Chemist’s shop In the town wood
CHEMIST'S SHOP IN THE TOWN WOOD
Atelier ST
ARCHITECTS
Atelier ST
PHOTOGRAPHS
Bertram Bölkow & Maximilian Meisse
AREA
215.0 m2
YEAR
2009
LOCATION
Zwickau, Germany
CATEGORY
Residential Architecture
Text description provided by architect.
Embedded in the grown green continuance of the "Heinrich Braun" hospital area in Zwickau the new building of course as well as self-confidently adapts itself in the ensemble of the cultural monument.
The sharp- and multi-edged buildingform results from the subtle observation of the local circumstances and the functional and formative aims deriving from it.
By positioning in the middle of the property the construction body receives an autonomous character with clear presence.
According to the internal functions the roof is trained as an inclined flat roof, with high-level point (approx. 5m) in the public area.
In support of the historical, listed surroundings constructions the skin of the chemist's shop was provided with mineral plaster.
By a horizontal broom line structure the surface receives an additional iridescing effect. Window elements are integrated as a slender aluminium swinging window construction surface-shortly into the facade.
Two entrances mark themselves as own facade surfaces within the volume. They generate quasi important view axes for continuance constructions and surroundings.
As a significant reference to the main entrance of the chemist's shop, this area was cut into the building volume and was dressed up with coated veneer wood records.
