Project Dortmund

Innovative car park for Continentale Krankenversicherung.

A new chapter in urban mobility – innovation meets functionality.

In the pulsating heart of Dortmund, right at the interface between urban life and efficient mobility, the new car park of the Continentale health insurance company was erected in 2023. It is part of the new head office building, an ensemble of three office buildings with a common access level. The car park was integrated into this ensemble. It was built by Huber Parking on behalf of the construction company Freundlieb.

Fact sheet

Year

2023

Location

Dortmund

Country

Germany

Number of parking spaces

1250

E-charging station

10

Customer

Freundlieb Bauunternehmung

Services

Planning, Execution

Features

Design, Sustainability, Fire protection

Project category

Employee car park, New construction

With an impressive 1,250 car and 10 motorcycle spaces on 16 levels, the car park provides a comprehensive solution to the parking needs of the modern city. Two elegantly designed staircases with a scaled glass façade and lifts connect the different levels, creating an atmosphere of openness and transparency.

"We are very pleased with the modern car park that Huber built for us at our new headquarters. With this future-proof parking solution, we are perfectly positioned at this location."

Unique and ingenious.

Special attention has been paid to seamless integration into the urban environment. A boulevard in front of the multi-storey car park creates a lively link between public transport, in particular the suburban railway, and the administration building of Continentale Versicherung. The special Claustra façade of the boulevard extends as a visual band to the end of the administration building, creating a harmonized unit.

The Claustra façade also provides a perfect balance between the aesthetics of a solid brick façade and the functional need for ventilation in a large car park. For the first time in the company’s history, Huber Parking was able to construct an open brick façade with a steel substructure with a wall height of up to 5 metres.

The car park’s architecture also features innovative 3D façade panels, which are also used on the office buildings to enhance the ensemble effect of the office and car park.

Bulkhead walls were installed on the ground floor of the car park, as one storey is integrated into the ground. This underlines the commitment to efficient use of space and sustainability. In addition, pre-fittings for electric chargers and busbars have been installed, underlining the future viability of the car park in terms of electric mobility. A dry riser from stairwell to stairwell provides additional safety.

"We really like our working partnership with Huber. We have known project manager Gabi Schweizer from other projects for years. There is a high degree of continuity and reliability. "

In line with the urban vision.

The Continentale Krankenversicherung multi-storey car park in Dortmund is not just a functional building, but a showcase for innovative design, sustainable construction, and future-oriented mobility solutions. It represents the vision of a city that meets the challenges of modern urbanity with creativity and technological foresight.