NO.100.
Ptuj Performance Center / ENOTA
MONASTERY, PTUJ, SLOVENIA
• Architects: ENOTA
• project Renovation of former Dominican Monastery to Performance Center
• type commercial
• year 2010
• status completed 2015
• size 3.527 m2
• budget 4.400.000 EUR
• client Ptuj Municipality
• location Ptuj, Slovenija
• coordinate 46°27'38"N 15°6'56"E
• project team Dean Lah, Milan Tomac, Polona Ruparčič, Andrej Oblak, Maruša Zupančič, Alja Černe, Tjaž Bauer, Petra Ostanek, Nuša Završnik Šilec, Nebojša Vertovšek
• collaborators Elea iC (structural engineering), Nom biro (mechanical services), Elsing (electrical planning)
• AWARDS
• East Centric Arhitext Awards, Regeneration, finalist Bucharest, Romania, 2016
• European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture Mies van der Rohe Award, nomination Barcelona, Spain, 2015
• Piranesi Award, nomination Piran, Slovenia, 2014
• Golden Pencil Ljubljana, Slovenia, 2014
• Interior of the Year Ljubljana, Slovenia, 2014
• LEAF Awards, Refurbishment of the Year, shortlisted Dusseldorf, Germany, 2014
• Plečnik Medal Ljubljana, Slovenia, 2014
• Architizer A+ Awards, Architecture + Preservation, jury winner New York, USA, 2014
• Architizer A+ Awards, Architecture + Preservation, popular choice winner New York, USA, 2014
• Architizer A+ Awards, Theatres & Performing Arts Centers, finalist New York, USA, 2014
• AIT Award, Public Building Education, special mention Frankfurt, Germany, 2014
Ptuj Performance Center has been designed by ENOTA, transforming an 800-year-old Dominican monastery in Ptuj, Slovenia into a congress and cultural centre. The conservation and restoration work was taken in steps by the designers due to the extensive painted surfaces which were only partially uncovered and restored.
The new intervention is limited to the surfaces where no new archaeological finds were expected: the floor. Installing heating, ventilation, lighting and sound in the floor allowed the designers to contain the technology needed within the floor space while the walls remained intact. These walls will be restored once the building is already in use due to the demanding time needed to fully and accurately reinstate the surfaces.
Connecting spaces from a variety of historical periods was a challenge for ENOTA and so chose to connect the individual spaces with black concrete paving which is neutral enough as to not detract from the beauty of the restoration, yet contrasting enough to focus the eye on the parts of the building awaiting completion.
After the construction of added floors had been torn down, archaeological work revealed rich findings in the central section of the former Gothic church. The sepulchres, reredos, and the remains of the steps and flooring made from Roman gravestones will be presented "in situ". Above this section, the new floor is consequently raised in space, forming tiered stands for the visitors at the same time, and acting as a spatial partition between the reconstructed Baroque church and the remains of the Gothic building.
The path along the staircase towards the visitors' seats is thus a sequence of different spatial experiences:the first landing offers a view of the floor plan of the Gothic building; on the second landing, one can take a close look at the newly discovered details of the Mediaeval architecture; while at the end, towards the top, the view of the entire splendour of the Baroque nave gradually opens.
The contrast between the new floor and the historical substance of the erstwhile monastery is deliberately greatest in the black-on-white appearance of the main hall, referencing the famous black and white habit of the Dominican Order where the white is symbolic of innocence and black of modesty.
#Slovenia , #monastery , #metal , #accessibility , #performance_centre , #stair , #archeology , #interior_design , #lighting , #public_space , #cultural_center
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Ptuj Performance Center / ENOTA
MONASTERY, PTUJ, SLOVENIA
• Architects: ENOTA
• project Renovation of former Dominican Monastery to Performance Center
• type commercial
• year 2010
• status completed 2015
• size 3.527 m2
• budget 4.400.000 EUR
• client Ptuj Municipality
• location Ptuj, Slovenija
• coordinate 46°27'38"N 15°6'56"E
• project team Dean Lah, Milan Tomac, Polona Ruparčič, Andrej Oblak, Maruša Zupančič, Alja Černe, Tjaž Bauer, Petra Ostanek, Nuša Završnik Šilec, Nebojša Vertovšek
• collaborators Elea iC (structural engineering), Nom biro (mechanical services), Elsing (electrical planning)
• AWARDS
• East Centric Arhitext Awards, Regeneration, finalist Bucharest, Romania, 2016
• European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture Mies van der Rohe Award, nomination Barcelona, Spain, 2015
• Piranesi Award, nomination Piran, Slovenia, 2014
• Golden Pencil Ljubljana, Slovenia, 2014
• Interior of the Year Ljubljana, Slovenia, 2014
• LEAF Awards, Refurbishment of the Year, shortlisted Dusseldorf, Germany, 2014
• Plečnik Medal Ljubljana, Slovenia, 2014
• Architizer A+ Awards, Architecture + Preservation, jury winner New York, USA, 2014
• Architizer A+ Awards, Architecture + Preservation, popular choice winner New York, USA, 2014
• Architizer A+ Awards, Theatres & Performing Arts Centers, finalist New York, USA, 2014
• AIT Award, Public Building Education, special mention Frankfurt, Germany, 2014
Ptuj Performance Center has been designed by ENOTA, transforming an 800-year-old Dominican monastery in Ptuj, Slovenia into a congress and cultural centre. The conservation and restoration work was taken in steps by the designers due to the extensive painted surfaces which were only partially uncovered and restored.
The new intervention is limited to the surfaces where no new archaeological finds were expected: the floor. Installing heating, ventilation, lighting and sound in the floor allowed the designers to contain the technology needed within the floor space while the walls remained intact. These walls will be restored once the building is already in use due to the demanding time needed to fully and accurately reinstate the surfaces.
Connecting spaces from a variety of historical periods was a challenge for ENOTA and so chose to connect the individual spaces with black concrete paving which is neutral enough as to not detract from the beauty of the restoration, yet contrasting enough to focus the eye on the parts of the building awaiting completion.
After the construction of added floors had been torn down, archaeological work revealed rich findings in the central section of the former Gothic church. The sepulchres, reredos, and the remains of the steps and flooring made from Roman gravestones will be presented "in situ". Above this section, the new floor is consequently raised in space, forming tiered stands for the visitors at the same time, and acting as a spatial partition between the reconstructed Baroque church and the remains of the Gothic building.
The path along the staircase towards the visitors' seats is thus a sequence of different spatial experiences:the first landing offers a view of the floor plan of the Gothic building; on the second landing, one can take a close look at the newly discovered details of the Mediaeval architecture; while at the end, towards the top, the view of the entire splendour of the Baroque nave gradually opens.
The contrast between the new floor and the historical substance of the erstwhile monastery is deliberately greatest in the black-on-white appearance of the main hall, referencing the famous black and white habit of the Dominican Order where the white is symbolic of innocence and black of modesty.
#Slovenia , #monastery , #metal , #accessibility , #performance_centre , #stair , #archeology , #interior_design , #lighting , #public_space , #cultural_center
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the "near / nabij" zone as the mediator between city and library
The rooms on the ground floor constitute the ‘near’ zone, including the en-trance hall, the café (and newspaper reading room) and the cyber zone. The courtyard serves as a terrace and a multipurpose 'outdoor room'. With its various entrances, openings and public functions’, the ground floor opens the building to the city.
the church as ‘agora’
The church remains empty and will serve as the 'agora'. Using minimal means we will make the space suitable for a variety of uses, such as markets, exhibitions and performances.
the "deep" zone on the first floor
The premises of the former monastic library are located on the first floor in the inner ring. These rooms, with their beautiful vaulted ceilings, their digni-fied proportions and their soft light, are ideally suited for use as a classic study library. The spaces around it in the outer ring serve as office spaces and classrooms that are both multifunctional and interchangeable.
the "centre" zone in the attic
In contrast to the other rooms of the monastery, the impressive attic is free of religious meaning and history. With its monumental wooden structure, the attic is a room full of stories and associations, and in our view the ideal place for a general library for children and adults. For additional natural light and better views of the city, we added several dormer windows and skylights.
To preserve the character of the attic as an open, very high space, the main collection is concentrated in a two-level 'bookcase' with gallery and special reading areas ("studioli") in the area of the inner ring. The rest of the attic is furnished with low shelves, tables and benches.
In the new library the impressive timber structure of both the attic and the first floor, with all its origi-nal beams and planks, remains visible. To ensure the safety of the space we reinforced the existing structure from above with an additional steel structure that is largely invisible after completion of the work, concealed in the floor as well as the new roof. It supports the renewed slate roof, relieving load stress in the original timber structure. The space between the existing boards and the new slate roof is filled with insulation material. The attic space thus provides the comfort of a, well-conditioned room while retaining its original character.
a library for the future
In recent years the character and significance of public libraries have been rapidly evolving. We are aware that the role of printed media, books and other sources of information will be different in the future. However, we be-lieve that libraries, as public living rooms and collective working environ-ments, can continue to play a vital role in the public life of our cities.
The building owes its charm to the timeless power of the former monas-tery. Due to its impressive interior the new library has the potential to be-come an important social venue in Mechelen and a lasting attraction. In the years to come the Predikherenkloooster will become, as the mayor put it, "a literary wellness centre".
We think that many of the spatial and functional qualities of these spaces do not necessarily depend on the presence of physical books — the powerful in-terior can easily be adapted to future needs. We made an exception only for the former monastic library on the first floor, where we would like the interi-or lined with books to remain: after two centuries without books, this space is finally set to become the heart of a library once more.
#Belgium , #library , #church , #monastery , #lighting , #interior_design , #wood , #painting
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The rooms on the ground floor constitute the ‘near’ zone, including the en-trance hall, the café (and newspaper reading room) and the cyber zone. The courtyard serves as a terrace and a multipurpose 'outdoor room'. With its various entrances, openings and public functions’, the ground floor opens the building to the city.
the church as ‘agora’
The church remains empty and will serve as the 'agora'. Using minimal means we will make the space suitable for a variety of uses, such as markets, exhibitions and performances.
the "deep" zone on the first floor
The premises of the former monastic library are located on the first floor in the inner ring. These rooms, with their beautiful vaulted ceilings, their digni-fied proportions and their soft light, are ideally suited for use as a classic study library. The spaces around it in the outer ring serve as office spaces and classrooms that are both multifunctional and interchangeable.
the "centre" zone in the attic
In contrast to the other rooms of the monastery, the impressive attic is free of religious meaning and history. With its monumental wooden structure, the attic is a room full of stories and associations, and in our view the ideal place for a general library for children and adults. For additional natural light and better views of the city, we added several dormer windows and skylights.
To preserve the character of the attic as an open, very high space, the main collection is concentrated in a two-level 'bookcase' with gallery and special reading areas ("studioli") in the area of the inner ring. The rest of the attic is furnished with low shelves, tables and benches.
In the new library the impressive timber structure of both the attic and the first floor, with all its origi-nal beams and planks, remains visible. To ensure the safety of the space we reinforced the existing structure from above with an additional steel structure that is largely invisible after completion of the work, concealed in the floor as well as the new roof. It supports the renewed slate roof, relieving load stress in the original timber structure. The space between the existing boards and the new slate roof is filled with insulation material. The attic space thus provides the comfort of a, well-conditioned room while retaining its original character.
a library for the future
In recent years the character and significance of public libraries have been rapidly evolving. We are aware that the role of printed media, books and other sources of information will be different in the future. However, we be-lieve that libraries, as public living rooms and collective working environ-ments, can continue to play a vital role in the public life of our cities.
The building owes its charm to the timeless power of the former monas-tery. Due to its impressive interior the new library has the potential to be-come an important social venue in Mechelen and a lasting attraction. In the years to come the Predikherenkloooster will become, as the mayor put it, "a literary wellness centre".
We think that many of the spatial and functional qualities of these spaces do not necessarily depend on the presence of physical books — the powerful in-terior can easily be adapted to future needs. We made an exception only for the former monastic library on the first floor, where we would like the interi-or lined with books to remain: after two centuries without books, this space is finally set to become the heart of a library once more.
#Belgium , #library , #church , #monastery , #lighting , #interior_design , #wood , #painting
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NO.165
Jacoby Studios Headquarters / David Chipperfield Architects
OFFICE BUILDINGS
•
PADERBORN, GERMANY
• Architects: David Chipperfield Architects
• Area: 12500 m²
• Project start: 2014
• Completion: 2020
• Gross floor area: 12,500 m²
• Architect In Charge:David Chipperfield Architects Berlin
• Client:Jacoby GbR represented by Ellen Jacoby, Franz Jacoby, Yvonne Jacoby
• Partners:David Chipperfield, Martin Reichert, Alexander Schwarz (Design lead)
• Project Architects:Franziska Rusch (Concept study), Frithjof Kahl (Preparation and brief to Developed Design, Design intent details, Site design supervision)
• Project Team:Thomas Benk, Thea Cheret, Dirk Gschwind, Elsa Pandozi, Franziska Rusch, Diana Schaffrannek, Eva-Maria Stadelmann, Amelie Wegner; Graphics, Visualisation: Dalia Liksaite
• Construction Documentation, Executive Architect:Schilling Architekten, Cologne, Jochem Vieren (Project management), Michael Zinnkann (Construction management)
• Landscape Architect:Wirtz International nv, Schoten, Peter Wirtz, Jan Grauwels
• Structural Engineer, Services Engineer, Lighting Consultant:Gantert + Wiemeler Inge-nieurplanung, Münster
• Building Physics, Acoustics Fire Consultant:Hansen Ingenieure, Münster HHP West Beratende Ingenieure GmbH, Bielefeld
In the city of Paderborn in western Germany, David Chipperfield Architects have converted and ex-tended a historic building complex, a former monastery, for a family-run company, exposing the his-toric building fabric, and extending it with new wings.
• The former ‘St. Vincenz hospital’ is situated in the medieval town centre of Paderborn next to the western tributary of the Pader Springs. The hospital moved out in 2013 and the existing complex has been converted into a new headquarters for a family-run company designed by David Chip-perfield Architects Berlin.
• The existing ensemble originates from a former seventeenth century Capuchin monastery. The buildings, which were used as a hospital from 1841 onwards, were severely damaged during the Second World War. Subsequently, the complex underwent several changes and extensions through reconstruction and later modifications. The conversion for the Jacoby Studios involved the removal of the post-war additions, exposing the historic building fabric of the monastery once again. In particular, the chapel façade, the cloister, the east building wing and the seventeenth century cellar were preserved and restored, creating a picturesque ruin structure made of quarry-stone masonry with the former cloister at its heart. The complex of monastery and annexes is embedded into a garden designed by Wirtz International.
• New extension wings, ranging from two to three-storeys, are arranged in accordance with the or-thogonal structure to the north, west and south of the original buildings. Through the historic en-trance gate and the former chapel, visitors access the entrance foyer.
• Echoing the historic situation, the ensemble appears once again in the cityscape as a well-balanced composition of different volumes. In the urban landscape of the Pader Springs, the new complex has its own sense of identity, while maintaining historic continuity.
#Germany, #monastery, #hospital, #office, #extention
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Jacoby Studios Headquarters / David Chipperfield Architects
OFFICE BUILDINGS
•
PADERBORN, GERMANY
• Architects: David Chipperfield Architects
• Area: 12500 m²
• Project start: 2014
• Completion: 2020
• Gross floor area: 12,500 m²
• Architect In Charge:David Chipperfield Architects Berlin
• Client:Jacoby GbR represented by Ellen Jacoby, Franz Jacoby, Yvonne Jacoby
• Partners:David Chipperfield, Martin Reichert, Alexander Schwarz (Design lead)
• Project Architects:Franziska Rusch (Concept study), Frithjof Kahl (Preparation and brief to Developed Design, Design intent details, Site design supervision)
• Project Team:Thomas Benk, Thea Cheret, Dirk Gschwind, Elsa Pandozi, Franziska Rusch, Diana Schaffrannek, Eva-Maria Stadelmann, Amelie Wegner; Graphics, Visualisation: Dalia Liksaite
• Construction Documentation, Executive Architect:Schilling Architekten, Cologne, Jochem Vieren (Project management), Michael Zinnkann (Construction management)
• Landscape Architect:Wirtz International nv, Schoten, Peter Wirtz, Jan Grauwels
• Structural Engineer, Services Engineer, Lighting Consultant:Gantert + Wiemeler Inge-nieurplanung, Münster
• Building Physics, Acoustics Fire Consultant:Hansen Ingenieure, Münster HHP West Beratende Ingenieure GmbH, Bielefeld
In the city of Paderborn in western Germany, David Chipperfield Architects have converted and ex-tended a historic building complex, a former monastery, for a family-run company, exposing the his-toric building fabric, and extending it with new wings.
• The former ‘St. Vincenz hospital’ is situated in the medieval town centre of Paderborn next to the western tributary of the Pader Springs. The hospital moved out in 2013 and the existing complex has been converted into a new headquarters for a family-run company designed by David Chip-perfield Architects Berlin.
• The existing ensemble originates from a former seventeenth century Capuchin monastery. The buildings, which were used as a hospital from 1841 onwards, were severely damaged during the Second World War. Subsequently, the complex underwent several changes and extensions through reconstruction and later modifications. The conversion for the Jacoby Studios involved the removal of the post-war additions, exposing the historic building fabric of the monastery once again. In particular, the chapel façade, the cloister, the east building wing and the seventeenth century cellar were preserved and restored, creating a picturesque ruin structure made of quarry-stone masonry with the former cloister at its heart. The complex of monastery and annexes is embedded into a garden designed by Wirtz International.
• New extension wings, ranging from two to three-storeys, are arranged in accordance with the or-thogonal structure to the north, west and south of the original buildings. Through the historic en-trance gate and the former chapel, visitors access the entrance foyer.
• Echoing the historic situation, the ensemble appears once again in the cityscape as a well-balanced composition of different volumes. In the urban landscape of the Pader Springs, the new complex has its own sense of identity, while maintaining historic continuity.
#Germany, #monastery, #hospital, #office, #extention
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NO.181
Convent Saint François / Amelia Tavella Architectes
MONASTERY, RESTORATION, EXTENSION
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• Architects: Amelia Tavella Architectes
• Area: 1000 m²
• Year: 2021
• Manufacturers: Schuco, Terre Cuite des Launes
• Lead Architect: Amelia Tavella
• Acoustic Consulting: Acoustique & Conseil
• Structural Engineer: ISB
• Historic Building Advisor: A-C Perrot
• Economist: Ingenia
• Fluids Engineers: G2I
• City: Sainte-Lucie-de-Tallano
• Country: France
• Awards: TECU ARCHITECTURE AWARD 2022
An intervention of rehabilitation and extension leads to a reflection on the theme of conservation in a process of metamorphosis that embraces the ruin and returns it to contemporaneity.
The complex, perched in the wild Corsican landscape amidst rocks, woods, olive groves and small villages, appears as a fortress in which the passage of time and inactivity have allowed nature to freely take possession of the building, almost acting, before its resurrection, as a protective “armour” and structural support, like the roots of a fig tree that have become an integral part of the façade.
Here, the architect chose to conserve the ruins and replace the missing part of the volume with a perforated copper structure that re-proposes the sil-houette of the pre-existing building, while declaring the contemporary char-acter of the ex-novo building as the site of a cultural center (“Maison du Territoire”).
The choice of copper was justified by the material’s durability and ability to transform over time from a tactile and chromatic point of view, allowing the composition to narrate an evolving tale beyond any intent of “crystallizing” history.
The walls of the copper building, perforated with small panels that allow light to filter into the interior corridors, evoke the suggestion of a mashrabiyya – the traditional grid used in the architecture of Arab coun-tries to facilitate natural ventilation and control lighting – or of the stained-glass window of a church, with vibrant plays of light and shadow projected onto the interior stone walls.
A work that, tiptoeing in the footsteps of the past, exudes love for the place and its historical memory, for the building and its natural transformation from what it was into what it will be and into what it will one day no longer be, in the intimate conviction of impermanence as the only possible form of reality.
#France, #Corsica, #monastery, #convent, #ruin, #extention, #restoration, #rehabilitation, #moucharabieh, #mashrabiyya #copper, #cultural_center, #awards
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Convent Saint François / Amelia Tavella Architectes
MONASTERY, RESTORATION, EXTENSION
•
• Architects: Amelia Tavella Architectes
• Area: 1000 m²
• Year: 2021
• Manufacturers: Schuco, Terre Cuite des Launes
• Lead Architect: Amelia Tavella
• Acoustic Consulting: Acoustique & Conseil
• Structural Engineer: ISB
• Historic Building Advisor: A-C Perrot
• Economist: Ingenia
• Fluids Engineers: G2I
• City: Sainte-Lucie-de-Tallano
• Country: France
• Awards: TECU ARCHITECTURE AWARD 2022
An intervention of rehabilitation and extension leads to a reflection on the theme of conservation in a process of metamorphosis that embraces the ruin and returns it to contemporaneity.
The complex, perched in the wild Corsican landscape amidst rocks, woods, olive groves and small villages, appears as a fortress in which the passage of time and inactivity have allowed nature to freely take possession of the building, almost acting, before its resurrection, as a protective “armour” and structural support, like the roots of a fig tree that have become an integral part of the façade.
Here, the architect chose to conserve the ruins and replace the missing part of the volume with a perforated copper structure that re-proposes the sil-houette of the pre-existing building, while declaring the contemporary char-acter of the ex-novo building as the site of a cultural center (“Maison du Territoire”).
The choice of copper was justified by the material’s durability and ability to transform over time from a tactile and chromatic point of view, allowing the composition to narrate an evolving tale beyond any intent of “crystallizing” history.
The walls of the copper building, perforated with small panels that allow light to filter into the interior corridors, evoke the suggestion of a mashrabiyya – the traditional grid used in the architecture of Arab coun-tries to facilitate natural ventilation and control lighting – or of the stained-glass window of a church, with vibrant plays of light and shadow projected onto the interior stone walls.
A work that, tiptoeing in the footsteps of the past, exudes love for the place and its historical memory, for the building and its natural transformation from what it was into what it will be and into what it will one day no longer be, in the intimate conviction of impermanence as the only possible form of reality.
#France, #Corsica, #monastery, #convent, #ruin, #extention, #restoration, #rehabilitation, #moucharabieh, #mashrabiyya #copper, #cultural_center, #awards
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