Type: Competition
Program: Office building with restaurants, conference center and urban space for the city
Size: 30.000 m²
Location: Freiburg, DE
Year: 2022
My role: Assistant Architect 
Collaborators:  Büro Happold, Dekra

This project was designed at COBE, Copenhagen


The new headquarters of the pharmaceutical company Dr. Falk Pharma will be in Freiburg, Germany, neighbouring the city’s historic locomotive workshop building - Die Freiburger Lokhalle.

Cobe’s winning project draws inspiration from the architecture of the locomotive workshop building, taking cues from its pitched roofs and rational, industrial design language. The 18,500 m² future-proof innovation campus offers 350 workplaces, restaurants and public facilities. Flexible and robust workspaces facilitate different working styles, with visual connections between the interior and direct access to greenery.

This flexible design allows the headquarters to adapt over time, adjusting to the changing needs of the company and the tenants. The building structure consists of a modular hybrid-timber construction with a wooden interior, creating a calm atmosphere.