Schaeffler AG has developed its new Project and Technology Center in Bühl, designed by Wurm and Wurm Architects, providing around 400 employees with 15,000 m² of flexible, interdisciplinary workspace focused on future mobility innovation.

The interior spatial system was implemented by feco Group, using modular glass and wood partition walls to achieve a balance between openness, daylight, and acoustic control. In the main foyer, a 4.94-meter-high fecoplan glass wall creates a visually transparent entrance while maintaining controlled access and spatial definition.

Across office and collaboration zones, flush double-glazed partition systems and corridor-side flush doors deliver strong acoustic separation. Constructions using 12 mm ESG glass achieve sound insulation of Rw,P = 37 dB, while 16 mm VSG-SI assemblies reach up to Rw,P = 42 dB, ensuring quiet working environments within an open-plan structure. In executive areas requiring higher privacy levels, the fecofix double glazing system delivers up to Rw,P = 47 dB.

Complementing the glazing systems, fecowand system walls with sound-absorbing finishes enhance room acoustics throughout circulation and meeting areas. Wooden fecotür H70 doors integrate optional room-side slotting to further improve sound control in dynamic work zones.

The multi-storey reception hall is lined with fecophon wall cladding in oak veneer, featuring vertical 14/2 mm slotting and reaching heights of up to 6.84 m, also incorporating integrated storage and cloakroom functions.

A defining architectural feature is the suspended meeting cubes, glazed with fecoplan safety and smoke-resistant glass, enabling enclosed yet transparent collaboration spaces. Writable magnetic surfaces support agile working methods and flexible team interaction.