Hundertwasser Tower in Kuchlbauer's World of Beer in Abensberg, Germany

Structures Analyzed with Dlubal Software

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Kuchlbauer Tower – Architectural project of Hundertwasser (© Brauerei zum Kuchlbauer)

Deformation of roof ball construction in RSTAB (© Uhrmacher)

Customer Project

07/15/2011

Germany RSTAB Steel Structures Towers and Masts

Structural Engineering	Engineering office for structural planning and fire protection Uhrmacher GmbH Abensberg, Germany www.diestatiker.de
Architect	Peter Pelikan Vienna, Austria
Construction	Gruener Janura AG Glarus, Switzerland
Investor	Brauerei zum Kuchlbauer GmbH & Co. KG Abensberg, Germany www.kuchlbauer.de

The following information refers to the calculated structure of the roof ball in RSTAB.

The Kuchlbauer tower is an architectural project built on the premises of the German brewery Kuchlbauer in Abensberg, Germany. The tower with a height of 34.19 m was designed by the Austrian artist Friedrich Stowasser, better known as Friedensreich Hundertwasser, who died in 2000 when the project was still in its planning stages.

The tower represents the major tourist attraction in "Kuchlbauer's World of Beer", a show park combining art, culture and beer consumption. The exhibition inside the tower shows the brewing procedure and informs about the German purity law. In addition, visitors can see a collection of more than 4,000 wheat bear glasses.

The platform offers a splendid view of Abensberg and the Hallertau region in Germany which is the largest hop-planting area in the world.

Construction Completed After Death of Hundertwasser

The tower was built when Hundertwasser had already died. It was erected under the direction of the architect Peter Pelikan and the building owner Leonard Sallek who is also the owner of the brewery.

Discussions were carried out on the part of the town Abensberg concerning monument protection until the first foundation stone was finally laid in April 2007. The golden roof ball was put on the tower top in August 2008. In January 2010, the tower opened its doors for the first time.

Roof Ball Construction

The German engineering office Uhrmacher, operators of the Internet planning portal www.diestatiker.de, was responsible for the tower's structural analysis using the Dlubal's structural analysis and design software.

The supporting structure of the roof ball consisting of 508 steel members was calculated with RSTAB. It has a diameter of 10 m. The total weight of the ball including coating is 12 tons. The construction of the tower required approximately 140 t of reinforcing steel and 15 t of I‑beams.