Article source: SAOTA

In their design for the new head office and production site for Kirsch Pharma HealthCare GmbH in Wedemark, Germany, SAOTA rethinks the often underwhelming and generic industrial prototype.

The site of German‐based Kirsch Pharma HealthCare’s new factory and headquarters in Wedemark, Germany, is a somewhat anonymous industrial zone without distinctive contextual cues. South African‐based architectural firm SAOTA approached the project with the understanding that a meaningful architectural response to this environment would require a building that stood as a sculptural object in the landscape, making a strong architectural statement that imparted a sense of presence and identity in its own right.

Image Courtesy © Adam Letch

• Architects: SAOTA
• Project: Kirsch Pharma Healthcare
• Location: Wedemark, Germany
• Photography: Adam Letch
• Lead Designers: SAOTA
  • Project Team: Stefan Antoni, Greg Truen, Roxanne Kaye, Philippe Raffner and Irshaad Allie
• Architect of Record:  Krüger Consult GmbH +
  • Project Team: Thomas Großgebauer, Ute Krull, Andreas Salomon, Sebastian Herbst
• Execution Planning Canopy: skai GmbH

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