22 THE WORLD OF HOSPITALITY
FURNITURE
Exceeding expectations:
The new Brunner campus
Furniture
Time for an initial review at internationally visibility of the individual departments
successful contract furniture manufacturer and work steps promotes understanding,
Brunner. The Brunner campus has been in communication and collaboration – all of which
operation at the company headquarters in are essential in an increasingly networked
Rheinau for the last year. The landscaping of the working environment,” says Schneider, outlining
outdoor areas that link the individual buildings the underlying concept behind the Innovation
has now been completed. “This completes the Factory.
campus,” Managing Director Dr Marc Brunner
The result exceeds all expectations, as Dr
is pleased to report, who continues: “With the
Brunner campus, we have been successful in
meeting our increasing space requirements and
optimising processes as well as creating a future-
oriented working environment with numerous
meeting areas. Synergies have been used more
efficiently since then.”
EVERYTHING UNDER ONE ROOF – THE
INNOVATION FACTORY
The Innovation Factory is a stand-alone
new building and the flagship project for
the modernisation and further development
of the company headquarters in line with a
master plan by architecture office HENN,
who specialise in cultural and office buildings,
production and master planning, among
other things. “The construction of the visibly
modular wooden structure pays homage to the
manufacturing concept at Brunner, where much
is still made by hand. The use of materials in the
building is largely inspired by Brunner design
contract furniture,” explains Wolfram Schneider
from HENN.
The Innovation Factory is a multifunctional
hybrid building flooded with light. It brings
together the design department, final assembly,
logistics, office areas and the staff canteen all
under one roof. “A number of visual links with
optimal sound insulation form the foundation
for focussed, transparent work. The increased
Marc Brunner summarises: “The intensified
contact between employees and our partners
has already provided valuable inspiration –
particularly for one of our core strengths: the
development of individual unique solutions.
Furniture tailored to the special requirements
of our customers is largely the result of our
teamwork. Our engineers, external designers
and expert suppliers enjoy perfect conditions
for interactive product development in the
Innovation Factory.” What’s more, the Innovation
Factory also offers a more in-depth insight
into the company, products and high-quality
standards than a traditional showroom, which
has received overwhelmingly positive feedback
from customers.