Managing Director, HS&A
Andreas was Managing Director of the renown curtain wall firm Josef Gartner Asian operations from 1982 to 2002
He expanded the operation to over 250 direct employees with projects in most commercial centers of Asia. The award of all projects was centered on understanding of the building and often proposing new ideas advancing technology or project management.
To support the growth in the market he established factories in Hong Kong and China in addition to the original German supply base. Project based assembly plants were established in Beijing, Hong Kong, Shanghai and Taipei.
In 2002 Andreas joined Builders Federal, a local high quality facade firm. With Builders Federal Andreas showed his expertise in building a high quality facade like 3 Pacific Place in Admiralty with highly complex features attached to the facade. This building is an example of innovative facade works.
Here he established a relation with European and North American specialist manufacturers in the high-tech building products market. One outstanding example of this collaboration is World’s tallest revolving door built at Novotel City-gate Hotel in Hong Kong.
He established HS&A as a façade and BMU consultancy office in 2005. The office has provided it expertise on projects in Hong Kong, China, Asia, Pakistan and all countries of the GCC. Andreas’s expertise is in blending his German engineering background and technology know how and a keen sense for architecture into the design and management of the building facade. Traveling frequently in Europe and the USA he is in a position to advise on current developments and design trends.
