Canteen AUDI AG

On the former Brunnquell site, south of the Audi factory, work is continuing until the end of 2017 on a total area of 28,000 sq. meters on a building complex containing modern office workplaces for around 2500 employees and the new canteen.

Dynamic forms stand at the centre of the design of the two-storey canteen. Borrowed from the soft, flowing lines of the silhouette of a car, a series of striking spatial elements has been created, which divide the large room into different sojourn qualities and offer orientation.

With the different room situations – classical seating at rectangular bistro tables, but also at large, freestanding round tables as well as higher variants with barstools and seating niches – an attractive, inviting environment has been created for various communication requirements. Here there is room both for the joint break with colleagues and also for a private chat. Comfort and retreat areas are available to staff during their breaks. The flowing form of the room and the generous ceiling height of 7.50 meters are aided by the lively bottom view of the three-dimensionally shaped acoustic ceiling.

Healthy, freshly prepared wholefood nutrition stands at the forefront. This led to the conscious decision to divide the restaurant area into five serving stations, with a varied food selection in line with the modern “Front Cooking Concept”.

The Work Lounge, which is open all day and has a barista bar on the gallery level, provides additional space for employees. To differentiate this area from the classical canteen mode, a different form and colour design was chosen. The furniture and the differently designed retreat areas are also quite distinct from the restaurant area. This ambience encourages visitors to linger and promotes communication between employees.

Reduced materials such as Corian, glass and stone and the shaped surfaces are in great contrast to the light floor made of fine stoneware. A particular accent is set by the dynamic colour areas over the serving stations, in which one could interpret a graphical pattern or the concept of a new car model, depending on the daily form.

Client: Audi AG
Interior Design: Landau + Kindelbacher Architekten - Innenarchitekten
Architecture: Behnisch Architekten / pbr Architekten
Signaletik: Büro Uebele