Barkow Leibinger

Barkow Leibinger
Schillerstraße 94, D–10625 Berlin
T +49(0)30 315712 -0 F -29
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Administrative Building, Neukirch

The second new building to be constructed fronting the entrance road was the 2,600 sq. meter central administration building. Bringing together executive offices, R&D, and the marketing department it is adjacent to an existing production hall. A beautiful exposed brick wall separates the two and is exposed in the new stair hall.

The three-story structure serves as the primary entrance to the factory for visitors and customers. Constructed of prefabricated concrete ribbed decks the building is covered with an outer skin of brushed aluminum panels with large format window-openings, slightly offset from each other. 

The plan is organized into three program bands. An open section of ascending stairs is top-lit by a clerestory marking this space between the old brick firewall and the new construction. A second band contains service areas and the third larger band consists of office spaces, lobby and conference rooms. The concrete structural frame is exposed, as are the ribbed decks. An infill of birch plywood articulates enclosing walls. It’s lightly gabled roof responds in form to the adjacent prototype hall.

Project Information

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

 

Team Design and Construction — Stephanie Kaindl (Project Architect), Karin Ocker, Hermann Plöckl, Daniel Steinberg, Maik Westhaus, Michael Zeichert

 

Program

Conference Rooms, Offices, Reception

 

Location

Neukirch, Germany

 

Size

2.640 sqm

 

Construction

2001 - 2002

Client

TRUMPF Sachsen GmbH & Co

 

Construction Management

Bauplanung Bautzen GmbH, Bautzen

 

Structural Engineer

Hörnicke Hock Thieroff, Berlin

 

Mechanical Engineer

Zibell Willner & Partner, Berlin

 

Electrical Engineer

ILS Lehner und Sachse, Wilthen

 

Landscape Architecture

Büro Kiefer, Berlin

 

Photos

© Werner Huthmacher