SV-Hochhaus, Office building in Zamdorf, Munich, Germany
The SV-Hochhaus is a 28-storey office tower designed by Oliver Kühn of the Berlin firm GKK+Architekten, standing 103 m to its architectural top and 99.95 m to the roof. After a citizens' initiative capped heights outside the Mittlerer Ring at 100 m, the planned 145 m tower was rebuilt wider to keep its 78,400 m² gross floor area. Its basement garage holds 553 cars.
The project underwent significant changes following public discussion, with the planned height reduced from about 145 meters to nearly 100 meters. This adjustment reflected community concerns raised during the planning phase.
The building serves as headquarters for the Süddeutsche Zeitung, one of the country's major newspapers. Journalists and editorial staff work here daily, giving the location a distinct identity connected to German media production.
The tower stands in Zamdorf's commercial zone between the A 94 motorway and the Berg am Laim S-Bahn station, so arrivals by train are straightforward. The basement holds a car park with 553 spaces. The publishing house's print shop sits across Hultschiner Straße, opposite the tower, since 1985.
The tower received a LEED gold certificate in 2010 for energy-efficient construction, making it one of the first office buildings in Germany to earn this recognition. This forward-thinking environmental approach set the building apart from its contemporaries.
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