LVM 5 Münster

Service Architecture, Interior Design GFA 19.800 m² Completion 2014 Crystalline. With LVM 5, LVM Versicherung is expanding its headquarters at headquarters on Kolde-Ring in Münster with another building. building. The "crystal", as the transparent new building is also called building is also called due to its unusual cubature, was connected to the LVM high-rise in April 2013 via a bridge. to the LVM high-rise building. The concept for the 18-storey, upright tower with inclined façade surfaces and three-storey base building was by Prof. Duk-Kyu Ryang. The architectural planning was by HPP. Entirety. For more than 30 years, HPP have been designing, planning and constructing the office buildings on the Campus on Münster’s Kolde-Ring for LVM Insurance. The latest highlight is the office tower designed jointly by HPP and Duk-Kyu Ryang, its unusual cubic geometry leading to it being dubbed the Kristall (Crystal in English). The sculpture-like glass structure twists diagonally upwards and connects to the existing neighbouring building by means of a bridge built entirely out of glass. The striking new building houses office, training and conference areas for 450 employees. The expressive architectural language is palpable throughout the entire building, including the interior fit-out, the furnishings, the colour scheme and the artwork.