Ingenhoven Architects
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Architectural firm
An architectural firm is a company which employs one or more licensed architects and practices the profession of architecture.- History :Architects have existed since early in recorded history. The earliest recorded architects include Imhotep and Senemut . No writings exist to describe how these...
based in Düsseldorf, Germany. Founded in 1985, the office became notable for its ecologically oriented designs for high-rise buildings. Until 2003 the company was named Ingenhoven Overdiek and Partner.
Design
Ingenhoven Architects designed the RWE TowerRWE tower
The RWE Tower in Essen is the highest building in the Ruhr area, and one of the highest buildings in Germany. The world's first ecological building, and is used by RWE AG. As it shows the cultural and industrial change of the region, it is an important landmark in Essen....
in Essen (1991-96), a naturally ventilated double-skin facade
Double-skin facade
The Double Skin Façade is a system consisting of two skins placed in such a way that air flows in the intermediate cavity. The ventilation of the cavity can be natural, fan supported or mechanical...
high-rise building. Other low-energy office buildings by the office are the Lufthansa Headquarters in Frankfurt (2006), the European Investment Bank
European Investment Bank
The European Investment Bank is the European Union's long-term lending institution established in 1958 under the Treaty of Rome. A policy-driven bank, the EIB supports the EU’s priority objectives, especially European integration and the development of economically weak regions...
in Luxembourg (2008), the Breezé Tower in Osaka (2008) and the 1 Bligh Street
1 Bligh Street
1 Bligh Street is a skyscraper in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.The modern style office building is located in the Sydney central business district overlooking Circular Quay, the Sydney Harbour and the Sydney Harbour Bridge....
building in Sydney (2006-11).
Further reading
- Binet, Helene: Ingenhoven Overdiek and Partner: Energies, Birkhäuser, Basel, 2002