Knippers Helbig
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Type | GmbH |
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Founded | 2001 |
Headquarters | Stuttgart, Germany New York City, United States Berlin, Germany |
Key people | Thorsten Helbig Boris Peter |
Products | Structural- and Facade Engineering; Geometry Optimization |
Website | www.knippershelbig.com |
Knippers Helbig Advanced Engineering is an engineering firm based in Stuttgart, New York City and Berlin. It was founded in 2001 and specialises in structural design and facade engineering of German and international construction projects involving high-rise buildings, steel and timber constructions, bridges and airports. The firm works in collaboration with international architects, like Massimiliano Fuksas, Grimshaw Architects, Steven Holl, Renzo Piano, Diller Scofidio + Renfro, Barkow Leibinger and Stefan Behnisch.
They focus on the development and programming of special solutions for complex parametrical or generated geometries of roof constructions, as well as façades comprising steel and glass structures. This is shown in the façade of the Shenzhen International Airport, which features 60,000 different façade units.[1]
The design and development of the largest membrane roof worldwide, covering the 1,000 m long and 100 m wide main entrance building on the World-Exposition in Shanghai, originates by Knippers Helbig Advanced Engineering, as well as the steel and glass structure of the shopping mall MyZeil in Frankfurt on the Main and the roofing of the shopping mall Westfield near London.[2]
Furthermore, the company experiments with innovative materials; for example, Knippers Helbig is responsible for Europe’s first road bridge consisting of fibre-glass reinforced plastics.[3]
Selected Projects (with completion)[]
- 2017 Trumpf Smart Factory, Chicago (USA)
- 2013 - Shenzhen International Airport, Shenzhen
- 2013 - Convention Center, Kigali
- 2012 - Theme Pavillon Expo 2012, Yeosu
- 2010 - Facades Dubai International Airport Concourse 2 + 3, Dubai
- 2010 - Jüberg-tower, Hemer
- 2010 - Expo Axis, Shanghai
- 2010 - Norwegian Pavillon, Expo Shanghai
- 2010 - Youth Center Stuttgart Bad-Cannstatt
- 2009 - Freeform Netshell Westfield, London
- 2009 - United Nations Conference Center, Bonn
- 2009 - Centre des Sports et des Loisirs, Luxembourg-Belair
- 2008 - MyZeil, Frankfurt am Main
- 2008 - FRP Brücke, Friedberg
- 2007 - Commercial and Apartment building, Mainz
- 2005 - Flagshipstore Peek & Cloppenburg, Köln
- 2005 - Center for Cellular and Biomolecular Research, Toronto
Competitions[]
- 2011 - Quartier M Highrise in Düsseldorf with Jürgen Mayer H.: 1. Prize
- 2011 - Berlin Trade Fair with Wulf Architects: 2. Prize
- 2011 - Lansberg Pedestrian Bridge: 1. Prize
- 2010 - Kaohsiung Marine Gateway, Taiwan with Asymptote Architecture: 2. Prize
- 2010 - IBA Building Complex in Hamburg with Allmann Sattler Wappner Architekten: 1. Prize
- 2010 - Exhibition Hall and Station in Kirchberg, Luxembourg with Pohl Architekten Stadtplaner, and SteinmetzDemeyer, architectes urbanistes: 1. Prize
- 2010 - Central busstation, Kiel, with Giorgio Gulotta Architects: 2. Prize
- 2010 - Footbridge 'Margaretengürtel' in Vienna with : 1. Prize
- 2010 - Karlsplatz Stuttgart with Behnisch Architekten: 1. Prize
- 2010 - Wilhelmspalais in Stuttgart with Lederer+Ragnarsdóttir+Oei: 1. Prize
- 2009 - Trainstation Cessange, Luxembourg with Pohl Architekten und Steinmetzdemeyer: 2. Prize
- 2009 - Pedestrian Bridges, Opladen with : 1. Prize
- 2008 - Head office Wala Foundation with H4A Gessert Randecker Architekten: 1. Prize
- 2008 - Shenzhen International Airport with Massimiliano Fuksas: 1. Prize
- 2007 - Gewandhaus Dresden with Cheret Bozic: 1. Prize
- 2004 - Frankfurt International Airport Terminal 3 with Foster and Partners: 2. Prize
Gallery[]
Expo Axis, May 2010
Expo Axis, May 2010
Sun Valley Expo Axis, May 2010
Shenzhen International Airport Terminal 3
Shenzhen International Airport Terminal 3
Shenzhen International Airport Terminal 3
Shenzhen International Airport Terminal 3
Departure Hall of Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport
fibre-glass reinforced plastics columns, Mainz
Building site Dubai Airport, May 2010
Norwegian Pavillon Expo 2010 Shanghai, May 2010
Myzeil, Frankfurt, May 2010
Myzeil, Frankfurt, May 2010
Myzeil, Frankfurt, May 2010
MyZeil roof from outside
Timber Construction Weltstadthaus, Cologne
Weltstadthaus, Cologne; rooftop interior
Physical Model Shenzhen International Airport
Animation Shenzhen International Airport
Building Site of Shenzhen International Airport
External links[]
- www.knippershelbig.com – Official Website
References[]
- ^ "Knippershelbig".
- ^ Baumeister B6 June 2009
- ^ Ernst und Sohn; Stahlbau, July 2009
- Engineering companies of Germany
- Construction and civil engineering companies of Germany
- Construction and civil engineering companies established in 2001
- German companies established in 2001