OBO BlackLine is a convincing solution in the Eclipse vertical office campus

General building information

The Eclipse office tower in Düsseldorf was completed in 2022. The 16-storey building on Kennedydamm, designed by HPP Architekten in collaboration with UNStudio on behalf of the company die developer, soars to the sky with its eye-catching glass façade. Eclipse offers 30,000 square metres of gross floor space and a modern office landscape with around 1,200 workplaces.

Due to the location of the Eclipse, which is surrounded by two intersecting main roads with high noise levels outside, the common areas for users of the office tower are located mainly inside the building. The centrepieces are the atria and light wells, which are located on several floors and, in some cases, extend over three floors. In these atriums, the employees find a wide variety of common areas, such as a cafeteria or an events space, which are also clearly visible in the façade from the outside. The atriums connect where the clear window areas in the glass façade can be seen, forming a “vertical campus” that extends to the rooftop terrace with sweeping views over the city. “The Eclipse acts as a communicator and creates an urban connection between the neighbourhood and the world of work,” says Werner Sübai, Senior Partner at HPP Architekten. Sustainability played an important part in the construction of this building.

Why did the customer choose OBO products?

In this project, the OBO BlackLine BlackLine products impressed with their versatility and elegance. BlackLine is the OBO system solution for black surface-mounted installations. It offers not only numerous options to define a memorable, modern style, it also scores highly in terms of sustainability and environmental compatibility. This is because all components of the OBO BlackLine products facilitate dismantling and enable efficient recycling. This means they comply with the concept of circular construction. The product range includes device installation and cable trunking, underfloor solutions and cable trays. Products from the BlackLine range were installed on several levels in Eclipse, and now blend seamlessly into the overall design of the building.