New building with high sustainability standards creates attractive workspaces
For more than 20 years, MAGURA Bosch Parts & Services (MBPS) has specialized in the after-sales business for motorcycles, bicycles, and e-bikes. Due to successful growth in recent years, the previous company headquarters in Bad Urach had reached its limits in several respects. To enable continued expansion, the decision was made to construct a new building.
The new headquarters, which provides space for up to 430 employees, sets high standards in terms of sustainability. Hybrid ventilation, photovoltaics, and geothermal energy are three essential technologies contributing to this. Green roof areas and extensive use of natural daylight further emphasize the sustainable concept.
Bright, comfortable environment
When designing the workspaces, well-being of employees was of particular importance to MBPS. The goal was to create bright workstations with plenty of natural light while avoiding disruptive glare effects. At the same time, the building’s different functions presented unique challenges. The office areas required stable temperatures and precise climate control, while the logistics hall had completely different temperature conditions.
CEO Jochen Hoppe explains the reason why they included additional roof lighting: "Due to a fire protection wall between our warehouse areas containing lithium-ion batteries, we faced the challenge that the office areas only had windows on one side, across a depth of 18 meters. To still ensure sufficient daylight, we planned generous skylights with fixed shading elements." The solution was a flexible post-and-beam construction using high-quality insulating glass panels with a Ug value of 0.7 W/m²K. These large roof openings now flood even the deeper areas of the office with daylight, reduce heating needs in winter, and support a pleasant indoor climate year-round. Integrated ventilation louvers allow fresh air circulation, while external sun protection louvers prevent glare and overheating without blocking natural light.
In addition, Top 90 light domes were installed in three stairwells of the building. These also function as smoke vents, ensuring safe evacuation routes in the event of a fire.
For the logistics and storage areas, where thermal requirements are lower, four Vario-Therm continuous rooflights were installed. These provide glare-free and shadow-free daylight and include integrated double flaps for smoke and heat extraction which can be electrically opened via 24V drives if needed.
Architect Sonnentag highlighted the excellent cooperation of all planning disciplines: "Everyone pulled in the same direction – and I believe you can see that in the building at the end of the day."