Bmw Welt Coop Himmelb
By the Editorial Staff
March 24, 2026
The design proposal by Coop Himmelb (l)au consists of a large transparent hall with a sculptural roof and a double cone, informed by the relation to the existing company headquarters building. BMW Welt is composed of five thematic blocks: Hall, Premiere, Forum, Gastronomy and Double Cone. Completed in 2007 in Munich, Germany.
Conception The realization of the technical building facilities within the scope of the architecture led to a planning model with five thematic. The BMW Welt is a brand experience and car delivery center as well as an event location situated next to the headquarter and the BMW museum. Coop Himmelb (l)au designed a hall with a length of 180 meters, which completes the western corner of the large area.
The structural design of BMW Welt represents a special challenge when determining how to conduct supply lines. Because of the vast support-free space, which is borne by only 11 columns plus the elevator shafts, the supply cross. The BMW Welt by architect Coop Himmelb (l)au was built in Munich, Germany in 2003.
In 2000, the BMW Group decided to build a brand-experience and car-delivery center in close vicinity to the corporate headquarters and the BMW museum. 275 architects participated in an open international competition for the project. In a multi-stage selection procedure, the design by COOP HIMMELB (L)AU came out winning in July 2001.
In 2000, the BMW Group decided to build a brand-experience and car-delivery center in close vicinity to the corporate headquarters and the BMW museum. 275 architects participated in an open international competition for the project. In a multi-stage selection procedure, the design by COOP HIMMELB (L)AU came out winning in July 2001.One of the central design ideas is to expand the existing.
BMW Welt is one of many projects in which COOP HIMMELB (L)AU succeeded in realizing architecture as an ensemble and metaphor. A transparent hall designed as a dynamic Double Cone with a sculptural roof serves as the intersection and communication center between product, company, and the public. BMW Welt COOP HIMMELB (L)AU Wolf D.
Prix & Partner. Munich, Germany BMW Welt Brief Images Description Map Name of work in English BMW Welt Name of work in original language BMW Welt Prize year EUmies Awards 2009 Work Location Munich, Germany Studio COOP HIMMELB (L)AU Wolf D. Prix & Partner EUmies Awards 2009 Shortlisted.
In In the same year Coop Himmelb (l)au was present at the 8th Architecture Biennale in Venice with the BMW Welt projects and a design for the new World Trade Center. In 2007/2008 the office was the subject of the exhibition COOP HIMMELB (L)AU. Beyond the Blue [3] of the MAK in Vienna.