Andreas Ferstl Architekten
Bavaria 100
best architects 22
office/administrative buildings
Place
Geiselgasteig, Germany
Studio
Photos
Sebastian Schels
Description
In the middle of the traditional cinema city Geiselgasteig,
a new modern office building has been built in the year of its centenary. The «Neue
Mitte» is a compact, triple-storey structure with a spacious inner courtyard
at its centre. The section of the building facing the central axis of the site
is elevated. This creates an inviting and clearly recognisable entrance area
that also forms a connection to the courtyard. The building was constructed as
a system building in order to achieve the shortest possible construction time
and thus the least possible disruption to the film and television operations on
the site. Load-bearing and bracing parts are made of concrete and steel, the
façades consist of wall-high prefabricated elements with floor-to-ceiling
window openings. The façade is clad with profiled aluminium sheeting. Vertical
pilaster strips and a free distribution of windows create a rhythm on the
façade. This gives the building a timeless, slightly technical appearance. The
inner courtyard is designed to contrast: Haptic materials such as a plaster
façade with a brushed texture, a water-bound floor finish
and fan-shaped trees convey a calm atmosphere. In the offices, a reduced,
flexible interior design is aimed for, so that the spatial units can be adapted
to any office typology. Visible concrete surfaces on the walls and ceiling, as
well as open installations, create a «studio atmosphere» in keeping with the company’s history and the creative environment on
the site.