Rhode Kellermann Wawrowsky GmbH

Shelter for the Homeless

Shelter for the Homeless
© Marcus Pietrek

SHELTER FOR THE HOMELESS

RKW Architektur +

ARCHITECTS
RKW Architektur +

CATEGORY
Social Housing

LOCATION
Essen, Germany

AREA
4210 m²

YEAR
2018

PHOTOGRAPHS
Marcus Pietrek

MANUFACTURERS
Caparol, Forbo Flooring Systems, Renolit, Villeroy & Boch, ABC Keramik, Granifloor, Marmoleum Real, Pro Architecura

PROJECT MANAGER
Erkrath-Düsseldorf

TECHNICAL BUILDING SYSTEMS
 Ingenieurbüro Blasczok

BUILDING PHYSICS
Ingenieurbüro Blasczok

CLIENT
City of Essen

PROJECT MANAGEMENT
MbH, Erkrath-Düsseldorf

PROJECT TEAM
Thomas Zimmer, Anne van Loh

FIRE SAFETY
 BSCON Brandschutzconsult GmbH

CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT 
REICHEL Ingenieurgesellschaft für

PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Tobias Bünemann, Silke Lange

STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS
R&P Ruffert Ingenieurgesellschaft mbH

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE
Raitz von Frentz und Tilosen, Krefeld-Linn

FIRE SAFETY
BSCON Brandschutzconsult GmbH, Essen

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE
Raitz von Frentz und Tilosen, Krefeld-Linn

Shelter for the Homeless
© Marcus Pietrek
Shelter for the Homeless
© Marcus Pietrek

Text description provided by architect.

In Essen (Germany) the last two blocks of a homeless shelter were handed over to the users in 2018.

Shelter for the Homeless
© Marcus Pietrek
Shelter for the Homeless
© Marcus Pietrek

The three clearly structured, parallel buildings characterised by exposed concrete and sky-blue glazed bricks are the result of an invitation to tender issued by the City of Essen.

What was sought were new buildings for a homeless shelter for 119 people, as well as office space for 2 social workers and 2 housing administrators.

Shelter for the Homeless
© Marcus Pietrek
Shelter for the Homeless
© Marcus Pietrek
Shelter for the Homeless
© Marcus Pietrek
Shelter for the Homeless
© Marcus Pietrek

RKW Architektur + won the public tender with its modular concept.

Despite or precisely because of the tight budget, the architects were able to deliver a complex of noticeable architectural quality.

Shelter for the Homeless
© Marcus Pietrek
Shelter for the Homeless
© Marcus Pietrek
Shelter for the Homeless
© Marcus Pietrek


Shelter for the Homeless
Ground floor plan
Shelter for the Homeless
Free investment plan

Rhode Kellermann Wawrowsky GmbH
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