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Client
SAP SE
Floor area
16.00 ㎡
Completion
2019

The building consisting of two structures connected by a bridge creates space for up to 700 employees on around 16,000 square metres. Both structures were realised as reinforced concrete skeletons with solid staircase cores. The ground plan of Building A evolves around a freestanding fair faced concrete core and the working areas on the mezzanine floors wind their way up three-dimensionally. The generous staircase that extends from the ground floor up to the upper floor symbolises a functional link between work processes and work flows. Communication made tangible: café areas and collaborative zones are arranged along the staircase, and it is also from here that the split level open space areas can be reached. The internal team meeting zones with integrated boxes for micro meetings and think tanks cater to the functional requirements of the modern working world. Building B follows the aesthetics of Building A. The underlying concept is derived from the programmatic diversity of SAP’s work flows so that within the flexible ground plan all forms of work are possible—individual office, shared office and open space. Three atriums supply the various levels in the central zone with daylight. Thanks to the open design with a large proportion of glass, the bright and airy rooms make an inviting impression. The graphic art element on the glass surface of the atrium in the café area creates an optical highlight, which extends over several storeys.