Fom Hochschule Building In Düsseldorf
FOM HOCHSCHULE BUILDING IN DÜSSELDORF
J. Mayer H. Architects
ARCHITECTS
J. Mayer H. Architects
LOCATION
Toulouser Allee 53, 40211 Düsseldorf, Germany
PARTNER IN CHARGE
Hans Schneider
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT
Luetzow 7, Berlin
PROJECT YEAR
2017
PHOTOGRAPHY
David Franck, Patricia Parinejad
CATEGORY
University
AREA
6000.0 m2
ARCHITECT ON SITE
Starmans Architekturbuero, Aachen
FIRE SECURITY CONSULTANT
IDN Brandschutz Duisburg
STRUCTURAL ENGINEER
Thomas & Boekamp Ingeniuergesellschaft MBH, Muenster
BUILDING SERVICE ENGINEER
Brockof Ingenieure, Krefeld
BUILDING PHYSICS
GFO Gesellschaft Für Bauphsysikalische Objektberatung, Krefeld
ELECTRICAL ENGINEER
Sineplan, Hamburg
CLIENT
BildungsCentrum Der Wirtschaft Gemeinnuetzige GmbH (Education Center For Trade And Industry), Essen
PROJECT TEAM
Ana I. Alonso De La Varga, Mehrdad Mashaie, Wilko Hoffmann
USER
FOM Hochschule Duesseldorf
FUNCTION
University With Auditoriums, Lecture And Seminar Rooms
Text description provided by architect.
The non-profit FOM University is Germany's largest private university.
With over 24 study centers in Germany and abroad, FOM university enrolls more than 21,000 working students, trainees, and apprentices.
The new building of the FOM University Düsseldorf provides the necessary space for the ever-increasing numbers of students.
"Le Quartier Central" is a newly planned, nearly completed mixed-use area built on a former freight station in the centrally located Derendorf neighborhood.
This setting is the new location for the FOM Düsseldorf University.
The building can accommodate around 1,500 students and reflects on the infrastructural context of railway tracks, bridges, ramps and pedestrian connections in the building design.
Its first floor connects to a bridge with a projecting platform, creating a link between the different urban levels.
The outer staircases and fire escape balconies allow for the compact circulation areas inside the building.
Some curved balconies are connected to outdoor stairs, making the escape route for the upper floors more efficient.
The inside of the building opens up to a sculptural staircase, leading the generous foyer upwards to connect all four auditorium levels.
Separate from the academic floors, the administration and the student information center are located on the 4th floor.
Around the building of the FOM University is an 8,000 m² park situated above a two-story underground car park with 360 spaces.
On site, there is potential space for future extensions.
