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Professor / Director, ICD Institute for Computational Design and Construction / EXC IntCDC, University of Stuttgart
We are excited to announce the completion of the project Atrium Blumer Lehmann Headquarters “Stammhaus”. The new headquarters of the Swiss timber construction company Blumer Lehmann exemplifies contemporary timber architecture. At its core, a sculptural atrium with a freeform stair - designed by the Institute for Computational Design and Construction (ICD) at the University of Stuttgart - unfolds through the precise arrangement and intersection of curved cross-laminated timber elements. These elements integrate a spiralling staircase, mediate between the building’s levels, frame views, define alcoves, and generate a distinct spatial character. The project synthesizes computational design methods, digital fabrication, and expert craftsmanship into an architectural expression that makes the pioneering potential of timber construction spatially tangible. The overall building, which houses 180 office workspaces, a conference hall, and a cafeteria, was designed by K&L ARCHITEKTEN AG, St. Gallen. We would like to thank Blumer Lehmann and the project partners K&L ARCHITEKTEN AG and SJB Kempter Fitze AG for a great collaboration! For a more detailed project description and additional images please visit our webpage: https://lnkd.in/e5NjwhVF Cluster of Excellence IntCDC | University of Stuttgart #TimberArchitecture #ComputationalDesign #DigitalFabrication #BlumerLehmann #ICDStuttgart #Universityofstuttgart #icd #intcdc #exc2120 #unistuttgart All photos: © ICD University of Stuttgart