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A sweeping new look for the former barracks premises

Sweeping and with a 90-degree angle &ndash; the new building on the former barracks premises.

Sweeping and with a 90-degree angle – the new building on the former barracks premises.

The great variety of coffee types and flavors of recent years resulted in a downright boom in the construction of coffee machines. Consequently, the coffee machine manufacturer located in Osnabrück, Germany, employs no less than 300 staff members.
During the 20th century, ladies' afternoon socials made do with a coffee pot, filter and filtering paper, but this is no longer the case. Coffee has reached cult status with a multitude of preparations and types. This change in status was to be reflected in the new building located in the commercial district of Osnabrück. The location's vicinity to a harbor and Osnabrück-Münster airport ensures connectivity to major mobility networks.

Precast concrete elements suspended in the front provide the fa&ccedil;ade with a sweeping look.

Precast concrete elements suspended in the front provide the façade with a sweeping look.

On the centrally located premises of former British army barracks, the company constructed a mix of administrative building, distribution center, showrooms, lounges, and a small food service. The workshop and logistics hall had already been planned by a local engineering cooperative, and the architect was commissioned to combine them into a comprehensive whole with the other functional areas. The style in which the coffee lovers are received plays a significant role in the design. The formal style of the building was applied consistently, not only on the street façade, but also in all representative interior spaces. The delivery and backyard sides can be described as well-structured, conventional, simple commercial building facades.

In the reception area, the curved facade contours are translated into the interior space.

Multi-storey individually shaped concrete elements were suspended in front of the three-dimensional sweeping curved façade. The administrative section is given additional depth by the ceiling slabs that are designed differently on every floor projecting at various degrees. Painted snowy white, the façade elements only contrast with the mocha-copper colored windows frames. The exterior look is complemented by a small annex, a discreetly inviting "Coffee Drive Thru" food service pavilion with a terrace. This commercial building with an invitational character sets new standards.
Ursula Baus

Small foodservice section in the lounge area.

cross section

first floor

detail

Partner
Vectorworks

Kaffee Partner head office
2012
Kaffee-Partner-Allee 1
49090 Osnabrück

"Building of the Year 2012"
German-Architects.com

Owner
Ost und Koch Immobilien GmbH
Osnabrück

Architects
3deluxe transdisciplinary design
Wiesbaden

Project management
Björn Asmussen | 3deluxe

Ingenieurgemeinschaft
igk Krabbe GmbH und Co. KG
Osnabrück
LP 6-9 (Verwaltungsflügel)
LP 1-9 (Logistik, Werkstatt)

Construction supervision
Ingenieurgemeinschaft
igk Krabbe GmbH & Co. KG

Support structure planning
Ingenieurgemeinschaft
igk Krabbe GmbH & Co. KG

Domestic engineering
Jager & Partner Ingenieurgesellschaft
Osnabrück

Electrical planning
ISR Ingenieurbüro Schlel & Reußwig
Lage / Bielefeld

Construction-related physics
Kötter Consulting Engineers
Rheine

Fire protection
Wijnfeld & Partner
Osnabrück

Main contractor
Bauunternehmer Becker GmbH + Co.
MBN Bau AG

Precast concrete components, freely molded elements
Max Bögl Bauservice GmbH u. Co. KG

Windows
Metallbau Fischer GmbH

Structural steel work/timber work
Bentheimer Stahl- und Hallenbau GmbH & Co. KG

Outdoor facilities
Planung: igk Krabbe GmbH & Co. KG

Roof
Hörnschemeyer Dächer GmbH & Co. KG

Office furnishings
TON Gesellschaft für Objekteinrichtungen mbH

Special furniture construction for the forum
System & Struktur

Luminous ceilings
Barrisol

Acoustic ceilings
Ecophon

Printed HPL wall (cafeteria)
Westag-Getalit

Floors, forum and staircases
Quarzwerkstein von object stone

Installation
Fliesen Osterbrink

Parquet for the forum
Fußboden Krause

Carpeting
Object Carpet

Gross floor area
11.874 sqm

Construction costs
11.200.000 €

Translation
SAW Communications
Cosima Talhouni

Photography
Emanuel Raab