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Steam Blower House

Steam Blower House
© Thomas Mayer

STEAM BLOWER HOUSE

Heinrich Böll Architect

ARCHIECTS
Heinrich Böll Architect

CATEGORY
Theaters & Performance

LOCATION
Germany

YEAR
2010

PHOTGORAPHS
Thomas Mayer

This building was originally built as a steam blower house which was part of a huge steel works in the very centre of the city of Bochum.

Steam Blower House
© Thomas Mayer
Steam Blower House
© Thomas Mayer
Steam Blower House
© Thomas Mayer

It is one of the few remaining structures of the industrial era.

The building is situated adjacent to the “Jahrhunderthalle”, a huge industrial hall hosting theater and music performances.

Steam Blower House
© Thomas Mayer
Steam Blower House
© Thomas Mayer

The steam blower house serves this big hall as a studio stage and provides storage room for stage equipment.

The architecture is designed to preserve as much as possible of the original atmosphere.

Only a few elements have been added such as a new staircase and a huge glass façade to highlight the big studios.

Steam Blower House
© Thomas Mayer


Steam Blower House
© Thomas Mayer
Steam Blower House
© Thomas Mayer
Steam Blower House
© Thomas Mayer
Steam Blower House
© Thomas Mayer
Steam Blower House
© Thomas Mayer
Steam Blower House
© Thomas Mayer
Steam Blower House
© Thomas Mayer


Steam Blower House
Ground Floor Plan


Steam Blower House
Cross Section
Steam Blower House
Longitudinal Section

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