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Article from issue 7+8/2005 »Roof Construction«

Steel Service Station Roofs with Plastic Membranes

technology p. 798 - 804
Architect Haack Höpfner | Author Brengelmann, Tim | Moritz, Karsten | Schiemann, Lars |

Drafts
1:10 connection of pneumatic element with sunshading
1:10 Detail of connection of pneumatic element with sunshading louvres
1:10 Detail of sliding membrane: cross-sections
1:10 Detail of sliding membrane: longitudinal section
1:100 Section through roof and facade
1:750 Cross-section
1:750 Cross-section through car-wash plant
1:750 Longitudinal section
1:750 longitudinal section through car-wash plant

Petrol stations today are miniature service centres. They incorporate not only a car wash, but sales facilities for drinks, bread and pastries, and possibly an Internet cafe. In this way, they help to define the local urban planning structure or the rural context. In their clear, attractive design and successful integration into their environment, the service stations in Munich and the surrounding area which are cited in the article create a typologically convincing image and reveal a joy in details. Their unified architectural language lends them a character of their own that evokes a sense of recognition and thus creates a brand identity.