The new sports and festival hall for the town of Wangen is being built in the Allgäu region. The shell was recently completed and the façade elements have already been delivered and installed after sampling.

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Most of the excavation pit has been compacted and the paving work in the underground car park can also start soon. Columns and masonry walls are partly in place, so the ceiling above the first floor can be concreted next.

At the end of 2016, Steimle Architekten won the competition for the rescue control centre in Fulda. At the time, with atmospheric visualisations covered in wafts of mist. Now the building is finished and the photographer Brigida González brings the visualisations to life together with the firefighters of the control centre. Here you can see - the making of - with fog machine, fire brigade model and full body effort. An architecture shoot of a different kind. Many thanks to Brigida González for this fun re-enactment.

After an examination of the existing fire station 1 in the south of Stuttgart, it was determined that the old building, which dates back to 1888, could no longer meet the requirements of a modern fire brigade. Accordingly, a Europe-wide competition was held, and the jury under the direction of Jens Wittfoth unanimously selected the design by Steimle Architekten as the winning design. An innovative, inner-city fire station is now being planned for the Leonhardsviertel. The concrete base blends into the stone cityscape. A green terrace level and the wooden construction of the upper floors will be built on top of it. In the inner courtyard, the fire brigade will in future be able to carry out exercises on a multifunctional steel structure.

Steimle Architketen won first prize in the urban planning competition for a residential development in Peterhausen West in Constance. The proposed location allows for the creation of an urban density of living space without burdening the existing surroundings. The cityscape is thus sensitively further developed. In the realisation part, the type of perimeter block development is adapted to the scale of the surroundings as an efficient and economically optimal use of space by breaking it up into point buildings and rows. The recess of the point buildings creates defined entrance zones along the street, which contribute to the address formation. In the inner courtyard, a calm and sheltered area is created for the residents, which contributes to the promotion of the neighbourhood.

The planning and construction of the Nuremberg University of Applied Sciences continues to progress. Last week, the team therefore visited the façade builder in Leipzig. In a 1:1 mock-up, the colour tones for the future university façade were presented and finally decided. The building will shine in a metallic forzen needle as the new prelude to the AEG area.

Work continues on the construction site in Mannheim on the Neckar. The concreted floor slabs already hint at the future tower of the SWR and give a glimpse of the lively building that is being constructed here.

Every year, the Callwey publishing house honours the residential buildings of the year. This year, the Half Long Charles ensemble in Ludwigsburg also scored. It was recognised with an award in the mixed-use category.

Thomas Steimle will be speaking at the 101st edition of the Zak World of Façades Conference in Germany on 20.10.2022. In the Titanic Chaussee in Berlin, the focus on this day will be exclusively on the topic of façade design and engineering. The series of events is a special forum that discusses the current innovations and challenges of the construction industry in the field of building envelopes and presents the latest technological solutions.

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On 14 September, the working day at Steimle Architekten got off to a different start. Departure from Stuttgart was at 7:30 a.m. to take the bus to the beautiful Lake Constance, where the team from Überlingen was already waiting. To start the excursion, the team visited the library in Kressbronn. Together they marvelled at the filigree wooden construction and explored the interior. The tour continued with a visit to the Bodan Shipyard 1919. The conversion of the former shipbuilding area radiates as an innovative quarter far beyond Kressbronn. The conversion and renovation of the listed shipyard halls has resulted in the construction of numerous new buildings as well as a restaurant and event centre. Well fortified by the local gastronomy, architects became oarsmen. From Langenargen, we set out in canoes on the high seas to wade back ashore two hours later, wet and dishevelled, but with a hearty appetite. During a guided tour of the wooden building designed by Ludescher + Lutz for the Schmidt winery on Lake Constance, we examined not only the architecture but also the traditional production of wine. With a magnificent view, the team was then treated to a wine tasting of the current vintage wines and a snack. Enjoyed by the beautiful day together and with numerous impressions, the team then returned to Stuttgart and Überlingen.