ansage: Ein Logistik-Betrieb kann anspruchsvoll und unverwechselbar gestaltet sein. Mit seinem Krempenrand aus karbonisiertem Lärchenholz schützt der „Holzhut“ Fahrzeuge vor widrigem Wetter und die über der Halle eingeschobenen Büros auch vor Sonne. Runde Oberlichter und eine stählerne, frei nach oben schwingende, Wendeltreppe tragen zum freundlichen, offenen Charakter im Inneren bei. Ein Gebäude mit Witz! Mechaniker und Büroleute treffen sich in der Cafeteria oder auf der Dachterrasse. Die Beschäftigten durften bei der Planung mitreden. Für eine beispielhafte Umweltbilanz sorgen Holzbauweise, Niedrigenergiestandard und eigene Stromerzeugung.“ More information about the award: https://lnkd.in/e53fBFHM Further details on the #untreated and #carbonized #timberconstruction: https://lnkd.in/eruaSmTd   Project: Holzhut Client: Hald & Grunewald GmbH Architect: rundzwei Architekten BDA Architekten Structural Engineering: knippershelbig Collaborators: JANOWSKI Ingenieure GmbH, brandschutz plus GmbH, Energieberater im Land Brandenburg GmbH Images: Gui Rebelo Photography (1,3-6,8-9), knippershelbig (2,7) #award #khnews

LECTURE: Join Prof. Thorsten Helbig for a lecture at the 29th International Wood Construction Conference (IHF) on 4 December in Innsbruck. He will present insights into the recently completed 'The Bloomberg Student Center' at Johns Hokins University, designed by BIG - Bjarke Ingels Group in collaboration with Shepley Bulfinch. The new Student Center with its #masstimber structure and 29 cascading photovoltaic roofs functions as a vibrant hub for campus life at Johns Hopkins University’s Homewood Campus. knippershelbig served as Structural Engineer of Record, delivering the full structural design as well as comprehensive envelope consulting throughout all design phases and construction. Kai-Uwe Bergmann, FAIA of BIG - Bjarke Ingels Group will also be part of the event and in his lecture “Natur, Handwerk, Struktur,” will share further insights. See full program and register by 28 November: https://lnkd.in/enteuAMD We look forward to the exchange! See you there. Image: laurianghinitoiu FORUM HOLZBAU #exchange #khnews

LECTURE: Join Christian Rieser and James McDonagh at #AAG2025 - Advances in Architectural Geometry in Boston on November 19, 2025. They will contribute to Paper Session 5: “Timber Assemblies – Design, Construction, Reuse”, presenting insights into a recent timber gridshell project. The #gridshell structure spanning 30 by 19 meters over the courtyard was developed with a dual emphasis on architectural expression and structural efficiency. Given the complexity of the geometrical configuration and material behavior of glued laminated #timber (glulam) in combination with a #glass envelope, the design process required an #integrated, #iterative, and #parametric approach. The paper by Florian Meier, Christian Rieser, and James McDonagh will appear in the conference’s digital proceedings. We’re looking forward to engaging discussions and inspiring exchanges — see you at the AAG! For more information, visit: https://www.aag2025.com/ Image: knippershelbig #exchange #khnews

AWARD: We are happy to announce that the Dynafit HQ, designed by #BarozziVeiga with façade design and engineering by knippershelbig, was awarded the Architectural Record Awards 2025 in the Office & Workplace category and Building of the Year in New York last month. Completed in 2024 in Kiefersfelden at the gateway to the Alps, the 29-meter-high Dynafit Speed Factory with its intersecting prismatic volumes mirrors the surrounding landscape and houses offices, labs, living spaces, a kindergarten, and a flagship store. The distinctive building envelope is optimized for maximum energy performance and floods the interiors with natural light. The glass facades feature a folded geometry with integrated, perforated metal shading panels that adjust according to sunlight to reduce solar heat gain in summer and utilize it in winter and give the building a lively, dynamic appearance. More information on the award here: https://lnkd.in/eMuA28H9 More information on the façade design here: https://lnkd.in/eeyYYfft Project: DYNAFIT Speed Factory, Kiefersfelden Client: Oberalp Group Architect: Barozzi Veiga Façade design and engineering: knippershelbig Collaborators: PICHLER projects Images: Achim Birnbaum (1-2,8-10), knippershelbig (3-7) #award #khnews

LECTURE: Join Roman Schieber at the Zak World of Façades in Frankfurt on November 12, 2025. Zak World of Façades is a globally recognized conference series dedicated to façade design and engineering. The upcoming event, the 201st edition worldwide and the 3rd in Frankfurt, will focus on sustainable innovations and tackle construction industry challenges related to the building envelope. In his lecture, Roman Schieber will share insights into the #façadedesign and #engineering of the #Dynafit Headquarters, including how the #complex #folded #geometry was translated into a feasible construction system and how this façade design enhances building performance. We’re looking forward to engaging discussions and inspiring exchanges — see you in Frankfurt! For more information, visit: https://lnkd.in/edFqFG6y Image: Dynafit HQ, designed by Barozzi Veiga with façade design and engineering by knippershelbig, ©knippershelbig #exchange #khnews

Awarded 1st Prize: We are delighted that our team, led by #StudioSozia, has been awarded first prize in the #competition “Fernwärmespeicher mit Verteilzentrale” in Karlsruhe. As part of Karlsruhe’s energy transition, the design includes a 40-meter-high #thermal #energy #storage tank that absorbs excess heat and releases it when required. This contributes to greater flexibility and reliability within the district heating network and forms an important element in the city’s sustainable energy strategy. For the architectural appearance of the #heat #storage #tower, the guiding theme “Energy, Art and Culture” was chosen, continuing the underlying urban design concept. Interchangeable artistic projection surfaces and encircling #photovoltaic bands, which provide energy for lighting and e-charging stations, articulate the adaptable tower and make the energy transition visible. The crown of the cylinder, featuring the Stadtwerke’s signature emblem, clearly marks its affiliation and was particularly commended by the jury. The construction is based on a #modular, #prefabricated #steel system, ensuring both economic and ecological sustainability. Bolted connections allow for easy #assembly, #disassembly and potential #reuse. Images: Studio Sozia (1-3,7-9), knippershelbig (4-6) Stadtwerke Karlsruhe #competition #khnews

EVENT: Join Prof. Thorsten Helbig for a talk with Prof. Sigrid Adriaenssens and Dr. Bill Baker at The Cooper Union in New York on November 11 at 6:30 PM. The event will examine how a consistent pursuit of blue-sky research by designers can advance technologies that result in new, substantive architecture. The program begins with a presentation by structural engineer Bill Baker. Mr. Baker’s presentation will be followed by a conversation with Sigrid Adriaenssens and Thorsten Helbig, exploring the role of research in advancing architectural and structural innovation, and examining how engineering inquiry shapes the creation of new spatial and material possibilities. The conversation will be moderated by Elizabeth O’Donnell. This event is free and will be conducted in-person in the Frederick P. Rose Auditorium and through Zoom. More information here: https://lnkd.in/e-DJnDMx The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art #exchange #khnews

LECTURE: Join Dr. Matthias Oppe at the collaborative symposium “reloop – circular by design” in Darmstadt on November 13, 2025. What potential and challenges arise when building within and with existing structures? Which principles must guide our design and construction to enable #deconstruction and #transformation? In his lecture “Zirkuläres Bauen gestalten – Praxisbeispiele”, Dr. Matthias Oppe will address these and further questions. He will share our expertise in #designfordisassembly, #deconstruction, and #reuse, drawing on insights from our #circular #pilotprojects, including the Studierendenhaus in Braunschweig with its modular, circular #steel structure, and the Smart Mobility Hub in Stuttgart. For more information, visit: https://lnkd.in/e_nEfeGi Image: Deconstruction of the stairwell tower of the existing parking garage in Stuttgart. ©knippershelbig rethink*rotor #exchange #khnews

PROJECT: We’re happy to share insights into OPES Works, a newly completed office building designed by Dietrich Untertrifaller Architekten.   The three-story office building combines modern #workspaces with a low-carbon hybrid #timber structure. Distinctive #cantilevered #slabs define its character and create seamless indoor–outdoor transitions.   These continuous, covered #balconies extend the work areas, providing integrated solar and weather protection while allowing for a transparent façade design. In combination with courtyards, the generous glazing ensures consistent natural daylight throughout the year. The folded #photovoltaic roof completes the building’s climate-conscious concept.   The building’s three-story #timber frame sits atop a reinforced concrete basement. Single-span CLT floor slabs (up to 5.4 m) rest on glulam beams and BauBuche (beech laminated veneer lumber) columns. Diagonally arranged CLT beams and secondary girders form the distinctive roof structure, while floor and roof slabs act as structural diaphragms.   Developed collaboratively within a shared #3Dmodel and hosted on a central server, the project exemplifies an integrated #ClosedBIM process.   Many thanks to all project partners for the great collaboration!   Project: OPES Works Client: OPES Immobilien GmbH Architect: Dietrich | Untertrifaller Architekten Structural engineering/ BIM: knippershelbig   Images: Jann Averwerser (1, 7-10), knippershelbig (2-6)   #timberconstruction #buildinginformationmodeling #Revit #khnews

We are happy to share new images of the 17-meter-high #walkable #cross for the #SagradaFamília in Barcelona. Today, the fust, the first structural segment of the Cross of the Tower of Jesus Christ, has been successfully installed. #structuralengineering #knippershelbig #GartnerGmbH #SagradaFamilia