Material world: The company Sto AG manufactures renders and paints, concrete repair and protetion systems, thermal insulation and acoustic systems, at its headquarters in Stulingen-Weizen, Germany

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Sto's facilities in the village of Weizen were gradually dwarfing the village's domestic scale and there was a need to plan the next stage of its development, which meant re-routing the main road around the village. The first stage of the plan is Building K which is dynamic, prominent and striking, with staggered floors giving the appearance of an ocean-liner. The building is essentially symmetrical, although its cant means that a different face is presented to each direction of the road.

Buildings and facilities, Sto AG

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Specifier's choice: Addison Wesley Longman HQ

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Architect for the Wesley Longman headquarters was CD Partnership, with Richard Doone as project architect. There was involvement of the client body in product specification. The external stone cladding and the Cornish granite for the floors were chosen based on CD's knowledge of Cornish quarries. Internally staff were involved in choosing the office partitioning systems, although the visual aspects of the lighting design remained with the architect.

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The work aesthetic: the new head office of publishers Addison Wesley Longman was designed to foster communication between staff, provide an airy, attractive environment, and be cheap to run

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The new Addison Wesley Longman head office was designed by CD Partnerships aimed at fostering greater communication and creativity in staff and facilitate the increasing us of IT. The building comprises two wings of exposed concrete set either side of an atrium. Internally the workplace is designed to be energy efficient and offer maximum individual control.

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