Sammy Sudjono - ARCH1390: ARCH1390 - Week 4 Exercise - Studio Exercise Stage 1 BMW Welt

Materials Pack

BMW Welt by Coop Himmelb(l)au

FACT

Open date : 17 October 2007

Duration of construction : August 2003 - summer 2007

Cost : approximately US $200 milliion

Location : Munich, Germany

Number of floors : 9 floors with 4 stories underground

Number of rooms : 1,154 rooms

Total building area : 73,000 square meters

Building Occupancy : 3,928 persons

Bmw Welt Concept; http://www.bmw-welt.com/en/location/welt/concept.html

The concept of this building is about Tornado and Floating Cloud. The BMW Welt provides an outstanding piece of architecture either inside or outside the building. The open style of architecture and glass facade gives BMW Welt harmonically blends into the context of the architecture of the Olympiapark and the existing BMW buildings. On the other hand, the interior of the BMW Welt proves just as outstanding as its architecture, it produce a maximum comfort atmosphere in which to present the BMW brand as an impressive experience. The following images are represent the materials pack (floor plan, section, elevation, 3D representation etc) of the BMW Welt.

Sections, Plans, and Elevations

Floor plan level 1; http://www.arcspace.com/features/coop-himmelblau/bmw-welt/

Floor plan level 4; http://www.arcspace.com/features/coop-himmelblau/bmw-welt/

Floor plan level 3; http://www.arcspace.com/features/coop-himmelblau/bmw-welt/

Plan roof level; http://www.arcspace.com/features/coop-himmelblau/bmw-welt/

Site plan; http://www.arcspace.com/features/coop-himmelblau/bmw-welt/

Cross section; http://www.arcspace.com/features/coop-himmelblau/bmw-welt/

Longitudinal section; http://www.arcspace.com/features/coop-himmelblau/bmw-welt/

Entire model of BMW Welt cross section; http://www-1.bmw-welt.com/web_rb/bmw-welt/en/bmw_welt/architecture/statics.html

South Elevation (Google Sketchup Model); https://sites.google.com/site/ae390bmwwelt/home/architecture#TOC-Building-Elevations

North Elevation ; https://sites.google.com/site/ae390bmwwelt/home/architecture#TOC-Building-Elevations

West Elevation (Google Sketchup Model); https://sites.google.com/site/ae390bmwwelt/home/architecture#TOC-Building-Elevations

Some 3D Model and Interior View

Interior of Double Cone; https://sites.google.com/site/ae390bmwwelt/home/architecture#TOC-Building-Elevations

The Double Cone visualizes the soaring dynamics of the building with its continuous transition into the seemingly floating roof. It takes the form of 2 leaning truncated cones with a rounded transition between them.

Overview of the Premiere Area; https://sites.google.com/site/ae390bmwwelt/home/architecture#TOC-Analysis-and-Description

Aerial View; https://sites.google.com/site/ae390bmwwelt/home/architecture#TOC-Analysis-and-Description

View of the BMW Welt's iconic metal and glass construction double cone; https://sites.google.com/site/ae390bmwwelt/home/architecture#TOC-Analysis-and-Description

The filigree steel structure is responsible for the air conditioning at BMW Welt. The solar energy passing through the roof and facades therefore augments the heating in the building, and its large walled areas contribute to ventilation. Furthermore, the glass envelopes help to maintain the surface temperature at comfortable level and maintain the surface building, and its large walled areas contribute to ventilation.