Arena Office Building in Herzogenaurach
With two landmark buildings, the Adidas Group has, for the time being, concluded construction on its campus on a former US military base in Herzogenaurach, Germany. Together with an artificial lake, the staff restaurant by Cobe and the adminstration building by Behnisch Architects form the new entrance to the campus as well as a discreet barrier between its internal and public areas. The Arena houses some 2100 workplaces as well as the visitor reception and a cafeteria. According to Stefan Behnisch, the idea of a flexible workspace distributed across three floors was based on an analysis of the company’s internal processes. The client also wished for the building to stand out as a clear architectural symbol. This led to the design of a 143 × 118 m cuboid resting on 67 inclined supports. Six inner courtyards bring natural light into the deep upper floors, which seem to hover above the campus landscape.
