Dornbirn
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Project • By Baumschlager Eberle Architekten • Offices
Kreuzgasse
A strikingly elegant landmark development. A corner plot with a number of older buildings at the junction of Stadtstraße and Kreuzgasse – a strategically significant location on the edge of Dornbirn city centre – was scheduled for redevelopment and a striking newbuild. The result is a solid, upmarket construction that sets its stamp on the surrounding urban fabric. The height of the polygonal structure, which comprises two linked volumes, descends in staggered levels from its high point on the city side to the two-storey connecting section. The mid-rise blocks form a U-shape that extends towards the rear of the plot with the dominant eight-storey corner volume nudging the weight of the development towards the road junction... More
News • News • 17 Dec 2020
Expressive yet functional ceramic façade features in Dornbirn Library project
A place for inter-generational sharing, meeting and learning, the Dornbirn Library is a joint project of the architectural offices Dietrich l Untertrifaller and Christian Schmoelz. The team won an international architectural competition for the project in early 2016.
Albrecht I. Schnabel
Amongst a field of rectangular buildings, the library’s ovoid shape stands out in an expressive manner. The façade is clad with ceramic elements inspired by the appearance of books arranged on shelves. The elements are mounted on a steel frame at a distance of 70 cm from the glazed façade.
Aldo Amoretti
Light filters through façade, not only allowing for views of the surrounding park and city but also acting as a shadi... More