- Building: Lo 120 Office building
- Developer: DC
- Occupant: DC-IH
- Building area: 6,635 m2 NFA
- Project costs: (incl. infrastructure) 20 million euros
- Constructed: 04/2022 – 08/2023
The Lohr am Main site is the historic home of Rexroth and the headquarters of the Drive and Control (DC) business division and the DC-IH (Industrial Hydraulics)
business unit. There are a total of seven plant sections located in this Bavarian town. Consolidation measures have been underway at the main plant at Zum Eisengießer for years. These measures were also intended to consolidate the office space into a modern new building, after having been housed in temporary and rented space previously.
As the master plan was drawn up, it showed that the plot near the original plant entrance offered the best potential for development. A prefabricated design was used for the structure for the building, which significantly reduced the amount of time to complete the building shell. The ground floor features spaces with higher ceilings to accommodate exhibitions, training seminars, and other events. The plant is now more visible to the public and it can be accessed more readily by people outside of the company. It will be possible to connect this part of the building to the production halls later on. There is a high degree of flexibility in the building’s utilization thanks to open ceiling installation and an additional supply via a load-bearing raised floor construction.
The three upper floors contain open office spaces designed in keeping with the principles of Smart Work and the ‘Inspiring Working Conditions (IWC)’ concept. The aim and purpose was to create flexible workspaces with a focus on cooperation. The heating and cooling system for the offices runs under the flooring, which consists of a cavity floor and raised floor system.
The HVAC services are located in the structurally recessed top floor. An energy supply center with a connected heat pump provides the heating and cooling for the building. The two are connected by supply ductwork that runs above the production halls. A photovoltaic system with a peak output of 80 kilowatts covers the roof areas.