Post Tower in Bonn – Filigree Facade Design in Detail
technology p. 1156 - 1158Architect Murphy/Jahn Architects | Author Balog, Valentin | Jetzt, Christian | Lutz, Martin |
Drafts
1:10 Sectional detail through south facade
1:2500 Standard floor plan
1:50 Sectional details through south/north facade
1:10 Sectional detail through south facade
1:2500 Standard floor plan
1:50 Sectional details through south/north facade
This new tower structure was erected in Bonn for the German Post Office. The facade planners describe not only the construction and assembly of the slenderly dimensioned skin; they also discuss its control mechanisms and the special challenge posed by the project as a whole.
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