PRESENTATION BY

ADITI C JAIN
ALIASGAR BUNDIWALA
FAUZIA JABEEN
GAYATHRI MILLER
HARINI S.

SEC – A
MEASI ACADEMY OF
ARCHITETURE
ABOUT
• Founded by Ben Van Berkel and Caroline Bos
• Year: 1988
• “UN” stands for United Network
• Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands
• Specialization: Architecture, Urban
development and infrastructure projects
• As traditional handmade models take time to
create, to expedite the process, UN Studios
use a number of techniques such as 3D
printing and laser cutting
• These technologies enable and accuracy
and reliability that helps to bring complex
shapes into reality
MOBIUS HOUSE
Location: Netherlands
Area: 520 m 2
Program: Single Family House
Year: 1993 - 1998

In 1993, a Dutch couple commissioned a

home that could structure different aspects
of family life, such as sleeping, working,
playing and dining, around their daily
routines.

In response, the Möbius House was designed

with an intertwining trajectory that aligns the
working spaces and bedrooms, with
collective
areas positioned at the intersections.

https://eylultombakoglu.wordpress.com/2017/02/22/mobius-house/
Site context: Located in Het Gooi , a green residential
area near Amsterdam, site is surrounded by meadows
and tall beech trees

In 1993, a Dutch couple commissioned a home that

could structure different aspects of family life, such as
sleeping, working, playing and dining, around their daily
routines.

The Möbius House was designed with an intertwining

trajectory that aligns the working spaces and bedrooms,
with collective areas positioned at the intersections.

Spatial planning creates a loop inside the house

When the loop inverts, the materials also inverts

https://www.unstudio.com/en/page/12105/m%C3%B6bius-
house
CONCEPT - The Mobius Loop

References the Mobius strip, a non - orientable

surface made up of two continuous lines that
intersect to form a double spiral

Floor plan consists of a loop of two interlocking

lines that integrate programme, circulation and
structure.

Two axes represent the two main materials

used - glass and concrete.

As the loop unfolds itself, the materials pass

through each other and interchange

https://www.unstudio.com/en/page/12105/m%C3%B6bius-
house
CONCEPT - The Mobius Loop

The design of the Möbius House is a direct response

to the request of the family to interconnect the paths
but at the same time create a common space.

Residents wanted their own personal workspace as

well as a common meeting spot for unofficial hours

Responding to the flows of working and family lives,

while integrating the surrounding natural landscape,
were paramount design concerns from the outset and
ultimately resulted in a highly bespoke family home.

Designed solely for the occupants wishes and

requirements

https://www.unstudio.com/en/page/12105/m%C3%B6bius-house
Advantages:

A lot of importance is given to working spaces.

There is good lighting and ventilation inside

the house.

The residence is surrounded with a lot of

greenery.

Disadvantages:
There are no spaces for interaction between
the family except for the dining room.

There are lot of narrow corridors which looks a

little scary.
A kaleidoscopic fusion of the landscape and
the house

The intertwining trajectory of the loop relates

to the 24-hour living and working cycle of the
family.

As the loop inverts, the exterior concrete shell

transforms into interior furniture and the glass
facades become internal partitions
Designed with people in mind

The design of the Mobius House is a direct

response to the request to shape this family
home around the daily lives of its occupants.

Responding to the flows of their working and

family lives, while integrating the surrounding
natural landscape, were paramount design
concerns from the outset and ultimately
resulted in a highly bespoke family home.
Erasmus Bridge
• The Erasmus Bridge is a suspension bridge which
links the northern and southern bank of the river
Maas by means of an 808 meter bridge deck
• Location -Rotterdam, The Netherlands
• Total length - 802-metre (2,631 ft)
• Width -33.8-metre (111 ft)
• Height -139-metre (456 ft)
• No. of spans -4
• Clearance below - 12.5-metre (41 ft)
• Designer -Ben van Berkel
• Construction ends -1996

https://www.unstudio.com/en/page/11262/the-process-of-building-
the-erasmus-bridge
https://www.world-architects.com/en/unstudio-amsterdam/about
 Erasmus bridge: Rotterdam´s landmark

• The Erasmus Bridge was designed by architect Ben van Erkel UN

STUDIO
• Locals call the Erasmus Bridge the swan, because of its graceful
appearance over the river
• Since its opening the Erasmus Bridge has become Rotterdam's most
important landmark and has even become part of the city's official
logo.
 DESIGN CONCEPT

• The bridge, which has become the

official city logo was designed by Ben
van Berkel and Caroline Bos as a flat
and functional construction which
ended up becoming a work of art.

• Its particular shape symbolizes the union

of the two neighborhoods, historic and
emerging connected by the bridge,
responding to the much coveted
symbol of identity to which he aspired
city.
 Pylons
• The architect combined the history of Rotterdam, the
robustness of the harbour and the different qualities
north and south of the city that could be brought
together
by one bridge.
• asymmetrical pylon made of steel reaches a height of
139 meters
• The bent pylon of the Erasmus Bridge with 16 pairs of
front stay cables and 2 sets of back stay cables; back
stay cables attached
at the minimal height of the third front stay, limiting the
cantilever of the upper front cables at the top of the
pylon
• The thin deck profile was not only aesthetically
motivated,
but also dictated by a number of technical conditions
DECK
• The steel bridge deck is balanced by 32 cables attached to the long side of the pylon and eight to the
short side.
• Two box girder spines (2.25m high by 1.25m wide, where the cables were
attached to support a deck with 4 traffic lanes and 2 tram tracks in between the two spines) & transverse
sections under the deck of the Erasmus bridge
• The two spines were joined every 4.9m by transverse sections, which were cantilevered out 6.7m either side
for the pedestrian and cycle ways
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HY7whyjSFKg
 The Mercedes-Benz Museum
Stuttgart, Germany,
The Mercedes-Benz Museum is a cultural landmark that unites the past, present
and future of this legendary car. Located beside Mercedes-Benz’s factory in
Stuttgart-Untertürkheim, the building stands like a new gateway to the city.
UNIQUE STRUCTURE

Architectural firm UNStudio founded by Ben

van Berkel and Caroline Bos designed the
building with its unique structure and
captivating exterior. In his initial sketch, van
Berkel outlined a seemingly basic geometric
figure consisting of several loops turning
endlessly back into themselves.
Exhibition designer HG Merz fleshed out the
concept in close collaboration with the then
DaimlerChrysler AG – from the tendering
phase through to detailed planning of the
museum’s look and feel. Museum planning is
one of the architect’s specialities.
The museum’s shell consists of materials which
are also used in the automotive industry –
aluminium and glass.

https://www.unstudio.com/en/page/12482/merced
es-benz-museum
CONCEPT AND DESIGN
GEOMETRICAL EXPLORATIONS

The structure of the building is based on a trefoil.

This mathematical clover-leaf form consists of
three overlapping circles with its centre
removed to form a void. Modelling the trefoil in
3D resulted in the formation of the double helix;
its interweaving strands allowed for crossovers
along the visitor routes.
THE TWIST

The twist forms a striking transformative element

throughout the building. As a key load-bearing
structure, the twist supports exhibition levels spanning
more than 100 feet without intermediate columns.

The top surface of each twist becomes a circulation

ramp that seamlessly transitions between the
staggered gallery plateaus.
ARCHITECTURAL BEACON
The museum offers visitors a journey through time. Two
chronological routes follow a double helix structure,
descending and intertwining along the gallery spaces.
Spiraling around a spectacular central atrium, one path
winds through the vehicle collection displays; the other
through historical exhibits. As the routes intersect, exciting
spatial configurations, cross-references and shortcuts
emerge within the various displays.
https://youtu.be/2cvRF4_uRtc
THE VOID

The exhibition areas are structured around a central

triangular atrium that rises as an open core through the
building. This impressive void frames the inner workings of
the building and offers changing perspectives of the
interior as visitors weave their way through the exhibitions.

Alternating between open and enclosed the exhibition

spaces are linked by the intersecting, spiral routes. This
routing enables visitors to view the exhibits from near and
far, as well as from above, when descending into the
gallery spaces.

In case of fire, smoke is extracted from the building

through a novel ‘tornado’ smoke elimination system
developed especially for the museum. Smoke is sucked
from the open gallery spaces into the void and then
released via 144 air nozzles at the top of the atrium.
INTENSE AMBIENCE AND EXPANSIVE WINDOW
PANES.

Polished aluminium sheet metal that emits a bright

shine in the sun weaves in and out of the structure.
The contrasting darker bands of window panes
mysteriously lure you to what is awaiting inside during
the day – and cast a welcoming glow at night.
The design of the façade hints at the layout of the
exhibition area, which is spread out over nine floors
and is accessed via two walkways.

SPECTACULAR PERSPECTIVES.

Stairs interconnect the Collection rooms, and

gracefully extend along the inside of the façade,
while ramps lead visitors through the Legend rooms
and offer spectacular perspectives of the exhibition as
you enter a new room.
INTERIORS

The architects were asked to design the shops,

the restaurants and the Mercedes Car Group
presentation. They have designed a pattern of
circles and according to the theme, these
extruded circles were individually treated in order
to mark the thematic zone.

The shops and restaurant are part of the overall

concept of the “passage”. restaurant consists of
ten single dining islands separated by metal-ball
curtains hanging from discs, which mirror the floor
area of each circle. The semi-circular Bar placed
around the atrium is the heart of the restaurant.
The elevated restaurant consists of two single
circles: the chimney room and the restaurant.
CONCLUSION

The Museum presents not only the exciting

history of the Mercedes-Benz brand, but gives
revealing glimpses of the future too. The
Museum architecture, the work of UNStudio van
Berkel and Bos, Amsterdam, serves this task. Its
impressive modernity appears to mark it as a
design from the future – yet at the same time
preserves tradition. The architecture illustrates
the heritage of the brand. The building interior is
modelled on the double-helix DNA spiral
containing the human genetic code, and is
therefore committed to the Mercedes-Benz
brand's concept of originality: creating entirely
new things for the mobility of man, again and
again – from the invention of the automobile to
the pioneering vision of accident-free driving.

SOURCES:
https://archello.com/project/mercedes-benz-museum
https://www.unstudio.com/en/page/12482/mercedes-benz-museum
https://www.mercedes-benz.com/en/classic/museum/architecture/