Technical University Munich
Faculty of Mechanical
Engineering
Garching, Munich
Gunter Henn and Assoc.
Visit by
Chris Bruce and Paul Horan
3 April 2003

• 3000 Under grad
• 1600 Post grad
• 400 Academic Staff
(28 professors/departments)
• 800 Technical and support staff
New campus on green field site.

Architects carried out:
• Interviews
– broad and wide
• Analysis of spatial needs data
• Workshops
– 2 weeks,
– 110 participants
– Visual Programming
4-5 Months consultation

Zoning
Common spine, more specialised going outwards
Workshops
Theatres
Street
Communication, theatres and library
Theatres
Departments
Workshops

Main axis 220m
Internet area
IT Shop
Underfloor heating 12 o C norm
Not rated as “enclosed space”

Bridge office
Photovoltaic cells, reflector lighting and study areas
Cafeteria

Main spine with ample open space, theatres and other services off provides good conference venue out of term.

• 900,800, 400 seat
• Selection of smaller rooms
• All off main street
Small Lecture rooms

Workshops
Variety of
Office sizes
Workshops
Street
Workshops
Offices but
Serviced for labs
Offices
Common area
Street

Entrance off main street
Internal link between two floors for large department
Common areas

Combi-office off main area
Unused service duct
Informal work area

Flexible open plan spaces
Common 11m height
(determined by maximum requirement)
Air handling to 3.5m height only
Already considerable internal change and retro fitting

External doors Internal roadway and access

Many additional study stations are provided elsewhere around the building on the balconies
(special materials for fire rating)

(gross)
• Departments 55,000 m 2
• Workshops 35,000 m 2
• Admin 5,500 m 2
• Auditoria 8,700 m 2
• Street and atria 13,200 m 2
• Sundry 5,600 m 2
• Total 123,000 m 2

• Offices 11-14 m 2
• Fire reg’s relaxed to allow glazed partitions to common department areas
(no extra cost)
• Lighting – reflective
• S-Bahn being extended to campus
• Henn – masterplanners AND architects
• Atrium/street cost made up by:
– Reduced ceiling heights in department areas
• No suspended ceilings
• Raised floor not in all areas (wall trunking)