Haus der Essener Geschichte Essen, Westphalia Architecture, Architect, Photos, Design, Project
Haus der Essener Geschichte, Germany
Westphalia Building Conversion and rebuilding – design by Ahlbrecht Felix Scheidt Kasprusch
14 Sep 2011
Haus der Essener Geschichte
Conversion and rebuilding
Design: Ahlbrecht Felix Scheidt Kasprusch
photos : Deimel & Wittmar
The project comprises the reconstruction of the listed Luisenschool to be used as a library, an administration and an exhibition area and also the new construction of an archive building.
photos : Deimel & Wittmar
The accurate design of the new building and also the sensitive handling of the old building were of paramount importance.
By doing so The Luisenschool turns into focus of education and history. The overlapping utilizations of school-library-archive-exposition demonstrates a special quality and offers new opportunities.
photos : Deimel & Wittmar
The corten steel tables, which cover the new archive, are made of a material that constantly alters and protects itself by corrosion. It communicates the change of time, appears protective and alludes to the background of the City of Essen.
photos : Deimel & Wittmar
Haus der Essener Geschichte – Building Information
Awarding authority: City of Essen
Concept and development: Ahlbrecht Felix, Scheidt Kasprusch Architekten, Berlin-Essen
Competition: 2005, 1st award
Completion: 2010
Gross floor area: 5,500 sqm
Location: Essen, Germany
Award:
– 1st Essener Architekturpreis 2010: acknowledgement
– 2nd prize for exemplary buildings NRW
Materials: new archive building: corten steel tables
Photographs: Deimel & Wittmar
images : Scheidt Kasprusch Architekten
Haus der Essener Geschichte images / information from Scheidt Kasprusch Architekten
Location: Bismarkstraße 10, 45128 Essen, Germany
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