Helmut Jahn - Deutsche Post Headquarters

The aerodynamically designed highrise building which houses the offices of the Deutsche Post is a remarkable example of the collaboration between Helmut Jahn, Werner Sobek and Matthias Schuler. This innovative design has in the meantime been honoured by the Urban Land Institute. The plan consists of two half oval towers, which are shifted slightly towards each other, enclosing a central winter garden which optimizes energy consumption. The offices can be naturally ventilated for a large part of the year with the exhaust air ventilating the winter garden. The integrated, computer-controlled heating and cooling system balances the inside and outside temperatures perfectly, and the use of innovative double skin fa ades make this building an example of state-of-the-art fa ade technology. This book portrays this structure in stunning duotone photographs, short texts and plans.