‘Der Bogen’ mixed-use complex

München, Germany

Main entrance, view from the south

Visualization © HENN

Main entrance

Visualization © HENN

Courtyard

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Office

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Entrance lobby

Visualization © Matteo Thun & Partners

Canteen

Visualization © Matteo Thun & Partners

Bar

Visualization © Matteo Thun & Partners

Relations to nature and urban context

Drawing © HENN

“Two buildings, one façade”

Drawing © HENN

Reinterpretation of perimeter block development

Drawing © HENN

Architects: HENN

Location: Prinzregentenstraße 159, 81677 München, Germany
Year: 2024
Client: DER bogen GmbH & Co. KG
Team: Christian Bechtle, Robert Bauer, Fredrik Werner, Martin Beck, Paulina Biernat, Francesco Capuzzo, Tanja Dietsch, Martin Erdinger, Marta Gałdyś, Elke Gebhard, Sahra Gerke, Attila Horvath, Katrin Jacobs, Sylvia Kipping, Deborah Klajmic, Song Lang, Andreas Lindig, Nelli Maier, Wolfgang Mühlhölzl-Hirschmann, Matthias Palloch, Shankar Ramakrishnan, Yasser Saleh, Mira Schröpfer, Andreas Schöler, Hubert Straßmair, Thomas von Küstenfeld, Peter Weber, Ji Wu, Tanja Zielinski
Interior Design: Matteo Thun & Partners
Landscape architecture: Ramboll Studio Dreiseitl
Outdoor facilities: Aesculum Landschaftsarchitekten
Kitchen planning: B.O.B
Supporting structure: bwp Burggraf + Reiminger Beratende Ingenieure
Consultancy, DGNB certification: CBRE
Façade: DS-Plan
HVAC: Ingenieurbüro Hausladen
Fire protection: KAUPA Ingenieure
Transportation planning: Lang + Burkhard Verkehrsplanung und Städtebau
Building physics: Müller-BBM
Technical building services: Teuber + Viel
Lighting design: Tropp Lighting Design
Project management: W+S Real Estate Services GmbH

The eastern part of Munich is a sought-after residential district increasingly evolving into an attractive business location, too. ‘Der Bogen’ complex designed by HENN creates a vibrant campus in the district of Bogenhausen that merges the two aspects. Office space and publicly used areas bring people who live and work here together in a single place. Its publicly accessible ground-floor zone makes the new build interlock with the neighborhood in all directions while providing the district with a place to meet and communicate.

The design is based on two interlocking three-winged building sections whose façades differ in their colors of bronze and brass. Façade setbacks and cutouts not only mark the entrances and courtyards – they also create an inviting gesture opening up to the surroundings. Some of the ground-floor entrances and public areas are fully glazed. As a low-energy building, ‘Der Bogen’ has been pre-certified to the DGNB Gold sustainability standard.

The multi-tenant building comprises seven and eight stories providing flexible-use rental office space in variously sized units. The ground-floor level accommodates retail and food areas, such as a supermarket, bakery and café, as well as a gym, which are all accessible to the users of the new complex and residents of the surrounding buildings. Trapezoidal urban courtyards and green roofs with stunning views of the Alps create an outdoor workspace, areas for interaction and exchange, and recreational zones.

For the publicly accessible areas, architecture and design firm Matteo Thun & Partners developed an interior concept inspired by the nature of Bavarian landscapes. Forests, mountains, lakes, and meadows serve as leitmotifs for the design of the four office lobbies, which uses subtle colors, natural materials, and organic shapes.