German Complex Defies Structural and Energy Norms

摘要

Amid the modest, centuries-old architecture of Hannover, Germany, the new Norddeutsche Landes-bank stands in dynamic counterpoint with its 72,000 m~2 of office space for the future. Its design boasts a tower of twisting, cantilevered levels and an energy system so advanced that most of the complex is cooled without traditional air-conditioning.