Knippers Helbig

Knippers Helbig is an engineering company based in Stuttgart, New York City and Berlin.It was founded in 2001.

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TypeGmbH
Founded2001
HeadquartersStuttgart, Germany
New York City, United States
Berlin, Germany
Key people
Thorsten Helbig
Boris Peter
ProductsStructural- and Facade Engineering; Geometry Optimization
Websitewww.knippershelbig.com

Knippers Helbig specializes in structural design and façades. It been assigned the engineering of German and international construction projects, involving: high-rise buildings, steel and timber constructions, bridges, and airports.

The company has worked in collaboration with architects such as Massimiliano Fuksas, Grimshaw Architects, Steven Holl, Renzo Piano, Diller Scofidio and Renfro, Barkow Leibinger and Stefan Behnisch.

It focuses on development and programming related to complex parametrical or generated geometries of roof constructions as well as façades comprising steel and glass structures.

Knippers Helbig engineered the façade of the Shenzhen International Airport, which features 60,000 different façade units.[1]

Knippers Helbig was responsible for the design and development of the largest membrane roof worldwide, which appeared at the 1,000m long and 100m wide axis at the World Expo in Shanghai.

Selected projects

Competitions
  • 2011: Quartier M Highrise in Düsseldorf with Jürgen Mayer H.: 1. Prize
  • 2011: Berlin Trade Fair with Wulf Architects: 2. Prize
  • 2011: Lansberg Pedestrian Bridge: 1. Prize
  • 2010: Kaohsiung Marine Gateway, Taiwan with Asymptote Architecture: 2. Prize
  • 2010: IBA Building Complex in Hamburg with Allmann Sattler Wappner Architekten: 1. Prize
  • 2010: Exhibition Hall and Station in Kirchberg, Luxembourg with Pohl Architekten Stadtplaner, and SteinmetzDemeyer, architectes urbanistes: 1. Prize
  • 2010: Central busstation, Kiel, with Giorgio Gulotta Architects: 2. Prize
  • 2010: Footbridge 'Margaretengürtel' in Vienna with Knight Architects: 1. Prize
  • 2010: Karlsplatz Stuttgart with Behnisch Architekten: 1. Prize
  • 2010: Wilhelmspalais in Stuttgart with Lederer+Ragnarsdóttir+Oei: 1. Prize
  • 2009: Train station Cessange, Luxembourg with Pohl Architekten und Steinmetzdemeyer: 2. Prize
  • 2009: Pedestrian Bridges, Opladen with Knight Architects: 1. Prize
  • 2008: Head office Wala Foundation with H4A Gessert Randecker Architekten: 1. Prize
  • 2008: Shenzhen International Airport with Massimiliano Fuksas: 1. Prize
  • 2007: Gewandhaus Dresden with Cheret Bozic: 1. Prize
  • 2004: Frankfurt International Airport Terminal 3 with Foster and Partners: 2. Prize

References
  1. "Knippershelbig".
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