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World of knowledge”group topping-out ceremony for the new headquarters of the VDI (Verein Deutscher Ingenieure) in the airport city, Dusseldorf is for the architect Thomas Pink the new building of the VDI (Verein Deutscher Ingenieure) the pictorial transposition of the fascination of a place where it comes to acceleration: mental quickness and the transfer of Know-How, mobility and the speed of social change. The language of architecture and its components (E.g. the horizontal facade bands, the technical surfaces) are an expression of this dynamic. An innovative energy concept completes the overall picture. Through the renewable energy generation systems a primary energy consumption under 80 kWh / m is possible, whereby the VDI will perceive a role model in Germany.

The facade technology is optimized in their energy, economy and comfort. To the laying of the foundation stone in June 2007, VDI explained GmbH managing director Wolfgang Schroter the numerous advantages of the new building of the architect Thomas Pink “Petzinka pink architects, as well as its location in the business park of the airport city at Dusseldorf Airport: with this location we opted for a forward-looking infrastructure”, so Sakata. The visitors and participants of the approximately 650 VDI have optimal transport options events and-Weiterbildungen. In addition all Dusseldorf-based units of the VDI group under one roof together can work in the new building.” The location have also contributed to the decision to hold the 24th German engineer day 2009 in Dusseldorf. Bonin, Deputy Mayor for planning and building of the city of Dusseldorf and the leadership of the VDI are expected including Dr.

Gregor to the topping-out ceremony: President Prof. Dr.-ing. Habil. Bruno O. Braun, Director Dr.-ing. Willi Fuchs, managing director Wolfgang Schroter. Architecture: Thomas Pink Petzinka pink Architekten, Dusseldorf, general planning: ARGE VDI Dusseldorf project data: site-> business park “Airport City”, new airport road, Investor-> Dusseldorf, NRW, Germany VDI GmbH, Graf-Knight-Strasse 84, mbH, Thomas Pink-> architect 40239 Dusseldorf General Planner-> ARGE Petzinka pink GmbH and Co.KG / DS-plan engineering company Petzinka pink architects, Cecilienallee 17, 40474 Dusseldorf construction-> multiple assignment Sept/Oct 2005, construction beginning December 2006, completion July 2008 building type administrative buildings, reinforced concrete structure-> plot-> dimension 5.231 m, 80.5 x 49,25 m building, underground parking, EC and 5 or 6 floors, approx. 14,000 m approximately 17.4 million-> space program-> offices, 500 employees total cost of construction gross floor area gross press contact Dipl. des. Elke Herrenberger Petzinka pink architects Cecilienallee 17 40474 Dusseldorf phone +49(0)211/47871-42 fax +49(0)211/47871-10 email: Web:

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