Barkow Leibinger

Barkow Leibinger
Schillerstraße 94, D–10625 Berlin
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Research and Development Lab, Neukirch

The first of three buildings fronting the entrance ”Street of Friendship” is one of the most ambitious architecturally. The 700-sq. meter workshop where research and development occurs intentionally conceals the activities in the shop. Like a hood pulled low over the face, its roof of aluminum panels stretches down across the main facade, which is slightly inclined and separated from its support structure.

Only a strip of windows running just above the ground and horizontal slits of translucent textured glass allow light and movement to be discerned from the exterior. The street façade is clad in metal while the rear façade is clad in translucent channel glass. 

A shed roof formed by folding steel beams articulates a north facing clerestory window band.  Pre-cast concrete panels like puzzle pieces, slotted to receive built-in fluorescent lights span this structure.

Project Information

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

 

Team — Paul Grundei (Project Architect), Stephanie Kaindl (Construction Project Architect), Martina Kausch, Helko Walzer, Marlen Weiser, Maik Westhaus, Michael Zeichert

 

Program

Research and Development Lab

 

Location

Neukirch | Lausitz, Germany

 

Size

700 sqm

 

Construction

1999 - 2000

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 Architect

Büro Kiefer, Berlin

 

Photos

© Werner Huthmacher