Design across the board
In an extensively renovated "Wilhelminian-style" building in Innsbruck, the Snøhetta architectural firm designed modern office spaces with many refinements for Ebner ZT GmbH.
Innsbruck, the capital of the federal state of Tyrol in the western part of Austria, has a lot to offer for both fans of winter sports and lovers of architecture. In addition to modern architecture, numerous buildings from the imperial period also characterise the cityscape. Like the “k.k. Post- und Telegrafengebäude” in Maximilianstraße, which was built between 1905 and 1908 according to the plans of architect Natale Tommasi.
Two Tyrolean investors, tourism consultant Jakob Edinger and architect Heinz Pedrini, had the imposing main post office building extensively renovated from the beginning of 2010, dismantling old building sins and restoring the special charm of the old rooms with wooden floors and hinged doors at the core.
Modern office spaces with traditional flair
Several tenants have now moved into modern offices in the "Wilhelminian-style" building, including Ebner ZT GmbH. Over 250 square metres, the third floor houses civil engineers, who specialise in projects with a structural focus in steel and concrete construction, such as bridge construction, industrial plants or pipeline bridges.
Snøhetta Studio Innsbruck ZT GmbH took over the design of the office spaces, where light wooden double doors and listed wooden frame windows exude a charming, traditional flair. Founded in Norway in 1989 and with offices all over the world, the architectural firm is internationally renowned for projects such as the Oslo Opera House, the National September 11 Memorial Museum Pavilon and the redesign of Times Square in New York.
Lots of steel and a floating wall unit
Three modern offices, a meeting room and a lounge with kitchen were furnished with great attention to detail. One particularly sophisticated element is the floating wall unit, which is suspended from a construction made of black steel elements and, in combination with a glass door, separates the hallway from the meeting room.
In keeping with the company’s business focus, a lot of steel is also used in the premises. In addition to the cabinet doors, the worktops with back panels in the kitchen area are also made of steel. Just like the cabinet fronts, they stand out from the light brown parquet floor and white walls in deep black.
Troldtekt acoustic panels as a key design element
A central design element is the Troldtekt Line Design acoustic panels in natural wood, which match the parquet floor and create a warm contrast to the black steel. They were installed as ceiling cladding and partially on the cabinet wall. The characteristic surface structure of the panels is also reflected in the specially made cabinet fronts of the kitchen furnishings, which rounds off the overall design impressively.
