The\u00a0science city\u00a0Darmstadt is planning to restorate the Vocational Training Center North at the\u00a0Nordpark next to the city center.
\nIn a limited design competition, 15 teams submitted their ideas. Gerber Architekten was able to leave all the other attendees\u00a0behind and won the 2nd prize with their design.\u00a0A first prize was not awarded.<\/p>\n
The design by\u00a0Gerber Architekten is working as a roof on top of the outdoor space between the old building and the forum, the central green outdoor space of the campus. The new two storey building, including the foyer, canteen and mediathek of the Vocational Training Center North in Darmstadt, is integrated into the\u00a0urban environment as a natural piece of the campus and is presenting itself confident as central point.<\/p>\n
The new building was\u00a0purposely not attached to the existing building to strengthen it’s central and representative role as “middle”. It’s transparency turns into a permeable room which opens wide views into the park area and connects the new building with\u00a0the environment. The new and the old building, which has to be restorated and the outdoor space with the forum, become\u00a0an\u00a0ensemble and together they mark the new campus center.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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