Barkow Leibinger

Barkow Leibinger
Schillerstraße 94, D–10625 Berlin
T +49(0)30 315712 -0 F -29
info@barkowleibinger.com
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Renovation of an Historic Villa, Neukirch

The original factory-owner’s villa, dating back to 1921, marks the third project fronting the entrance street. Over 450 sq. meters of space have been converted to use as a conference and customer center. The primary strategy in its restoration has been one of clearing out of extraneous additional elements to recover the original floor plan. Dark parquet flooring and a unified color concept underscore the distinguished character of the house.

A series of minimal flush lighting elements are set into the walls offering a startlingly abstract architectural element contrasting the historical details of the house. The side-entrance, which leads to the factory site, presents a consciously new aspect, set high into the house in steel and glass and consisting of stacked concrete planks.

Project Information

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

 

Team Design and Construction — Hermann Plöckl (Project Architect), Carsten Krafft, Andreas Lang

 

Program

Conference and Customer Center

 

Location

Neukirch, Germany

 

Size

457 sqm

 

Construction

2002 - 2003

Client

TRUMPF Sachsen GmbH & Co

 

Construction Management | Structural + Mechanical Engineer

Bauplanung Bautzen GmbH, Bautzen

 

Electrical Engineer

ILS Lehner und Sachse, Wilthen

 

Lighting Design

Dinnebier Licht, Berlin

 

Landscape Architect

Büro Kiefer, Berlin

 

Photos

© Werner Huthmacher