LOVT Vision

Between heritage and new beginnings

LOVT Vision consistently continues the development of the Werksviertel district and translates its transformation – from an industrial production site to Kunstpark Ost and now into a versatile business and cultural district – into a contemporary, sustainable architectural language. Existing structures are carefully further developed and given a new identity, while new buildings in timber-hybrid construction create a modern and future-ready overall appearance. On around 51,200 m² of office space, LOVT Vision is creating a flexible workplace and commercial location. Together with the neighbouring LOVT Vibe building section, the campus forms LOVT Munich, with a total volume of almost 70,000 m² of office space.

As general contractor, W. MARKGRAF GmbH & Co. KG is responsible for delivering the overall project. Markgraf awarded the construction of the cores – the key element for the subsequent timber construction – to Gusinac Bau GmbH. As a partner of Doka, Gusinac is the specialist for slipforming labour services.For all parties involved, it quickly became clear that, at 23 to 31 metres, the challenge was not so much the height, but rather the complex structure of the cores, which could become a bottleneck in the construction process: numerous openings and recesses for windows, doors, lift shafts and extensive electrical installations made each section highly detail-intensive. At the same time, the tight schedule left little room for delays. To master these challenges, Markgraf relied on slipform construction in close partnership with Doka and Gusinac. With precisely planned, continuous workflows, the four concrete cores were completed on schedule – a key milestone for the subsequent timber construction works.

Every cog in the machine

The key to keeping construction progress on schedule was preparation. This began weeks before the start of construction with the pre-assembly of the slipform system. The individual modules were prefabricated at Doka Slipform in Graz and then delivered to Munich by truck.

On site, the individual units only had to be finally assembled. This saved not only space in the confined construction area, but above all time and resources: the actual assembly on site took only four to five days per core.

The level of preparation by Doka Slipform was also demonstrated by a specially developed starting-beam solution, which enabled two of the cores to be slipped flush against an existing wall.

Nothing was left to chance on the construction site either. Even before the first lift of the slipform system, all work steps were planned and coordinated so that they could later mesh seamlessly – essential for a smooth process, especially because slipforming requires numerous activities from different trades to run in parallel: concreting and reinforcement works, installation of recesses and various embedded parts, surveying, electrical works, adapting and extending the scaffolding, as well as the supply from the batching plant. The coordination threads all came together with the Doka Slipform team..

Moving upwards in rhythm

During operation, the slipforming process for this project followed a clearly structured daily rhythm of around eight hours – based on the time window between the first and last concrete delivery, which was limited out of consideration for the surrounding residential buildings.

Another advantage of slipform construction came into play here: once set up, the Doka Slipform system moves upwards continuously and does not have to be opened, repositioned or readjusted after each section, as is the case with conventional formwork. This not only saves time; it also eliminates numerous handling steps, keeping the workflow stable and increasing work safety.

As slipforming progressed, the predefined workflows meshed more and more precisely. Every 90 minutes, a new concrete layer of around 40 cm was placed. Daily surveys provided the exact elevation of the current slipform position. The accompanying documentation via Doka’s digital construction diary, Site Docu and Analytics, ensured additional transparency: concrete pouring intervals, elevations and progress could be recorded seamlessly and reviewed at any time – a valuable basis for keeping track of construction progress and assessing workflows in a targeted way.

In future, Site Docu and Analytics will also be connected to Doka 360 – the first platform to digitalize the entire formwork process.

At the right place at the right time

Because two cores were being constructed in parallel, but deliberately offset in time, two Gusinac teams and two Doka supervisors worked simultaneously during the slipforming phase. This made it all the more important that everyone involved knew their responsibilities precisely – so that every move was made at exactly the right time and in the right place.

The confined space, limited crane capacity and tight sequencing left no room for deviations. As soon as the supporting surface for the slipform system was ready, assembly of the formwork began just-in-time. After completion of the slipforming process, the formwork was lifted down as quickly as possible and, in order not to slow down the workflow, dismantled elsewhere on the construction site – allowing the timber contractor to start work on time.

The fact that all of this worked so well was above all due to one thing: the strong teamwork between Gusinac and Doka. Everyone pulled together and worked in close partnership.

“From core to core, the workflows became smoother and smoother,” says Paul Heinrauch, Project Manager at Doka Slipform. Sebastian Rütermann, Senior Site Manager at Gusinac Bau, confirms: “Together, we even went the extra mile and added Saturday shifts to keep the schedule on track. That is anything but a given and shows just how committed everyone was to this project.” The overall result speaks for itself: an average slipforming rate of 2.30 metres per day was achieved, and each core was completed in around 14 pure slipforming days. The core works were completed on schedule at the end of November 2025. The timber floors and further fit-out works will follow. Completion of the overall LOVT Vision project has been announced for H2 2027 / H1 2028.