Coop Himmelb(l)au - BMW Welt

Competition winner
Coop Himmelb(l)au
BMW Welt
Munich, Germany

The BMW Group recently selected Coop Himmelb(l)au as the winner of the 2001 International competition for the new BMW Event and Delivery Center (BMW Welt) in Munich.

Model photo © Markus Pillhofer

The design displays a particularly strong identification with the ideas that BMW associates with the project and forms a visionary, pioneering bond with the Olympic and the BMW tower development as a whole. The Coop Himmelb(l)au design convincingly expresses in architectural form the objective of dealing with the tasks of the complex proactively and creatively. The interior topography creates differentiated spatial densities and fluid subspaces

Photo/Rendering © Armin Hess

The main element of Coop Himmelb(l)au’s design proposal is a large, permeable hall with a sculptural roof and the double cone which emerges in relation to the existing headquarters complex.
The hall is a marketplace for differentiated and changing uses and an unmistakable sign for the BMW Group.

Rendering © Armin Hess

The heart of the building is the "Premiere" vehicle delivery area. Hanging above this space are the customer lounges which allow views through the event space and toward the BMW headquarters.

Image courtesy Coop Himmelb(l)au

April 1, 2002

Coop Himmelb(l)au arcspace features





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		Competition winner Coop Himmelb(l)au BMW Welt Munich, Germany The BMW Group recently selected Coop Himmelb(l)au as the winner of the 2001 International competition for the new BMW Event and Delivery Center (BMW Welt) in Munich. Model photo © Markus Pillhofer The design displays a particularly strong identification with the ideas that BMW associates with the project and forms a visionary, pioneering bond with the Olympic and the BMW tower development as a whole. The Coop Himmelb(l)au design convincingly expresses in architectural form the objective of dealing with the tasks of the complex proactively and creatively. The interior topography creates differentiated spatial densities and fluid subspaces Photo/Rendering © Armin Hess The main element of Coop Himmelb(l)au’s design proposal is a large, permeable hall with a sculptural roof and the double cone which emerges in relation to the existing headquarters complex. The hall is a marketplace for differentiated and changing uses and an unmistakable sign for the BMW Group. Rendering © Armin Hess The heart of the building is the "Premiere" vehicle delivery area. Hanging above this space are the customer lounges which allow views through the event space and toward the BMW headquarters. Model photo © Volker Möhrke Image courtesy Coop Himmelb(l)au April 1, 2002 Coop Himmelb(l)au arcspace features