Hypo-Haus
The listed HVB Tower and formerly Hypo - house or Hypo -Hochhaus is an administrative building of the HypoVereinsbank in Munich.
Architecture and History
Already in 1960 there were the first considerations to focus on the distributed twelve locations headquarters of the former Hypo-Bank in one place. In 1970, concrete planning for the construction of the hypo - house at the Arabella Park, together with the architectural firm Betz. The construction preparations began in September 1974 with the excavation. For the low-rise buildings and the pillars of the tower construction began in April 1975. In November 1978, the new premises were occupied in the low-rise buildings.
As an architectural feature five storeys are hanging in the Tower (5th - 9th floor), which are suspended from the central support frame.
Since 2006, the HVB Tower is a listed building.
Use
The HVB Tower is a central administrative building of the HypoVereinsbank with offices, conference area, commercial area, computer center and canteen ( about 3,000 jobs ).
As part of the renovation, a modern office space concept is introduced ( Smart Working ) at HVB Tower. In addition, the HVB Tower will be the company and board seat HypoVereinsbank in the future.
In March 2011, HypoVereinsbank announced ( Unicredit Bank AG ) that the HVB Tower ( to about 2015) renovated steadily in the coming years and so should be converted into a "Green Building". Construction began during the year 2013. The HVB Tower is certified according to LEED standards.
An important component of the energy-efficient renovation is the renewal of the entire facade in compliance with the outer monumental appearance. In addition, the building will be renovated, adapted to the building fire protection to today's standards and implements a geothermal energy and rainwater harvesting.
Façade renovation
The existing two-pane insulating glass facade is replaced by a box-window facade with four glass layers, which corresponds to the present state of the art. Hard glazed outer discs ( a layer of glass ) with defined air vents allow air exchange with the outside air by opening the internal three- pane window sash. The coating of the lenses allows an optimum use of daylight at the same time minimizing solar heat input. This cooling loads in summer and the heating demand in winter can be reduced. A computer-controlled solar shading in the box window is responsive to both the changing position of the sun, as well as to the individual needs of users; it is integrated into the control of technical installations. Waste heat produced by solar radiation is dissipated in the box window above the air vents to the outside and relieves the building cooling.
Building renovation
The outdated and energy-intensive technical systems to be replaced. New heating and cooling systems increase operational efficiency and improve comfort for building occupants. The new building technology is closely coordinated with the new facade as "Climate skin ".
Upgrading fire protection concept
The creation of a new fire protection concept provides an optimization of the Entfluchtung and fire attack. Among other things a staircase - pressure ventilation and a highly efficient smoke removal of land is realized in the Tower.
Rainwater harvesting
Geothermal
The redevelopment of the northern low-rise building will be undertaken from 2016.
Trivia
- Parts of the film Kunyonga - murder in Africa were shot in the Hypo -Haus.