COBE completes new headquarters for adidas in southern germany. Danish architecture firm COBE, led by dan stubbergaard, has completed adidas’ new corporate headquarters in herzogenaurach, a city in southern germany. the building was officially opened in 2018, with the first images, taken by rasmus hjortshøj, now revealed to coincide with the sports brand’s 70th anniversary. named ‘HALFTIME’, the multi-purpose structure contains meeting rooms, a conference center, and a showroom where the company’s brand ambassadors can stop by to see the latest designs, collections, and ideas. the 15,500 square meter building also includes a canteen for all employees. all images by rasmus hjortshøj – COAST covered in glass, the rhomboid roof structure comprises V-shaped concrete beams. the beams, each 16 meters long and weighing 28 tons, add up to a total length of 3.2 kilometers. to ensure that enough natural illumination enters, a third of the roof consists of skylights.
Project info: philip stevens I designboom.
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