3deluxe: kaffee partner headquarters

‘kaffee partner headquarters’ by 3deluxe, osnabrück, germany
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all images courtesy of 3deluxe

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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administrative building
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centrally located administrative building
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undulating ribbon cantilevers
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image © sascha jahnke

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ribbons transition into a linear elevation of the customer support wing
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linear strips run across the facade
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facade detail
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reception
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desk
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employee lounge
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custom made furniture with coffee beans inside
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illuminated at night
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project info:

title of project: kaffee partner headquarters
discipline: corporate architecture and design
client: ost und koch immobilien gmbh
location: kaffee-partner-allee 1, 49090 osnabrück, germany
start of planning: july 2010
construction period: november 2010 – february 2012
completion: 02.03.2012
plot area: 111,000 m2 (first stage of construction 30,000 m2)
expanse: 11,874 m2 (of that 5000 m2 offices, 5000 m2 logistics and workshop)
enclosed space: 6,262 m3
costs: 11,200,000 EUR (1,003 EUR/m2 resp. 156 EUR/m3)