Colored architectural concrete for the new marbeton head office building

Figure: Lasse V. Dauner

The pattern of prefabricated modular, box-shaped units is also visible from outside

Figure: Lasse V. Dauner

Figure: Martin Abt

Lifting a precast folded stair into the building core

Figure: Martin Abt

Figure: Lasse V. Dauner

The façade consists
of 43 integrally colored precast sandwich panels

Figure: Lasse V. Dauner

Figure: Martin Abt

Overall, 226 precast elements were produced and installed in the building

Figure: Martin Abt

Figure: Lasse V. Dauner

The stair flights - produced at the precast plant

Figure: Lasse V. Dauner

In the town of Aitrach in the German State of Baden-Württemberg, Marbeton, a regional precast producer, constructed the company’s new head office building composed of precast architectural concrete elements. The complete version of this article appeared in the BetonBauteile Jahrbuch 2021 available from Bauverlag’s Profil bookstore.

For almost a century – 96 years, to be precise –, Marbeton has been producing precast concrete elements in the town of Aitrach located near the Iller river in the State of Baden-Württemberg, close to the border to Bavaria. The company’s precast product range is predominantly used in industrial, infrastructural and utility buildings. Besides precast element production, delivery and installation, Marbeton also offers the design and construction of turnkey buildings. The company commissioned architect Jochen Specht based in Dornbirn, Austria, with designing its new headquarters in Aitrach. In...