MKmillenium
04-23-2007, 09:36 PM
BMW Welt
source: http://www.bmw-welt.com/en/html/index.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMW_Welt
http://www.architekten24.de/projekt/bmw-welt-muenchen/uebersicht/index.html
http://www.focus.de/immobilien/bauen/tid-5322/bmw-welt_aid_50799.html
http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=26004
is Under-construction. It will finish 2007-2008
Address: Petuelring Olympia Park
Area: 15000 m2
Additional Info, Interesting Facts:
- Car delivery centre for BMW cars to national and international customers, it will be both the gateway to the brand and also a centre of communication and meeting place.
- It will also be possible to view parts, extras and accessories live and up close. Brand elements such as BMW Individual and the BMW Driver Training will be located here, along with various innovative and technological highlights.
- Information and entertainment will also be provided: multimedia shows and exhibitions will be staged in a multipurpose event hall that can hold up to 600 people. 170 Clients can hold in building per day and 850 000 visitors per year should be held.
- An adventure zone for children and teenagers, known as the "Junior Campus", plus three restaurants and a café complete the range of facilities available.
- The symbol of the complex as a whole is a huge double cone in the southern part of the site.
- The giant structure is connected to the factory by the longest pedestrian bridge in Bavaria. It aims to look "as if it's floating on clouds", regardless of the two storey section built into the roof. Part of the power supply is provided by a massive solar system on the roof.
- BMW is spending over 100 million euros on the building work alone - and is creating 200 new jobs at the same time.
Architect:
COOP HIMMELB(L)AU
Wolf D. Prix, Helmut Swiczinsky + Partner
Spengergasse 37
A-1050 Wien
www.coop-himmelblau.at (http://www.coop-himmelblau.at)
Owner:
BMW AG
Lauchstädter Str. 5
80807 München
Tel: 089 - 382 47-440
Fax: 089 - 382 47 - 086
Project Construction:
Hans Lechner ZT GmbH
Lerchenfelderstr. 65
A-1070 Wien
Tel: +43 - 1 - 523 73 56
BMW Museum
http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=29544
source: http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMW-Museum
Architect: Karl Schwanzer
Area: 5000 m2
Interesting Facts:
- The BMW-Museum is located near Olympiapark area in München (http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/M%C3%BCnchen) and was in 1972, bevor Olympics Games opened. Hier is the history of Automobile Industry BMW. At the moment the museum is closed due reform since 2004 and after renovation with bigger presentation area would be again opened in Spring 2008. Up to this opening date the exposition is made in provisory building near Olympiaturm.
- It is presented Technical Development Process of Company BMW, since the past until the future, including Engines, Turbines, Aircraft, Motorbycicle and cars of different versions. Among old cars and future ideas, several studies of the latest 20 years are here.
- 250.000 visitors are seen in Museum per year.
- Architect view: The building is a Salat bowl as known with silver future form. It was same architect of BMW-Building 4 Cylinders from Wien Professor Karl Schwanzer (http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karl_Schwanzer). The lower diameter is 20m and the upper diameter is 40m. The entrance has the clerk and the Garderobe in smaller area. At a spiral form Way, visitors reach the expostion in round walls of the bowl. In some islands in middle have other curiosities. At the top in End has the cinema. The spiral form Way is with the same theorie used by Frank Lloyd Wright (http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Lloyd_Wright) in Guggenheim Museums (http://de.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Guggenheim_Museums&action=edit). In the same tradition of New York Picture hanging is also here the same princip used. On the top of the building has the BMW Logo stamped. This building is also protected from historical institutes and is a symbol for Munich city as BMW Building 4 Cilinders in Olympiapark area.
BMW Hochhaus
source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMW_Headquarters
http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=2287
Interesting Facts:
- BMW Headquarters (also BMW (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMW) Tower, or literally from German: "BMW four-cylinder") is a Munich (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Munich) landmark, which has been serving as world headquarters for the Bavarian (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bavaria) automaker for over 30 years. The building was declared historical in 1999 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1999).
- An extensive remodel commenced in 2004 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2004) and was completed in 2006 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2006).
- The Tower was built between 1968 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1968) and 1972 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1972) and was ready just in time for 1972 Summer Olympics (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1972_Summer_Olympics). Its inauguration followed on 18 May (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/May_18) 1973 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1973). The building stands 101 m (roughly 331 feet) tall, is located in direct proximity of the Olympic Village (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olympic_Village) and is often mentioned as one of the most notable examples of modern architecture in Munich.
- The BMW Museum (http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=BMW_Museum&action=edit) is located right next to the tower. The tower's exterior is supposed to mimic the shape of a cylinder in a car engine (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internal_combustion_engine), with the museum representing the cylinder head (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cylinder_head). Both buildings were designed by architect (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Architect) Karl Schwanzer (http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Karl_Schwanzer&action=edit).
- The main tower consists of four vertical cylinders standing next to and across from each other. Each cylinder is divided horizontally in its center by a mold (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Molding_%28process%29) in the facade (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Facade). Notably, these cylinders do not stand on the ground, they are suspended on a central support tower. During the construction, individual floors were assembled on the ground and then elevated. The tower has a diameter of 52.30 meters (roughly 171 feet). The building has 22 occupied floors, two of which are basements and 18 serve as office space (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Office).
- During the 1972 Summer Olympics (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1972_Summer_Olympics) BMW branding was removed from the buildings to prevent undesirable product placement. Interestingly, BMW badging was also removed from the 2002 sedans (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMW_New_Class#2002), which accompanied Olympic (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olympic_Games) marathoners during the competition. The branding was removed again for the building's cameo appearance in the 1975 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1975) film Rollerball (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rollerball_%281975_film%29), replaced by large red circles, meant to stand for the fictional ruling Corporation of the future.
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source: http://www.bmw-welt.com/en/html/index.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMW_Welt
http://www.architekten24.de/projekt/bmw-welt-muenchen/uebersicht/index.html
http://www.focus.de/immobilien/bauen/tid-5322/bmw-welt_aid_50799.html
http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=26004
is Under-construction. It will finish 2007-2008
Address: Petuelring Olympia Park
Area: 15000 m2
Additional Info, Interesting Facts:
- Car delivery centre for BMW cars to national and international customers, it will be both the gateway to the brand and also a centre of communication and meeting place.
- It will also be possible to view parts, extras and accessories live and up close. Brand elements such as BMW Individual and the BMW Driver Training will be located here, along with various innovative and technological highlights.
- Information and entertainment will also be provided: multimedia shows and exhibitions will be staged in a multipurpose event hall that can hold up to 600 people. 170 Clients can hold in building per day and 850 000 visitors per year should be held.
- An adventure zone for children and teenagers, known as the "Junior Campus", plus three restaurants and a café complete the range of facilities available.
- The symbol of the complex as a whole is a huge double cone in the southern part of the site.
- The giant structure is connected to the factory by the longest pedestrian bridge in Bavaria. It aims to look "as if it's floating on clouds", regardless of the two storey section built into the roof. Part of the power supply is provided by a massive solar system on the roof.
- BMW is spending over 100 million euros on the building work alone - and is creating 200 new jobs at the same time.
Architect:
COOP HIMMELB(L)AU
Wolf D. Prix, Helmut Swiczinsky + Partner
Spengergasse 37
A-1050 Wien
www.coop-himmelblau.at (http://www.coop-himmelblau.at)
Owner:
BMW AG
Lauchstädter Str. 5
80807 München
Tel: 089 - 382 47-440
Fax: 089 - 382 47 - 086
Project Construction:
Hans Lechner ZT GmbH
Lerchenfelderstr. 65
A-1070 Wien
Tel: +43 - 1 - 523 73 56
BMW Museum
http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=29544
source: http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMW-Museum
Architect: Karl Schwanzer
Area: 5000 m2
Interesting Facts:
- The BMW-Museum is located near Olympiapark area in München (http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/M%C3%BCnchen) and was in 1972, bevor Olympics Games opened. Hier is the history of Automobile Industry BMW. At the moment the museum is closed due reform since 2004 and after renovation with bigger presentation area would be again opened in Spring 2008. Up to this opening date the exposition is made in provisory building near Olympiaturm.
- It is presented Technical Development Process of Company BMW, since the past until the future, including Engines, Turbines, Aircraft, Motorbycicle and cars of different versions. Among old cars and future ideas, several studies of the latest 20 years are here.
- 250.000 visitors are seen in Museum per year.
- Architect view: The building is a Salat bowl as known with silver future form. It was same architect of BMW-Building 4 Cylinders from Wien Professor Karl Schwanzer (http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karl_Schwanzer). The lower diameter is 20m and the upper diameter is 40m. The entrance has the clerk and the Garderobe in smaller area. At a spiral form Way, visitors reach the expostion in round walls of the bowl. In some islands in middle have other curiosities. At the top in End has the cinema. The spiral form Way is with the same theorie used by Frank Lloyd Wright (http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Lloyd_Wright) in Guggenheim Museums (http://de.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Guggenheim_Museums&action=edit). In the same tradition of New York Picture hanging is also here the same princip used. On the top of the building has the BMW Logo stamped. This building is also protected from historical institutes and is a symbol for Munich city as BMW Building 4 Cilinders in Olympiapark area.
BMW Hochhaus
source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMW_Headquarters
http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=2287
Interesting Facts:
- BMW Headquarters (also BMW (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMW) Tower, or literally from German: "BMW four-cylinder") is a Munich (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Munich) landmark, which has been serving as world headquarters for the Bavarian (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bavaria) automaker for over 30 years. The building was declared historical in 1999 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1999).
- An extensive remodel commenced in 2004 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2004) and was completed in 2006 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2006).
- The Tower was built between 1968 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1968) and 1972 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1972) and was ready just in time for 1972 Summer Olympics (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1972_Summer_Olympics). Its inauguration followed on 18 May (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/May_18) 1973 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1973). The building stands 101 m (roughly 331 feet) tall, is located in direct proximity of the Olympic Village (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olympic_Village) and is often mentioned as one of the most notable examples of modern architecture in Munich.
- The BMW Museum (http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=BMW_Museum&action=edit) is located right next to the tower. The tower's exterior is supposed to mimic the shape of a cylinder in a car engine (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internal_combustion_engine), with the museum representing the cylinder head (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cylinder_head). Both buildings were designed by architect (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Architect) Karl Schwanzer (http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Karl_Schwanzer&action=edit).
- The main tower consists of four vertical cylinders standing next to and across from each other. Each cylinder is divided horizontally in its center by a mold (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Molding_%28process%29) in the facade (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Facade). Notably, these cylinders do not stand on the ground, they are suspended on a central support tower. During the construction, individual floors were assembled on the ground and then elevated. The tower has a diameter of 52.30 meters (roughly 171 feet). The building has 22 occupied floors, two of which are basements and 18 serve as office space (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Office).
- During the 1972 Summer Olympics (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1972_Summer_Olympics) BMW branding was removed from the buildings to prevent undesirable product placement. Interestingly, BMW badging was also removed from the 2002 sedans (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMW_New_Class#2002), which accompanied Olympic (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olympic_Games) marathoners during the competition. The branding was removed again for the building's cameo appearance in the 1975 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1975) film Rollerball (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rollerball_%281975_film%29), replaced by large red circles, meant to stand for the fictional ruling Corporation of the future.
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