Smart Building
Powerplay with PLCnext technology
8. July 2024
Powerplay with PLCnext technology
On-site-visit ice rink. Normally, the professional ice hockey players from the traditional Swiss club EHC Kloten race across the ice here. But instead of the black hard rubber puck, today…
The Building Instructor
16. February 2024
The Building Instructor
The Kenny’s Auto-Center is one of the most renowned car dealerships in Switzerland. The company is not only known for its automobile stars, but also for its invitation to exquisite…
The hot curves of the Limmat
6. November 2023
The hot curves of the Limmat
The Celts already knew how to use its healing powers long before the Romans built the ancient Aquae Helveticae here – in Baden an der Limmat there are the oldest…
2010s – The robe of the Phoenix
28. April 2023
2010s – The robe of the Phoenix
Continuity and recognizability are strengths of a brand core. And good architecture is a shining business card for a company. Why the Brandstetters never get bored when it comes to…
The trick with the sensor
12. July 2022
The trick with the sensor
It all started with an ingenious trick on the temperature sensor and the right control technology for old oil heating systems. Now, in North Rhine-Westphalia, not only are aging heat…
3:0 for the future
8. July 2022
3:0 for the future
Soccer stadiums in the middle of the city have become rare. But wherever they still exist, they are revered and loved. However, the ravages of time are also gnawing away…
The hanging garden of Stuttgart
17. February 2022
The hanging garden of Stuttgart
When one of Europe’s most innovative planning and consulting firms in the real estate sector constructs its own building, the extraordinary becomes the standard: At OWP12, innovation begins far below…
Hamburg’s new gem
19. July 2021
Hamburg’s new gem
Spring 2021 – no cable has yet been installed, no control cabinet has been fitted, and no control system has been activated. Nevertheless, the building automation experts from Phoenix Contact…
When the wall shakes
25. June 2021
When the wall shakes
When Mother Earth discovers her archaic nature, man becomes very small. Earthquakes are an elementary force of nature against which hardly any protection is possible. It is therefore all the…
The Building Whisperer
3. December 2020
The Building Whisperer
Bernhard Tillmanns has a vision. He wants to change the buildings of the future. He wants to make them flexible. Versatile. Updateable. And already today! Shell construction in various stages…
Light, beautiful and smart
19. October 2020
Light, beautiful and smart
Light from the Lüneburg Heath is conquering city centers worldwide. Portrait of an innovative lighting manufacturer with an exciting vertical range of manufacture and bright future prospects. Peter Oetjens, Head…
The smart head office
5. October 2020
The smart head office
In Nordhorn there is a new building, which is not only a showpiece for energy management and building automation. It is also populated by people who have quite literally internalized…
Gentle bouncers
19. February 2020
Gentle bouncers
The more gentle the bouncer, the more pleasant the entrance. A visit to the Westphalian town of Lippstadt shows why this is not only the case when it comes to…
The disruptor
14. February 2020
The disruptor
Similarly to a velociraptor in the jungle of primeval times, our disruptor sweeps through the electronic and mechanical undergrowth of his territory. Always on the lookout for an application that…
The digital blacksmith
27. November 2019
The digital blacksmith
The Vinci Group is not only a global player when it comes to the construction and maintenance of buildings and infrastructure. It also operates an in-house forge. Red-hot iron, however,…