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| Henning Larsen wins competition for reconstruction of Siemens headquarters  The winner of the architecture competition for the planned rebuilding of Siemens' corporate headquarters has now been chosen. The winning design for the company's new headquarters building in Munich was developed by Henning Larsen Architects of Copenhagen, Denmark. Twelve outstanding architecture firms from across Europe entered the competition, which was launched by Siemens and the City of Munich in February.Henning Larsen's winning design was selected for its comprehensive approach to sustainability – an approach that meets the highest standards for ecofriendliness and energy efficiency. The new company headquarters will feature innovations from Siemens' own Environmental Portfolio, including energy-efficient building technologies and lighting systems as well as renewable energies like photovoltaic systems. Buildings constructed for Siemens worldwide by Siemens Real Estate, the company's real estate service provider, already meet the highest standards for sustainability. The future-oriented architectural design for the new Siemens headquarters will be successfully integrated into the surrounding building ensemble. The historic main building on Wittelsbacherplatz, an outstanding example of neo-classical architecture designed by Leo von Klenze in the nineteenth century, will be preserved. Accessible to the general public via pedestrian passages and vibrant, leafy courtyards, the campus of the new headquarters will link the city's historic center with its museum quarter. Cultural offerings, cafés and bistros will invite passersby to linger. The interior design will provide a modern, flexible working environment for the up to 1, 200 employees of the company's corporate units and its new Infrastructure & Cities Sector. The complex will feature bright offices – which, suffused with light, will foster communication and teamwork – as well as spacious meeting and conference rooms equipped with the latest, most advanced technologies. Construction of the new company headquarters is scheduled to begin in the fall of 2012. Completion of the building is set for the end of 2015 and occupation for 2016. write your comments about the article :: © 2011 Construction News :: home page |