End-to-end digitalization from early project phases: "Marie + Fritz" leads the way

How did it come about? Implenia was able to win the corresponding concept award procedure in 2019 at the City of Darmstadt in collaboration with Darmstadt-based architects netzwerkarchitekten and subsequently acquired the plot. The award of the concept was linked to the condition and urban planning requirement that the residential tower structure (high-rise building) be subject to a subsequent architectural competition. Implenia conducted this in 2022 as a hybrid competition - i.e. as a physical and digital model - with five renowned architectural firms.

But Implenia is not the only one to focus on maximum digitalization. The science city of Darmstadt is also breaking new ground and is one of the first cities in Hesse to implement a digital or fully electronic building permit process. The "Marie + Fritz" project is included in the pilot phase and offers Implenia and the city a wide range of benefits. First and foremost, the need for paper and printing is significantly reduced - ideally to zero - which, in contrast to traditional building permit procedures, not only reduces costs but also represents a significant step forward in terms of sustainability.

Summary and outlook

The "Marie + Fritz" project at Marienplatz Darmstadt, where Implenia is managing and executing the entire process from development to planning and execution, offers an ideal opportunity to drive innovation and exploit digitalization potential. Implenia is convinced that the path to greater sustainability in construction and real estate development will be strongly driven by digitalization and by ensuring that construction projects are designed and implemented holistically from the outset.

Once planning permission has been granted, Implenia will also use other innovative digital tools and processes, some of which have already been used successfully in other projects, during the execution phase and in the parallel sales processes. These include, for example

• Coordination software, which simplifies documentation and communication on the construction site in particular by bringing together all the digital planning models of the specialist planning. Linking the model with the schedule enables model-based performance recording and can be used for target/actual comparison analysis, among other things.
• Print robot to increase execution efficiency on the construction site and minimize errors when measuring. The floor plans are exported from the model and lines and labels are transferred to the building shell.
• Various tools such as an equipment configurator, flat finder with 3D view and other digital features that provide potential buyers with the most realistic possible idea when selling the condominiums and thus an optimal basis for decision-making.

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