Office Buildings
Revitalization of Sedanstrasse office high-rise, Cologne
Cologne
August 2022 – December 2025
Drees & Sommer, Integrated Design Team
15,000 m²
The administration building in Cologne’s Sedanstrasse is a seven-storey with two basement levels and a two-storey block with a basement in the courtyard.
The Drees & Sommer team has been tasked with undertaking comprehensive revitalization of the building. This includes renovation of the building envelope, installation of new plant and equipment, and contemporary fitout to create a modern work environment.
Special features of the project include sustainability aspects such as a green oasis in the courtyard, DGNB certification, and the provision of EV charging stations. Renewable energy is supplied by Solarshift modules with groundwater also serving as a primary energy source.
Drees & Sommer has already put digital transformation of the building on track with a DigitalReady check. The overall goal is to respond to the new work environment through energy-efficient refurbishment and modernization, thus ensuring the future viability of the building.
Added value
- Close involvement of users during planning
- DGNB certification
- Maximum cost and schedule certainty thanks to use of Lean methodology
- Structured planning with subsidies
- Heritage protection
- Energy provided by Solarshift energy recycling modules, groundwater as a primary energy source
Service elements
- General Construction Management
- Project management
- Site planning
- BIM coordination
- Structural engineering
- Planning of building services equipment
- Facade consulting
- Building physics
- Site supervision
- Certification consulting
- Subsidy consulting
- Development of barrier-free concept
- LCM®



