In Northern Burgenland, an office and production building was conceived as a simple, clearly structured volume. The representative office area is positioned facing the street and the main entrance, while the production and storage hall opens out towards the surrounding landscape. Through carefully placed visual connections—glimpses and sightlines within the building as well as outward views into the greenery—the working areas are perceptually expanded, allowing the structure to blend harmoniously with its environment.
The building’s length, dictated by production requirements, is articulated through an aluminium-and-glass mullion-and-transom façade. This façade plays with basic elements—fixed solar control glazing and operable panels—creating a rhythmic architectural language. Due to the long spans, the entire structure was constructed in steel, which also made it possible to express the varying interior functions visibly on the exterior.
In contrast to the building’s strict front elevation, a graphically designed advertising surface defines the entrance area. The design is based on cross-sections of sealing profiles provided by the client, which were analyzed, rearranged, and transformed into an animated sequence. By introducing the element of time into the animation, the final composition emerged from a series of precisely placed visual snapshots.
