Alnatura Campus

The „Alnatura Arbeitswelt“ forms the nucleus of the new Alnatura Campus in Darmstadt. On a piece of land, formerly occupied by the Kelley Barracks, a building which follows the principles of holistic and sustainable architecture was created. The Alnatura Working Environment was not designed to impress but instead to invite: it is open towards its environment, for new ideas, and even more importantly, towards people. 10,000sqm of office space for up to 500 employees are scattered around the bright and open atrium across three floors. An innovative rammed earth facade was developed together with Martin Rauch and Transsolar. Here, for the first time in the world, a geothermal wall heating system has been integrated into a dry loam wall. The Alnatura Working Environment is a high-performance building, which maximises natural ventilation and daylighting whilst minimising energy consumption, offering optimal indoor comfort and using natural, environmentally friendly materials.