Industry 4.0 demonstration factory for the German machine tool and laser manufacturer TRUMPF
Project
The new Trumpf showroom located in Chicago showcases machines used for sheet metal processing. Accordingly, both structure and façade of the building demonstrate, in an exemplary way, the wide spectrum of possibilities for the utilization of steel. The main hall’s roof structure consists of Vierendeel trusses, which rest upon thin stilts. The trusses consist of laser cut metal sheets and support the roof as well as a ‘skywalk’ spanning the production hall offering visitors a bird’s-eye-view of the machines. The façade is formed of vertical double-T-beams made from Corten steel positioned on the building’s exterior.
Project data
Client Trumpf Inc.
Architect Barkow Leibinger
Finalization 2017
Project data
Gross floor area 5.300 m²
Usable area 5.300 m²
Gross cubic capacity 40.000 m³
Span 44 m
Services structural engineering, facade design
Awards AIA-Ehrenpreis für Architektur 2019, Verdienstpreis 2018, Industriebau, Deutscher Stahl-Architektur-Preis 2018
