Winkels Administration Building, Sachsenheim
In 2010, Winkels, a leading manufacturer of mineral water and fruit juice products, relocated its headquarters from Karlsruhe to Sachsenheim. The new logistics center in the Eichwald commercial park, designed by BFK, had already begun operations in 2005.
The new office building created a modern and representative administrative facility based on Winkels’ corporate identity. Slightly elevated above street level, the building stands on a landscaped platform and will accommodate approximately 90 employees in its initial configuration.
The building’s exterior is characterized by floor plates that increase in size toward the top, creating a horizontal, slab-like appearance, as well as by the extensively glazed façade.
ProjectWinkels Administration Building
LocationSachsenheim
ClientWinkels Getränke Logistik GmbH & Co. Holding KG
Statusfertiggestellt 2012
BGF3.760 m² | BRI16.030 m³ |
Baukostenca. 4,7 Mio. € netto
Service phases1-8 | GeneralplanungBFK plan |
Photography© Sabine Bloch PhotoKunst
Beispielhaftes Bauen 2017
Inside, a full-height atrium extends through all upper floors, emphasizing the building’s bright and spacious character while creating varied visual connections. Open-plan areas, individual offices, meeting rooms, informal meeting points, and two stairwells are arranged around this central void.
The building-services systems, which rely largely on renewable energy sources, remain almost completely unobtrusive. The building’s annual primary energy demand is 20 percent below the requirements of the German Energy Saving Ordinance (EnEV 2009).
