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1 stoccarda Projects 27 Created 07-Dec-10 By chiara rossanda, firenze, Italy Stuttgart Central Station Stuttgart, Paul Bonatz train station State Gallery Stuttgart Kunstmuseum Stuttgart Romeo & Julia Bosch Haus Heidehof Das Weisse Haus Waldorf School Uhlandshöhe Nursery Catholic Academy Extension Baden-Württemberg State Parliament 7 Wohnblock Am Weißenhof Mercedes-Benz Museum 14 Königin-Olga-Bau 15 Central Administration of the EVS 16 Catholic Congregational Center St Antonius 17 Stuttgart, Lederer + Ragnarsdóttir + Oei community centre, housing 8 Child and Youth Centre 18 Stuttgart, Kauffmann Theilig und Partner youth house 9 Cathedral Choir School 19 Stuttgart, no w here auditorium, education 10 Killesbergturm 20 Stuttgart, Luz und Partner belvedere, watch-tower 11 Stuttgart, Erwin Heinle government Stuttgart, Lederer + Ragnarsdóttir + Oei office Stuttgart, Lederer + Ragnarsdóttir + Oei education 6 Stuttgart, Aldinger & Aldinger nursery 13 Stuttgart, Paul Schmitthenner commercial space Stuttgart, Lederer + Ragnarsdóttir + Oei commercial space, office 5 Stuttgart, Peter Kulka meeting room, office Tagblatt Tower Stuttgart, UNStudio car park, museum, showroom Stuttgart, Hans Scharoun housing 4 Stuttgart, Hascher Jehle Architektur museum Stuttgart, Ernst Otto Oßwald exposition space, office, theatre Stuttgart, James Stirling museum 3 Weissenhofsiedlung 21 Stuttgart, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe housing, urban plan 12 Stuttgart, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe housing Light Installation 50KMH 22 Stuttgart, Nikolaus Koliusis art, installation, tunnel 1

2 Porsche Museum Stuttgart, Delugan Meissl Associated s museum, showroom Sichtbar Optician BMW Welt 24 Ozeaneum No 1 Poultry 27 Schocken Department Store 28 Cottbus, Rudolf Stiefler commercial space, housing, shop 25 Munich, Coop Himmelb(l)au commercial space, exposition space, showroom London, United Kingdom Stirling Wilford and Associates office Stuttgart, 2b architectes shop 23 Roggendorf-Haus 29 Düsseldorf, Rosalie art, sculpture 26 Stralsund, Behnisch Architekten aquarium, museum 2

3 Stuttgart Central Station Arnulf-Klett-Platz Stuttgart Stuttgart Central Station is classified under monumental protection and is located in downtown Stuttgart, in close proximity of the Königstraße (Stuttgart s shopping district) and the Schlossgarten, which is also known as the 'Green U' of Stuttgart Stuttgart's main train station, similar to its surrounding area, offers its guests a selection of businesses that cater to their shopping, service and gastronomic needs The building by Paul Bonatz is a fine example of the Monumental Style (text from website Stuttgart Information) Paul Bonatz JKA 3

4 State Gallery Stuttgart Konrad-Adenauer-Straße Stuttgart The State Gallery Stuttgart is comprised today of three buildings The oldest part of the gallery, known today as the Old State Gallery, was constructed from 1838 to 1843 by Gottlob Georg Barth as the Museum of Picture Art In 1984, the Old State Gallery was joined by the New State Gallery, constructed by the English master architect James Stirling The Swiss architects Wilfrid und Katharina Steib annexed the Old State Gallery in 2002 While the Old State Gallery contains works from the Middle Ages to the 19th century, the New State Gallery contains art from the 20th century, including works from Braque, Chagall, Debuffet, Klee, Koloschka and Nolde Futhermore, the Gallery has one of the most important collections of Picasso's work to be seen In addition to the featured paintings, sculptures, and photography, the largest collection of European drawings and printed graphics within, with more than papers, can also be viewed (text from website Stuttgart Information) photo: Jean-Jacques Jungers 1984 James Stirling -MT4- 4

5 photo: Mieke Vullings photo: Thomas Bögl Kunstmuseum Stuttgart Kleiner Schlossplatz Stuttgart The location in the heart of the city of Stuttgart has been a subject of several urbanistic competitions The design of Berlin architects Hascher + Jehle was selected from a number of proposals submitted in an international contest in 1999 By far the largest part of the 5000 m² exhibition space is actually located below Kleiner Schlossplatz While parts of the museum's own collection are permanently displayed on the two basement levels, the cube is mainly used for special exhibitions The glass galleries invite you during the day to a magnificent view of the city and the surrounding slopes, at night the cube floats as a fascinating light sculpture above the square With a museum shop, book shop, a classic espresso bar in the museum foyer and the Cube roof restaurant (with spectaculair views of the city!) as well as rooms for events, the glass cube is becoming an attraction for the friends of art as well as for the people passing by and the visitors to the city photo: Mieke Vullings Floor area/size m² Project manager Contractor Client Hascher Jehle Architektur Drees & Sommer GmbH Kappes + Scholtz Ingenieur- und Planungsgesellschaft mbh Stadt Stuttgart Mieke Tuesday and Thursday till Sunday: 10 am - 6 pm Wednesday and Friday: 10 am - 9 pm Monday: closed Holiday opening hours: Good Friday, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve and New Year's Day: closed On all other holidays the museum is open from 10 am to 6 pm This also applies to Easter Monday and Whit Monday Guided tours (without prior reservation): Wednesday and Friday from 6 to 7 pm Saturday and Sunday from 3 tot 4 pm Tickets 2,50 / 1,50 (incl entrance) Bus 42 or 44 to Schlossplatz Underground lines U5, U6, U7and 15 to Schlossplatz S-Bahn transit to Stadtmitte station 5

6 Romeo & Julia Schwabbacher Strasse Stuttgart 'Romeo and Julia' are Hans Scharoun's first buildings after World War II and his largest 'till then at all He designed organic floorplans to open the buildings like a fan towards the way of the sun There are almost no right angles which means that the rooms are hard to furnish according to the needs of the individual users Yet, the buildings had great economic success, which led to the construction of the 'Salute' buildings in Stuttgart-Fasanenhof, Sautterweg 5 Project is not public! 1959 Hans Scharoun JKA 6

7 Bosch Haus Heidehof Heidehofstrasse 31B Stuttgart Bosch Haus Heidehof was completed in 2004 as an education centre and ancillary office wing for the Robert Bosch Haus Peter Kulka found a convincing and modern solution to the problem of leaving the old villa intact as the architecturally dominant building, while giving the new structure a unique character of its own Bosch Haus Heidehof consists of three staggered levels and blends harmoniously into the topography of the site The garden level offers a view of the park, the transparent entrance hall offers lines of sight from inside and outside in all directions, while the upper storey appears to float above the landscape Room-high sliding windows on all levels create a sense of openness The site of the Robert Bosch Foundation includes two other buildings that house the Institute for the History of Medicine and the Heidehof Stiftung of the Bosch family (text from homepage foundation) 2004 Peter Kulka JKA Accessible only by a guided tour through the staff of the foundation Reservation needs to be made in advance: 7

8 Das Weisse Haus Königstrasse 43B Stuttgart Because of technical defects, the staggered original building, built in 1974 by Max Bächer in the Königstrasse in Stuttgart, needed a new shell The old façade of anodised aluminium, designed for 'Radio-And-Music Store Lerche', was replaced by a self-supporting white concrete façade The unused entrance area and open-plan offices were replaced by smaller office units Spatially, the new façade is in dialogue with Paul Stohrer's 1950s office building The new, cubical building bridges a height difference of 3,60 m on the narrow side facing the Schmale Strasse It is oriented to the current urban context and, as a store-front and office building, has an urban character, showing clear lines and giving the entrance to the Königstrassee more density and profile (text from website architects) Public access unknown! 2006 Lederer + Ragnarsdóttir + Oei JKA 8

9 Waldorf School Uhlandshöhe Nursery Haussmannstrasse Stuttgart Waldorf School Uhlandshöhe was the first Waldorf school (Rudolf Steiner School) ever built It was founded in 1919 by Emil Molt, the owner of the Waldorf Astoria Cigarettes Factory To adapt the existing Waldorf School to the requirements of an all-day school, a nursery had to be built s Aldinger & Aldinger created a new structure that does not simply imitate the known 'Waldorf style' but develops it further At first sight the building even contradicts the 'Waldorf dogma' Only when one has a closer look, the familiar ideas are revealed again The building is an important statement against the misunderstood 'dogma' (consequently mislead to kitsch) to which especially some newly founded Waldorf Schools stick The load bearing structure of the building is very complex because of differently cantilevered shapes Public access unknown! 2006 Aldinger & Aldinger JKA Access to the school area is through Zur Uhlandshöhe Street 9

10 Catholic Academy Extension Paracelsusstrasse Stuttgart The plot of land available for this extension to the Catholic Academy is triangular, tapering as it leads northwards, away from the original building It contains 24 rooms, a multi-purpose hall, a chapel and some extra rooms It seemed obvious to face the rooms of the new building towards the park and its beautiful old trees The shape and the length of the property did not permit a linear main body, which led to the rooms being arranged in an S-shaped curve The disadvantage of the solution was a slightly disintegrated main body This effect was neutralized by a long wall built along the road, also creating an introverted courtyard dedicated to quiet and contemplation As the Academy sees one of their functions in offering time and space to deal with personal topics away from everyday routine, the choice of materials played a central role in this project (text from website architects) Public access unknown! 1999 Lederer + Ragnarsdóttir + Oei JKA 10

11 Baden-Württemberg State Parliament Konrad-Adenauer-Strasse Stuttgart The Landtag of Baden-Württemberg is the state diet of the German federal state of Baden-Württemberg The building it houses in was completed in 1957 and inaugurated in 1961 In the centre of the cube-shaped building (ground area 54m x 54 m), is the windowless plenary or assembly hall Grouped around it are smaller meeting rooms, offices of the political parties, and administration offices on the main and upper floors (text from homepage parliament) Public access unknown! 1957 Main designer, Erwin Heinle Horst Linde Kurt Viertel JKA 11

12 photo: Jeroen Meijer photo: Jeroen Meijer Wohnblock Am Weißenhof Am Weißenhof Stuttgart ategorie=0&id=&flash=0 In steel frame and built with brick masonry and plastered facade, with flat rooftop, the apartment building consists of four parts, each with one staircase, six-storey flats, each 42 to 80 square meters of living space The exterior this building offers no decorative or ornamental elements The only 'decoration is the grid in front of the staircase windows The rhythm of the construction follows from the cantilevered balconies and the horizontal window bands The apartment building was heavily damaged during the warthe building also served as a children's hospital The apartment layouts were created after the war, and greatly changed the layout In 1984 to 1986 the building was refurbished and additional 1-bedroom-loft apartments were developed During the renovation, 8 cm thick polystyrene panels with isolation were placed before the façades and the respective depth of the window bands have extremely reduced The window blinds are also a consequence of renovation and is not original photo: Jeroen Meijer 1927 Ludwig Mies van der Rohe jpmm Tue, Wed, Fri-Sun Thu 11-20, closed on Mondays SMALL TOUR (45 min) and sample introduction Weissenhof 4 Euro / 3,50 Euro reduced LARGE TOUR Weissenhof introduction, show and tour Weissenhof 6 Euro / 4,50 off Tours: Available as Small or Large tour Tu-Fri 15 clock, Saturday, Sunday and holidays 11 am-15 o'clock clock group tours by appointment Weissenhofmuseum im Haus Le Corbusier Rathenaustr Stuttgart Tel +49 (0) info@weissenhofmuseumde 12

13 Tagblatt Tower Eberhardstrasse Stuttgart In 1920s, a lively discussion started about high-rise buildings During this time a proposal for a network of high-rises in Stuttgart was created The Tagblatt Tower by Ernst Otto Oßwald is one of them It is an exposed concrete structure with a total height of 61m Originally used by a newspaper publisher, today the tower houses offices, exhibition spaces and a theatre Close to it stood the famous Kaufhaus Schocken by Erich Mendelsohn which was destroyed in 1960, many years after World War II 1928 Ernst Otto Oßwald JKA 13

14 photo: Mieke Vullings photo: Mieke Vullings photo: Mieke Vullings 900 am 600 pm Tuesday till Sunday (also on public holidays) Closed on Mondays The ticket counter closes at 5 pm Arrival by car: A8 motorway from Karlsruhe: To the Degerloch exit, from here on the B27 in the direction of Stuttgart-Zentrum, then follow the signs to Gottlieb-Daimler-Stadion / Mercedes-Benz Museum A8 motorway from Ulm: To the Esslingen exit, from here on the B10 in the direction of Stuttgart to the Stuttgart-Ost exit, then follow the signs to Gottlieb-Daimler-Stadion / Mercedes-Benz Museum A81 motorway from Heilbronn: To the Zuffenhausen exit, from here on the B27 in the direction of Stuttgart-Zentrum, then follow the signs to Gottlieb-Daimler-Stadion / Mercedes-Benz Museum Parking facilities Please use either the multi-story museum car park or 14 this page is part of Mi guide 'stoccarda' made by chiara rossanda, firenze,italy

15 the adjacent multi-story P4 car park Arrival by train: From Stuttgart main station or the Rotebühlplatz / Stadtmitte local public transport stop, take the S-Bahn (rapid transit line) S1 to the Gottlieb-Daimler-Stadion stop (no need to change trains) After alighting, please follow the signs Mercedes-Benz Museum Mercedesstraße Stuttgart wwwmercedes-benzcom/museum When approaching the city of Stuttgart from the eastern side, right next to highway B14 ermerges the new Mercedes Benz Museum The structure of the museum is based on a cloverleaf The semi-circular floors rotate around the central atrium forming horizontal plateaus which alternate between double and single heights The museumconcept is based on two different exhibitionflows One being the Collection rooms, which are exposed and day-lit, surrounded by huge, panoramic windows The other consisting of historical displays, Legend rooms, theatrical spaces, sheltered and artificial lit The Museum experience begins with visitors traveling up through the atrium in one of the three, capsule like, elevators At the top floor the visitor may take one of the two spiralling main paths down, that unfold chronologically as they descend through the building Intersecting with each other at several points, like strands of a DNA helix, allowing the visitor to change routes all the time Floor area/size m² Geometry consultant Infrastructure consultant Building physics consultant Project manager Structural engineer Exhibition designer Lighting designer Contractor Structural engineer Structural engineer Client UNStudio Arnold Walz ARUP Bayer Bauphysik Ingenieursgesellschaft mbh Drees & Sommer GmbH Ed Züblin AG HG Merz Ulrike Brandi Licht Wenzel + Wenzel Werner Sobek Ingenieure Wolff & Müller GmbH DaimlerChrysler AG Mieke 15

16 Königin-Olga-Bau Königstrasse Stuttgart The Königin-Olga-Bau (Queen Olga Building) was built on the site of a former Gründerzeit building which had been destroyed during World War II It is a structure of reinforced concrete with natural stone and fair-faced brick façades Paul Schmitthenner chose this historicising design to present his position in the discussion between modernists and traditionalists that started again in Stuttgart after 1945 Today the building is used by the Dresdner Bank Public access unknown! 1954 Paul Schmitthenner JKA 16

17 Central Administration of the EVS Kriegsbergstrasse Stuttgart The existing central administration building of the EVS (EnBW) was erected in the 1970s and is covered with dark siding made of anodized aluminum and Calorex glass In order for the new building to harmonize, a dark grey brick with a slight metallic shimmer was chosen for the outer shell The level joints use white mortar while the vertical joints use black mortar, and in analogy to the ribbon-like windows, they help emphasize the horizontal character of the new structure The entire building, except for the necessary window-openings, is encased in a double-shell masonry and steel-cement façade This encasing, in combination with the specially developed box-windows, enables a high level of warmth-retention A further advantage is the building s high thermal inertia This is caused by the fact that the heavy exterior walls, the majority of the interior walls and the vault in the ceiling of the dining hall are built of brick (text from website architects) Project is not public! 1997 Client Lederer + Ragnarsdóttir + Oei EnBW JKA 17

18 Catholic Congregational Center St Antonius Besigheimer Strasse Stuttgart The church of St Antonius was built around 1900 and is an architecturally preserved monument It is eye-catching, even from far away It`s bell tower and rounded choir generate an impression that extends all the way into the nearby intersection This peculiarity is not at all typical for an intersection of its time and the effect is still palpable today Especially the church`s vicinity to the neighboring buildings, which are all erected on right angled ground plans, determines the spatial context The new Congregational Center is an extension of local history - its brick façade echoes the façade of the church, its colours stand out from its surroundings subtly and its plasticity refers to the church`s spatial composition The round shapes of the choir are reflected in its counterpart, the staircase tower of the Congregational Center (text from website architects) Public access unknown! 2001 Client Lederer + Ragnarsdóttir + Oei Catholic Congregation St Antonius JKA The project is located in the Stadtbezirk of Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen 18

19 photo: Roland Halbe photo: Roland Halbe Child and Youth Centre Obere Weinsteige Stuttgart Dating from 1912, this house was built originally as a chemist's shop and dwelling From the late 1970s on, it became inhabited by squatters They managed to stay put until 2002, when the house's owner, the Helene-Pfleiderer-Stiftung, began coaxing the tenants to move out and initiated the plan to convert the house into a council-run youth centre Both foundation and council preferred not to demolish the clinker-faced structure The elements added around the original building push forward strongly like a range of folded mountains The only feature that stands out from the layered composition is an emblematic tower that rises boldly, its topmost level used as a viewing platform Although the rather gruff, offbeat, jagged architecture testifies to the influence of Günther Behnisch, the youth centre as a whole radiates a distinctive style that combines the unconventional with professional discipline photo: Roland Halbe 2006 Project manager Client Kauffmann Theilig und Partner Jakob Eckert Stuttgarter Jugendhaus Ursula_Baus 19

20 photo: Becker Lacour photo: Becker Lacour Cathedral Choir School Landhausstrasse Stuttgart Churches are becoming increasingly important as cultural centres, especially with respect to musical education where state schools fail to perform this function In Stuttgart, a Catholic parish has built a choir school where non-church choirs may also go to practice The location is central, on a sloping site typical of Stuttgart The street features a relatively consistent use of brickwork and natural stone - and this material theme was taken up by architects no w here in their design Instead of a hierarchy of front, side and rear views, they chose to present the building as a sculptural volume, without overwhelming the rest of the street The foyer, large rehearsal hall, small practice rooms, library and even a small number of apartments are clad in a skin of bricks whose non-load-bearing quality is highlighted by the architects in the curved façade Inside, the atmosphere is cheerful and lively, animated with red, soft yellow and pale green 2007 Client no w here Katholische Gesamtkirchengemeinde Stuttgart photo: Becker Lacour Ursula_Baus 20

21 photo: Mieke Vullings photo: Mieke Vullings Killesbergturm Beim Hohenfreibad Stuttgart This over 40 meter high belvedere is situated at the highest point of the Killesberg Park and offers a terrific view over the city of Stuttgart and its surroundings Two light spiral staircases, with each 174 steps, connect four platforms with levels of 8, 16, 24 and 31 meter To separate the traffic streams of people one leads the visitors up and one brings them down The structure consists of a prestressed cable-net 48 cables with a diameter of 18 mm are spun around the mast and platforms At 34 metre the cable net is connected to a compression ring and at the bottom at a ring basis Because the mast pushes the ring and connected net up, the net becomes prestressed and in the cables only the pulling strength is working Thanks to that trick the cables could be formed so very thin! On a windy day, you shouldn't be afraid of heights, it can be exciting and shaky Floor area/size m² Landscape architect Contractor Project manager Contractor Client Luz und Partner E Roleff GmbH Schlaich, Bergermann und Partner Wayss & Freytag Ingenieurbau AG Verschonerungsverein der Stadt Stuttgart Mieke photo: Mieke Vullings The tower is situated in the centre of Höhenpark Killesberg, the address set above is an approach of the exact location Stadtbahn U7, stop at Killesberg Messe Stadtbahn U6 und U13, stop at Maybachstrasse Parking Messe P8 Parking Messegelande - Rote Wand 21

22 photo: HJ Imhoff photo: HJ Imhoff Weissenhofsiedlung Rathenaustraße Stuttgart The Weissenhofsiedlung is one of the most significant landmarks left by the movement known as "Neues Bauen" The development was erected in 1927 as a residential building exhibition arranged by the City of Stuttgart and the Deutscher Werkbund Working under the artistic direction of Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, seventeen architects created an exemplary residential scheme for modern urban residents The architects participating in the exhibition - including Le Corbusier, Gropius, Mies van der Rohe, Scharoun and others - were known at that time only in those circles devoted to the international avantgarde Today they are amongst the most notable masters of modern architecture To be found at the Weissenhof development are numerous homes built by these architects, all in close proximity one to another And that's what makes this residential development unique around the world photo: HJ Imhoff 1927 Main designer, Client Ludwig Mies van der Rohe Hans Scharoun JJP Oud Le Corbusier Mart Stam Peter Behrens City of Stuttgart and the Deutscher Werkbund HJI The neighbourhood is still "in use" and so open 24hrs a day The house by Le Corbusier is nowadays a museum, check the website for opening hours With U-bahn go to station "Killesberg Messe", from there it's just a short walk 22

23 photo: Nikolaus Kolisius photo: Nikolaus Kolisius Light Installation 50KMH Stadtbahntunnel Stuttgart Artist Nikolaus Koliusis created a light installation for a tunnel The lighting imparts a sense of identity to this non-place and facilitates (underground) orientation in the city, a problem that also arises in the design of metro networks Quite apart from architectural considerations, special lighting is increasingly being deployed in tunnels in an effort to dispel feelings of anxiety or claustrophobia among motorists But in this case the relation between lighting and space goes a step further The U-shaped blue lighting strip on the roofs of the tunnels (two directions) mirrors the contours of the aboveground Stuttgart Art Museum, a cubic building As such, the artwork alerts drivers to the fact that they are underneath the building and almost inside it - the museum's basement runs alongside the tunnel Only after the motorist has driven in both directions is the image of the square plan complete The installation is both a visiting card for the museum and part of its collection photo: Nikolaus Kolisius 2005 Artist Client Nikolaus Koliusis City of Stuttgart Kirsten_Hannema Located in the Stadtbahntunnel, underneath the Stuttgart Art Museum 23

24 photo: Jeroen Meijer photo: Porsche Porsche Museum Porscheplatz 1 D Stuttgart The new museum is the business card at Porsche's headquarters in Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen and will represent the company both inwardly and outwardly The exhibition is dedicated to the era of Professor Ferdinand Porsche and his development work in the period between 1900 and 1948, all gathered in one place Connected to this, as the main theme of the exhibition, is the product chronology of the Porsche sports car, which will be supplemented by more in-depth topic areas that are of particular significance for the company s history and philosophy The exhibition is a "rolling museum : 80 vehicles in the new museum regularly exchange places with other racing and sports cars The Company archive is also housed here and in addition to a restaurant and coffee bar in the foyer, there's a conference area on the top floor as well as an exclusive restaurant, which will be opened independently of the museum operation and may also be leased by external interested parties photo: Porsche Floor area/size m² Client Delugan Meissl Associated s Dr Ing hc F Porsche AG boeboe Museum and Exhibition opening hours: Tuesdays Sundays 9:00 am 6:00 pm The admission counters close at 5:00 pm Closed on Mondays Christophorus Restaurant opening hours: Tuesdays Saturdays 11:30 am 12:00 pm Sundays 11:30 am 2:30 pm There is separate access to the Restaurant Museum Workshop opening hours: Mondays Fridays 9:00 am 4:00 pm Outside of official opening hours on request by public trasport:take rail S6 and get off at the stop "Porscheplatz'' Tel: 0049 (0) , Bookings of Group and Special Tours: Tel: 0049 (0) , Enquiries for Events: Tel: 0049 (0) , eventsmuseum@porschede 24

25 photo: Oliver Schuster photo: Oliver Schuster Sichtbar Optician Sophienstrasse 15 D Stuttgart This interior project attempts to restore the existing volume, which was sub-divided, to give it generosity and calmness Five elements structure the space and divide it into different zones and functions: an oversized bar in the entrance area, a bench seat with a table within a window display, a presentation shelf and a glass wall with transparent and reflecting stripes Either immaterial or neutral, these elements of support of colour and reflection provide not only a sense of order to the room, but also a contrast with the floor's surface The dark and structured walnut parquet flooring gives homogeneity to the room as it continues and covers also the cupboard-wall in the rear of the bar, providing warmness and atmosphere to a welcoming ambience b architectes 2b_architectes photo: Oliver Schuster 25

26 photo: Piotr Krajewski photo: Piotr Krajewski BMW Welt Am Olympiapark Munich ure has been very popular with car makers in recent years; one after the other they have embarked on high-visibility branding exercises Mercedes Benz engaged UN Studio to design a Mercedes museum in Stuttgart, and in the same city Porsche is building a museum designed by Delugan Meissl Meanwhile, in Paris, Citroen has just taken delivery of a new showroom on the Champs Elysées With 'car architecture', as with the cars themselves, each new project looks bigger, more streamlined and faster than the one before Coop Himmelb(l)au designed a spectacular steel and glass tornado for BMW World, 'a centre for brand experience and vehicle delivery' The new building complements the striking four-cylinder head office (Karl Schwanzer, 1973) and the adjacent, shell-shaped BMW museum Set on a corner plot, the double-conical structure with event room fans out into a sculptural roof beneath which the customer lounges are suspended in the main hall 2007 Client Coop Himmelb(l)au BMW pkrajewski_pl photo: Piotr Krajewski 26

27 photo: Piotr Krajewski photo: Piotr Krajewski Ozeaneum Hafenstraße Stralsund The harbour area fronting the picturesque Hanseatic town of Stralsund lay unused for a long time The gaps between the old 19th-century storehouses got bigger and bigger The Ozeaneum, an extension of the German Maritime Museum and designed by Stuttgart-based Behnisch Architekten, is intended to breathe life back into the area and create a waterfront experience In the Ozeaneum, one can find 8700 m² of exhibition surface and 39 aquariums, holding about six million litres of water and around 7000 living animals (text from website Federal Ministry of Transport, Building and Urban Affairs) photo: Piotr Krajewski Floor area/size m² Behnisch Architekten pkrajewski_pl All year long from Monday - Sunday: / Extended opening hours in June, July, August & September:

28 photo: David Baugh photo: David Baugh No 1 Poultry Poultry 1 EC2R 8JR London United Kingdom This building is the result of a series of long and bitter struggles In 1967, Mies van der Rohe, invited by his client (Peter Palumbo) came to London to design a skyscaper for the site It was granted planning permission in 1969 However, it took Palumbo over another decade to acquire all the land required By then, in the 1980s, the permission had lapsed and had to be re-applied for This time the application was rejected and Palumbo appealed Jim Stirling appeared on Palumbo's behalf at the hearing The eventual outcome was that the site could be developed, but not with the Mies scheme Stirling, highly regarded as the right man for the job after his acclaimed Neue Staatsgalerie in Stuttgart had opened in 1984, received the new commission This was also a lengthy process, since it involved the demolition of nine 'listed' and much loved buildings The scheme is styled in the 'Post-Modern' idiom, which was fashionable at the time It was completed after Stirling's death in 1992 photo: David Baugh Project is not public! 1996 Stirling Wilford and Associates davidb Nearest tube station is Bank (Central, Northern (City And Bank Branch) Waterloo and City lines A subway connects this building to Bank station 28

29 photo: Timo Mecking photo: Timo Mecking Schocken Department Store Schlosskirchplatz Cottbus Erected as an extension to an existing Department Store the Schocken Department Store is one of the few examples of modernistic architecture of the early 1920s that was build in the centre of Cottbus Often attributed to Erich Mendelsohn, who built the Schocken Companies Flagshipstores in Nürnberg and Stuttgart, the building was planned and executed by local architect Rudolf Stiefler Impressed by the possibilities of industrial construction, Stiefler created a fine example of expressive architecture with its folded brickstone façade and continuous strip windows that are supported by an iron concrete skeleton structure In the 1980s the Stiefler-building was declared a historic monument and spared when large parts of the Schocken Store were torn down In 2005 Zinnober architects refurbished the façades and interior organisation for residential purpose Project is not public! Floor area/size m² Main designer, Client Rudolf Stiefler zinnober architecture Schocken Department Stores timo_mecking photo: Timo Mecking The way to Cottbus is a two-hour drive from Berlin or Dresden, by train or car The Schlosskirchplatz is part of the old city centre of Cottbus and can be reached via Spremberger Straße 29

30 photo: Dirk Verwoerd photo: Dirk Verwoerd Roggendorf-Haus Speditionstrasse 15a Düsseldorf This former storage building in the Medienhafen (media harbour) of Düsseldorf was internally renovated The façade features the 'Flossis' artwork by artist Rosalie from Stuttgart These 29 bright-coloured plastic sculptures climb the façade photo: Dirk Verwoerd Project is not public! Floor area/size m² Main designer, Artist Client Rosalie Norbert Winkels City of Düsseldorf Roderick Tram 708 / Franziusstraße 30