Corporate, Office, Best of | 2017 | Graz, AUSTRIA

C&P CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS

World Architecture Festival Awards 2018 Winner

Interior Design Magazine’s Best of Year Awards 2018 Finalist

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NEW CONSTRUCTION OF AN OFFICE BUILDING IN GRAZ

competition: 1st prize

Masterplanning & Urban Design
Exterior Architecture
Interior Architecture

Corporate Architecture / build identity / C&P / Graz / landmarked space / urban planning / industrial environment / cube / openness / transparency / efficiency / flexibility / movement / glass core / floating concrete / transparent office / layered grid / connectivity / natural light / dynamic façade / CUBEND / cube / bend / forward-thinking concept / activity based / enhancing working environment / balances people, place and technology / inside and outside / elongated atrium / New Work / circular flow / communal zones / working and private areas

A real estate company’s corporate headquarters, located at the city’s highest traffic entrance, brings clarity and conciseness to an industrial transition area as a new landmark in this emerging district. The projects main ambition was to create an authentic example of “Build Identity” within the context of a seven story building, incorporating the client’s logo icon throughout the building elevation. The project name, CUBEND, translates firm values by unifying the words “cube” relating to wholeness and persistence, plus “bend” standing for movement and dynamics. Organized as a cube, divided by a curved atrium across all floors, the building consists of a glass dominated core within a floating concrete structure. The multilayered facade contains three functional and structural elements. The white concrete outer grid integrates an automatic sun shading system that adjusts with building usage, time, seasons and surroundings. The facade’s second part, a porch-like area, serves people as a transition space between in and outdoors. A third, transparent layer allows natural light access to fragmented office space formations around an elongated atrium. The interior responds to the “New Work” concept and biophilic aspects, with communal zones, working, and retreat areas organized around the void connecting vertically all floors. This energy efficient, activity based, and identity-enhancing building reveals visibly on its surface the interaction between people, space, and technology.

project name: C&P CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS
function: Corporate, Office, Best of
location: Graz, AUSTRIA
client:
- C&P Immobilien AG
floor space: 2465 m²
number of floors: 7
construction start: 08 / 2016
completion: 10 / 2017
construction cost: EUR 4,4 million incl. interior, furniture & exterior
project team:
- Patrick Handler
  Jörg Kindermann, Martin Lesjak, Elisabeth Krammer, Dominik Gladik
photographer: Paul Ott

Blog

November 2022

WORLD ARCHITECTURE FESITVAL 2022

The World Architecture Festival (WAF) invited INNOCAD’s and 13&9 Design’s Martin Lesjak and Anastasija Lesjak to participate at this year´s programming, taking place from November 30th – December 2nd, 2022 in Lisbon. As a member of the international judging panel for WAF sister festival INSIDE World Festival of Interiors, Lesjak is selecting the winners in the categories Public Buildings and Retail on December 1st, 2022 at the Lisbon Exhibition and Congress Center. We are grateful to be part of the world's largest architecture festival and live awards program, where several of our projects were honored over the years: C&P Immobilien AG's Corporate Headquarters was a WAF Awards 2018 winner in the category Office – Completed Buildings, alongside finalists MAM Health and Innovation GmbH's Competence Center (2021) and INSIDE finalists TWA_Kaec (2019) as well as Leoben's LearnScape (2021).

December 2020

ONLINE

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY SURFACE MAGAZINE

Surface Magazine published a profound talk with CEO´s of our firms, 13&9 Design and INNOCAD architecture, introducing: “Martin Lesjak and Anastasija Lesjak think of good design like an organism. It’s alive, multifaceted, and considers the world around it—nothing exists in a vacuum. They share a common thread: forgoing abstract thinking in favor of real-world, solutions-based designs. Plus, they have an impressive portfolio of projects, including the History Museum Graz and the C&P Corporate Headquarters. Surface caught up with the forward-thinking duo.”

December 2020

INNOCAD PART OF THE LIST BY SURFACE MAGAZINE

We are honored that INNOCAD recently became part of The List, Surface Magazine’s directory of approved design firms. Surface Magazine with a focus on design, architecture, art, fashion, and travel created The List to provide an inspirational platform highlighting designers and brands committed to quality, craft, and innovation. Visit our profile featuring various projects such as headquarters for C&P Immobilien AG, Haus Salzkammergut for Raiffeisen, TWA the world academy, and SAP’s Vienna Office.

December 2020

BOOK

BEST OF AUSTRIA

12/2020

29,4 x 22 cm

280 Seiten

German / English

ISBN: 978-3-03860-217-0

INNOCAD PART OF ARCHITECTS BY ARCHITEKTUR.AKUTELL

November 2020

ONLINE

INNOCAD PART OF ARCHITECTS BY ARCHITEKTUR.AKUTELL

architektur.aktuell, Austria’s most popular architecture magazine, included INNOCAD on their online platform ARCHITECTS, presenting more than 100 innovative architecture firms and their latest works. Visit our profile highlighting diverse projects and prizes such as a mixed-use building for Raiffeisen, an exhibition trilogy at History Museum Graz, South Tyrolean headquarters for Volksbank, and our home base Golden Nugget.

May 2020

MAGAZINE

MUTBOARD & VOGEL

Issue 05

German

"Steirerteams are very good"

April 2020

VIDEO

INTERVIEW AUSTRIAN ARCHITECTS TODAY

Earlier this year Damir Kovacic, one of the leading Serbian journalists in architecture and design, filmed a video highlighting the office building for C&P Immobilien AG. The video includes a extensive interview with Martin Lesjak (CEO INNOCAD) and Markus Ritter (CEO C&P), explaining the idea and the process behind the project.

August 2019

Book

corporate concepts. space and identity.

06/2019

28,7 x 22,0 cm

240 Seiten

English / German

ISBN: 978-3-946154-34-1

June 2019

Magazine

ARCHITEKTUR AKTUELL

Issue 06/2019

German

"Neue Ganzheitlichkeit"

April 2019

Book

MINI BUILDING VOL. 8

04/2019

23,0 x 31,5 cm

285 pages

english

ISBN 978-89-7212-197-8

April 2019

ARCHDAILY'S BUILDING OF THE YEAR 2019

April 2019

MAGAZINE

IFJ MAGAZINE

Issue 03-04/2019

IND

English

"More than just a place to work"

March 2019

TURN ON FESTIVAL 2019

Viennese Architecture Festival Architekturfestival TURN ON anually elaborates on the various design strategies of Austrian architects. The festival´s lectures operate at the interface between architecture and economy, carrying on the dialog. INNOCAD´s keynote, in cooperation with Lindner Group, will cover the design process of C&P Corporate Headquarters, currently announced as finalist for ArchDaily´s “Building of the Year 2019.”