HVB-Tower
By: Herausgeber/editor: HVB Immobilien AG ; Fotografien von/photographs by: HG Esch ; Übersetzung: Larissa Stillman
Contributors: HVB-Immobilien AG
Publisher: Avedition
Published: 2016
Place of publication: Stuttgart
Language: ger
Number of pages: 240
ISBN-13: 9783899862522
Copyright date: 2016
Subjects: Pictorial works; Buildings; Repair and reconstruction; Retrofitting; Sustainable buildings; Design and construction; Skyscrapers; Office buildings; HVB-Tower (Munich, Germany)
Other titles: HVB-Tower.; HVB-Tower. English.
Description: For three years, the architecture photographer HG Esch documented with impressive images the energetic renovation of the 'HVB-Tower' in Munich, which has been the head office of the HypoVereinsbank since 2016. The characteristic exterior of the building, mirroring the sky in accordance with the design idea of the original architects Walther and Bea Betz and whose color is constantly changing with the intensity and incidence of sunlight, was replaced by a technologically pioneering façade construction. It contributes significantly to the new sustainability concept for one of Munich's landmarks, achieving a significant reduction in energy consumption. A particular challenge for Hennarchitekten, HVB Immobilien AG and all others involved in the construction was the visual reconstruction of the distinctive outer appearance of the façade of the heritage-protected HVB-Tower, alongside all the technical innovation.
Notes: Parallel texts in German and English.