#germanarchitecture

Stadtteiltreff Augustin introduces a new social meeting point into a heterogeneous working-class district shaped largely in the 1960s. Located between a secondary school, a church, and cooperative housing, the project responds to its surroundings by offering a space that is open, informal, and accessible. From the outset, the goal was to avoid hierarchy and exclusion, creating a place that could be used equally by children, adults, older residents, and community groups regardless of background or social status. Sebastian Schels The building does not attempt to stand out through form or scale. Instead, it establishes its presence through clarity, openness, and ease of use, reinforcing its role as an everyday civic space. nbundm*... More