Herma GBH
In 2015, HERMA GmbH acquired the approximately 80,000 m² “Gutperle site,” located directly opposite the existing plant premises in Bonlanden. A master plan developed by BFK-Plan initially provided for the new site to accommodate the growth requirements of the Adhesive Materials Division (GBH) and to relocate the Mechanical Engineering Division (GBM) to Filderstadt-Bonlanden.
A new building was planned for the Mechanical Engineering Division (GBM). Its ideal layout provides space for state-of-the-art production lines for labeling equipment and labeling machines. The Adhesive Materials Division (GBH) also received a completely independent coating plant for adhesive materials. This facility will increase annual coating capacity by 50 percent and will not only produce adhesive materials but also convert them according to customer specifications.
The first step was the construction of Adhesive Materials Plant II for GBH. HERMA uses the existing parking garage on the acquired site for its own purposes.
ProjectHerma GBH
LocationBonlanden
ClientHerma GmbH
BGF11.400 m² |
Service phases1-8 | GeneralplanungBFK plan |
Photography© Dietmar Strauß
industrieBAU 04/2020
Phase 2
Space was reserved within Plant II GBH for additional coating and slitting machines, storage areas, and delivery zones. The additional space required for expanding the building-services systems and operating equipment had already been taken into account in the space program during Phase 1. The additional logistics areas connect directly to the spaces created during Phase 1.
Phase 3
The production capacities created during Phase 2 will make it possible to adapt the entire production operation of the existing Plant I to the market conditions applicable at that time. In addition, further buildings can be accommodated on the newly acquired site during Phase 3 or in subsequent phases.
The new building blends into the overall appearance of the HERMA site. Building volumes designed according to operational requirements combine through architectural means to create an attractive overall composition. The use of accents and contrasts gives the buildings their own distinct identity.
The new high-bay warehouse for finished goods, positioned next to the existing Building 14 at the beginning of Fabrikstraße, forms the urban gateway to the adjoining HERMA site together with that building. Further along, the distances between the buildings widen, creating the future inner courtyard as the central hub of the site.
The existing distinctive vertical element of the stair tower at the head office in Building 21 is complemented by the new urban landmarks formed by the GBH finished-goods warehouse and the GBM administration building. Located along the extended axis of Fabrikstraße, the GBM building section forms the visual focal point in particular.
A homogeneous façade unites the various building volumes into a coherent whole. By adopting the materials used in the existing buildings—aluminum and glass—the spatial arrangement is emphasized and the overall architectural connection is reinforced. The minimalist façade design creates a calmer appearance for the imposing building complexes while reflecting the functional nature of the production facilities. Recesses and breaks in the façade divide the building volume into well-proportioned sections, creating a pleasant, human-scale impression.
