Architecture: Peck.Daam Architekten
Client: Zweckverband Staatliche weiterführende Schulen im Südosten des Landkreises München (Association of State Secondary Schools in the South-East of the Munich District)
Opening of library building: early 2020
THE STARTING POINT
The Neubiberg secondary school in the greater Munich area consists of two building blocks with an elongated entrance and school courtyard between them. At the end point of this courtyard is the school's main entrance. The extension building planned by the Munich architects Peck.Daam takes over the starting point of this spatial structure as the "head building".
LIBRARY CONCEPT
The extension building, which houses the library with a large terrace, was designed as an elevated concrete table in order to integrate the existing bicycle parking spaces on the ground floor into the planning. The library itself was constructed in solid wood.
The room itself offers the pupils various places of retreat. On the one hand, this is a quiet and working space with desks, separated by glass walls. The Alcove Highback Sofa by Vitra creates private spaces in the large library room, which is very popular with the students. Furthermore, beanbags and small armchairs invite the students to read. All the seating options are used by the pupils of the grammar school and can be moved around according to their personal needs.
INVITING SOUTH TERRACE
The library is extended by a south terrace. The roof of the terrace is designed in such a way that the trees planted on the terrace can grow through it, creating a special play of light and shade on the terrace decking.
The splinter-free and low-maintenance MYDECK Premium WPC planks in the grey "boston" colour were chosen as the terrace decking for the outdoor area.
The weatherproof WPC decking from MYDECK is made of wood from sustainable forestry and recyclable polyethylene. The boards are manufactured in Germany and have already won several awards for design and quality. Most recently, the terrace decking was awarded the German Design Award 2022.
The spacious terrace with the inviting round benches around the tree trunks is used by the library's visitors and is also a popular playground. The planning and implementation of the library received the ÜBER OBER BAYERN | BDA Regional Award 2021.
