According to the plans of the architectural firm Christine Reck Architekten BDA, the new office building of the RECK-Technik GmbH & Co. KG in Betzenweiler was completed in June 2013. As a specialist in medical and agricultural technology the family business founded in 1957, is today the world market leader in the category of motor support movement therapy equipment.
The four-story cubic building with its characteristic cantilevered entrance area and 250 sqm outdoor terrace allowed the long been required spatial expansion and also the optical separation of the two lines of business: For the area of medical technology, the new office building on 2,065 square meters now offers enough space for showrooms and a forward-looking, spacious and colorful office world, currently with 170 workplaces.
In the new building a very creative, communicative and motivating office environment was created that is emphasized in addition by the targeted selection of fresh colors for upholstery and carpet. The building and room concept of the architects is based on the greatest possible flexibility: All installations such as electrical and cooling of buildings, but also the furniture systems were selected so that a future expansion is possible as well as the demolition. In compliance with the current workplace regulations, the architectural firm was planning on all floors a predominantly open space structure over the entire length of the building. High Filing Cabinets take over the function of space dividers. In between there are not only the team workstations with 4-desk groups, but the middle and the individual workstations of the management. Fully upholstered cabinet elements also shield a communicative medium zone in addition to the office kitchen islands and technology as well as smaller meeting areas are accommodated with comfortable lounge benches and bar tables in boomerang shape. Other niches for talks to colleagues are formed by the low window sills on the faces of the floors. Decked out with cushions, they can accommodate up to four people and let a free view on the surrounding countryside.
For the RECK management ergonomic, preventive health-promoting workplace equipment with motorized height adjustable sit-stand tables and sound absorbing panels table was a prerequisite for the establishment of the new building. After an intensive pre-selection, project management finally decided to set up systems of WINI office furniture: by-adjustable sit-stand tables WINEA ECO, the manufacturer also provided acoustically effective WINEA SINUS table panels, roll containers and special solutions of the enclosure system WINEA MAXX, which, together with an easily accessible electrification connection LCD screens also recordable magnetic boards integrate.
The realized design concept promotes internal communication and simultaneously ensures that all employees can work to stay focused and by the regular alternation between standing and sitting constantly in motion - with a positive impact on performance.
Reck Technik GmbH & Co. KG, Betzenweiler
Architekt (Planung + Projektleitung): Christine Reck Architekten BDA, Biberach
WINI Büromöbel Georg Schmidt GmbH & Co. KG
RECK-Technik GmbH & Co. KG