Barkow Leibinger

Barkow Leibinger
Schillerstraße 94, D–10625 Berlin
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Addition to a Laser Factory, Schramberg

A laser producing factory in Schramberg, Black Forest was expanded to provide new programs for laboratories, offices and training facilities. The addition essentially doubled the existing C-formed factory, forming an enclosed courtyard where the cafeteria, break room and terraces are located.

The lower level contains delivery, laboratory and classrooms while the upper level is bridged by large-span glass shed skylights above the production areas.

The plan is organized by repeating the existing column grid in an offset series of bays, which can be further expanded to the south. The roof contains north-facing sheds and mechanical systems. The upper level is clad by a series of folded aluminum panels forming an articulated surface representing the firm's technologies in working sheet metal.

At the base level, cladding is either glass or industrial poured glass panels offering translucent light and privacy to the research areas behind.

Project Information

Architects — Barkow Leibinger, Berlin, Frank Barkow, Regine Leibinger

 

Team Design and Construction — Martin Heberle (Project Architect), Michael Eidenbenz, Lothar Henning, Katja Pfeiffer

 

Program

Office, Laboratory, Education, Café

 

Location

Schramberg, Germany

 

Size

6.400 sqm

 

Construction

1998 - 2000

 

Awards

2002  BDA Baden-Württemberg -

Auszeichnung guter Bauten

Client

HAAS - Laser GmbH & Co. KG

 

Construction Management

Harms & Partner, Hannover/Berlin

 

Structural Engineer

Ingenieurbüro Hans Lück, Stuttgart

 

Mechanical Engineer

Rentschler & Riedesser, ITB, Stuttgart

 

Landscape Architect

Heiner Luz, München