![]() Students, rather than bookstacks, occupy an open floor plan that is encased in a soaring elliptical glass dome, putting the pursuit of knowledge on display at an institution renowned for encouraging its students to go beyond where others stop. Contributing an internal luminosity, especially at night, the building becomes a Stadtpavillon-an instant landmark in a city reborn, opening up its arms to the world around it.ĭigging deep, going beyond / The University of Chicago’s Joe and Rika Mansueto Library challenges the notion of what a library is supposed to be. A single-shell facade of high-performance insulating glass wraps around the exterior of the five-story structure as if the entire building is a display window. The design we delivered is all at once eye-catching and aspirational. Recognizing the important need, city leaders tasked Jahn with designing a first for our studio: a department store located at the edge of the historic city square. ![]() In Chemnitz, decades of Soviet occupation left behind a vast urban wasteland, creating a blank slate for architects to reimagine a modern city center. Window shopping in reunified Germany / Rarely has architecture inspired hope like it did following the reunification of Germany in the 1990s. Advanced lightweight glass construction is applied throughout glass railings, elevators, jet bridges, floors, and stairs create a visually cohesive, technologically advanced, and efficient airport facility. Terminal 2 features 30m x 30m steel trusses supporting a continuously folded roof plate with north-facing skylights, a highly transparent facade, and cable-supported steel and glass structure. We identified a legible design approach, prioritizing openness and natural light as a means of making passenger orientation and movement intuitive, allowing travelers to focus their energy on the destination rather than the hassle of getting there. Included within our larger redevelopment of the airport was a new Terminal 2, expansion of Terminal 1, and a new high-speed rail station. Traveling light / In the early 1990s, the dramatic increase in air travel-combined with new wide-bodied aircraft, heightened security needs, and increased baggage handling-made restructuring the landmark Cologne/Bonn Airport a necessity. The greening of the tower enabled our client to increase the building’s allowable area by 8.5%, proving that sustainability in architecture is not only an ethical practice-it makes good business sense, too. Delicate crystalline balconies hug the facade, meeting uninterrupted vertical gardens that lend privacy to outdoor living spaces while emphasizing the height of the building. Glasshouse, greenhouse / City living blends harmoniously with nature at Eden, a 98-meter high-rise apartment building at the edge of Frankfurt’s Europaviertel. The result: a design that makes a statement while keeping costs in check. By working hand-in-hand with engineers from the outset of the project, we developed an innovative system consisting of a composite steel frame with precast concrete planks, which allows spans up to 14 meters. We met the challenge, proposing a block-like configuration of three distinct buildings that anchor a new town square. The building is one of clarity, integrity, and authenticity-a building of our time.Ĭollaborating in Rostock / In the port city of Rostock, German medical company Deutsche Med had a bold vision for a 50,000 square meter facility centralizing research and preventative care. A simple, yet refined, aesthetic masks a complex set of high-performance systems, including operable windows and intelligent window shades, that achieve maximum efficiency and optimal comfort for office workers inside. In Washington, DC, just steps away from the White House, One Freedom Plaza stands out not for breaking new ground but for building upon best practices in 21st Century building technology. Form follows function, 2.0 / Good design doesn’t have to be revolutionary.
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