BMW headquarters in Munich, Germany is one of the few buildings built from top to bottom.

BMW Headquarters (also BMW Tower, or literally from German: "BMW four-cylinder") is a Munich landmark and still serves as world headquaters for the Bavarian automaker. Download high resolution version (1182x852, 92 KB)BMW building in Munich, image taken by User:Fantasy on 28. ... Download high resolution version (1182x852, 92 KB)BMW building in Munich, image taken by User:Fantasy on 28. ... The BMW logo is a circle divided into quadrants of alternating white and light blue color. ... Munich: Frauenkirche and Town Hall steeple Munich (German: München pronunciation) is the state capital of the German Bundesland of Bavaria. ... The Federal Republic of Germany (German: Bundesrepublik Deutschland) is one of the worlds leading industrialised countries, located in the heart of Europe. ...

The tower was built between 1968 and 1972 and was ready just in time for Summer Olympic Games 1972. Its inauguration followed on 18 May 1973. The building stands 101 m tall, is located in direct proximity to the Olympic residential area and is often mentioned as one of top 20 notable examples of modern architecture in Munich.

BMW museum is located right next to the tower; its exterior resembles a salad bowl. Both buildings were architected by Karl Schwanzer. The shape of the building resembles four vertical cylinders standing next and across to each other. Each cylinder is divided horizontally in its center by recess in the facade.

Notably, these cylinders do not stand on the ground, rather they are suspended on a central support tower. During the construction, individual floors were assembled on the ground and then elevated. The tower has a diameter of 52.30 meters. The building has 22 occupied floors, two of which are basements and 18 serve as office space.

During the Olympic Games BMW branding was removed from the buildings to avoid unwanted product placement. Interestingly, this also applied also to the 2002 sedans fitted with an electrical drivetrain, which accompanied Olympic marathoners during the competition. See also BMW 2002tii The BMW New Class was a line of compact sedans launched with the 1962 1500. ...

The building was declared historical in 1999. An extensive remodel commenced in 2004 and is scheduled to complete im 2006.