'Kaffee Partner Headquarters'
Image © Emanuel Raab
German practice 3deluxe has recently completed the 'Kaffee
Partner Headquarters', a corporate complex for a coffee brewing machine company
in Osnabrück, Germany. Stacked layers of ribbon cantilevers create an
aesthetic centerpiece to a U-shaped building, doubling to define the main
functional offices. The flowing contours derive from the brands values of
vitality and lightness while the predominantly white color is accented with
natural hues found in their product, coffee. Spanning 100 meters in length, the
tripartite arrangement forms a 9,800 square meter structure. Strips within the
facade branch from the focal element, connecting the adjacent wings with
support services for customers and employees. The undulating profiles become a
relief of linear strips which border copper-pigmented metallic window frames. Assembled
from 150 uniquely formed prefabricated concrete parts, the cantilevers each
weigh approximately 6 tons. Atop the seven stories of administrative areas,
roof-top executive offices overlook the 10 hectare property surrounding the
premises. Custom furnishings and fittings also within the lounges and cafeteria
mimic the exterior with curved profiles.
Upward view of the cantilevered levels
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Centrally located administrative building
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Undulating ribbon cantilevers
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Image © Sascha Jahnke
Ribbons transition into a linear elevation of the customer
support wing
Image © Sascha Jahnke
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Reception
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Employee lounge
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Custom made furniture with coffee beans inside
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Courtesy: DesignBoom.com
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