In brief

• The new backup seat of the Federal President's Office in Berlin was built largely from wooden modules from Vorarlberg.
• The six-storey building, made of 382 modules, was constructed in 20 months.
• The facility has 18,700 m² and 179 offices as well as conference rooms.

Building from 382 modules

The company Kaufmann Bausysteme from Reuthe erected a six-storey office building from 382 prefabricated timber modules (Präsident residiert in Vorarlberger Holzbau - vorarlberg.ORF.at – orf.at). The work took just 20 months. The project was carried out jointly with the company Primus developments.

Floor area and interiors

The building has a floor area of 18,700 square metres. It houses 179 offices and flexibly used conference and event rooms. In addition to the modules, the structure uses reinforced concrete circulation cores and a timber element construction on the top floor.

Modules can be combined and separated

The modules form the main part of the building. They can be combined into group offices or meeting rooms, and can later be joined or separated again. The office and sanitary modules stand on a plinth and are connected to the reinforced concrete cores. The upper storey was built as a timber element construction.

Role of the building

In the coming years, the building is to serve as the backup seat of the Office of the Federal President of Germany.