Federal Environment Foundation

Osnabrück, Germany

Environmentally Friendly

This largely single-storey sustainable building has a timber skeleton-frame. It is covered by an outer ventilated, weatherproof membrane roof that forms part of a variable, multi-layer construction. The durable skin consists of a single-layer of transparent ETFE film. It is fully recyclable and thus imposes no burden on the environment. Its anti-adhesive properties also mean that surface dirt is simply washed off by rain. Through the combination of layers over each bay, the roof can be adapted to the specific needs of the spaces beneath them.Hightex has been honoured with an Outstanding Achievement Award by the Industrial Fabrics Association International for the excellent design and execution of this project.