concrete skin: Impressive timber hybrid building
For EDGE Suedkreuz Berlin, wood and concrete prove to be an unbeatable team. The office building planned by TCHOBAN VOSS Architects at Schöneberger Linse with glassfibre reinforced concrete panels is in many respects a showcase for the change that is taking place when it comes to standards for new buildings. A look behind the concrete skin facade reveals that a new age for real estate development is finally upon us. The building material wood and the concrete elements complement each other architecturally. Germany's largest timber hybrid building combines multiple requirements across 32,000 square metres of floor space. Wall and ceiling modules were prefabricated at the factory. They were delivered to the construction site as required, where they simply had to be joined together. The use of building materials, such as the glassfibre reinforced concrete elements from Rieder as facade material, is key for the long service life of such a building. concrete skin impressed with its visual appeal and design options as well as with technical aspects such as its comparatively low weight and high standards.
Photos: EDGE / Michael Fahrig
