Knippers Helbig

Knippers Helbig is an engineering company based in Stuttgart, New York City , and Berlin.

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TypeGmbH
Founded2001
HeadquartersStuttgart, Germany
New York City, United States
Berlin, Germany
Key people
Thorsten Helbig
Boris Peter
ProductsStructural- and Facade Engineering; Geometry Optimization
Websitewww.knippershelbig.com

It was founded in 2001 and specializes in structural design and facade engineering of German and international construction projects involving high-rise buildings, steel and timber constructions, bridges, and airports. The company has worked in collaboration with architects such as Massimiliano Fuksas, Grimshaw Architects, Steven Holl, Renzo Piano, Diller Scofidio + Renfro, Barkow Leibinger, and Stefan Behnisch.

It focuses on development and programming related to complex parametrical or generated geometries of roof constructions as well as façades comprising steel and glass structures. An example of this manner of work by Knippers Helbig is the façade of the Shenzhen International Airport, which features 60,000 different façade units.[1]

Knippers Helbig was responsible for the design and development of the largest membrane roof worldwide, which appeared at the 1,000 m long and 100 m wide main entrance building on the World-Exposition in Shanghai. The steel and glass structure of the shopping mall MyZeil in Frankfurt on the Main and the roofing of the shopping mall Westfield near London were both also the work of Knippers Helbig.[2]

Outside of its designs in roofing and facades, Knippers Helbig has also begun experimenting with alternative materials in construction and is responsible for Europe's first road bridge consisting of fiber-glass-reinforced plastics.[3]

Selected projects

Competitions
  • 2011: Quartier M Highrise in Düsseldorf with Jürgen Mayer H.: 1. Prize
  • 2011: Berlin Trade Fair with Wulf Architects: 2. Prize
  • 2011: Lansberg Pedestrian Bridge: 1. Prize
  • 2010: Kaohsiung Marine Gateway, Taiwan with Asymptote Architecture: 2. Prize
  • 2010: IBA Building Complex in Hamburg with Allmann Sattler Wappner Architekten: 1. Prize
  • 2010: Exhibition Hall and Station in Kirchberg, Luxembourg with Pohl Architekten Stadtplaner, and SteinmetzDemeyer, architectes urbanistes: 1. Prize
  • 2010: Central busstation, Kiel, with Giorgio Gulotta Architects: 2. Prize
  • 2010: Footbridge 'Margaretengürtel' in Vienna with Knight Architects: 1. Prize
  • 2010: Karlsplatz Stuttgart with Behnisch Architekten: 1. Prize
  • 2010: Wilhelmspalais in Stuttgart with Lederer+Ragnarsdóttir+Oei: 1. Prize
  • 2009: Train station Cessange, Luxembourg with Pohl Architekten und Steinmetzdemeyer: 2. Prize
  • 2009: Pedestrian Bridges, Opladen with Knight Architects: 1. Prize
  • 2008: Head office Wala Foundation with H4A Gessert Randecker Architekten: 1. Prize
  • 2008: Shenzhen International Airport with Massimiliano Fuksas: 1. Prize
  • 2007: Gewandhaus Dresden with Cheret Bozic: 1. Prize
  • 2004: Frankfurt International Airport Terminal 3 with Foster and Partners: 2. Prize

References
  1. "Knippershelbig".
  2. Baumeister B6 June 2009
  3. Ernst und Sohn; Stahlbau, July 2009
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