40 years of the BMW Tower and Museum.
Dossier: facts & figures.
Chronology
- 14 June 1966 Presentation of plans for the construction of a new administration building at a Board of Management meeting
14 May 1968 – Nov. 1968 Tender and competition
December 1968 Contract awarded to Prof. Karl Schwanzer
December 1968 – July 1970 Adaptation of the design and detailed planning
16 July 1970 Laying of foundation stone and start of excavation work in Dostlerstrasse
28 July 1970 Official groundbreaking ceremony
April 1971 Start of construction of the museum
7 Dec. 1971 Topping-out ceremony
July 1972 Building shell and park areas completed
August 1972 For the Olympic Games: canvas logos appear on the east and west façades
30 Sep. 1972 End of contractual construction period
Oct. 1972 – Jan. 1973 Interior design
Dec. 1972 Open day for employees
22 Jan. 1973 Start of occupation of the building
18 May 1973 Official opening ceremony for Tower and Museum
November 1973 Installation of company logo
from 29 Oct. 1999 Tower awarded listed building status
April 2004 Start of renovation work on the BMW Museum and Tower
August 2006 Reoccupation of the Tower following renovation
21 June 2008 Opening of the new BMW Museum following renovation and expansion
April 2013 BMW Headquarters voted one of the world’s most impressive corporate head offices
Facts & figures
BMW TowerBuilt (exterior completed): 1970 – 1972Topping-out ceremony: 7 December 1971
Official opening: 18 May 1973 Architect: Prof. Karl Schwanzer Architect of renovation: Peter P. Schweger Cost: approx. DM 100 million Height: 99.5 m = approx. height of Munich’s Frauenkirche Floors: 22 (18 office floors in Tower) Aluminium façade window elements: 2,304 Weight (Tower): 16,800 t Building plot: 14,730 m² Useful area: approx. 53,000 m² Jobs: approx. 1,500
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BMW MuseumBuilt (exterior completed): 1971/1972Opening: 18 May 1973
Architect: Prof. Karl Schwanzer Architect of renovation: Atelier Brückner Design of museum expansion: ART & COM Diameter of Museum Bowl: 40 m Area of Museum Bowl: 1,000 m² Area of low building: 4,000 m² Total exhibition space: 5,000 m² Net total area: 10,000 m² Gross floor area: 12,200 m² Number of floors: 3 in the permanent exhibition area, 5 in the Museum Bowl Total number of rooms: 25 Length of tour: approx. 1 km Number of exhibits: approx. 130 Annual visitor numbers: over 500,000
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