Göppingen District Office
The Göppingen District Office required additional space, while the existing buildings had become outdated. This led to the launch of a competition for an extension. BFK’s design was selected from among twelve other entries.
ProjectErweiterung Landratsamt Göppingen
LocationLorcher Str. 6
73033 Göppingen
ClientLandkreis Göppingen
Statusfertiggestellt 2020
BGFca. 6890 m² | BRIca. 26.790 m³ | NFca. 3.780 m² |
Service phases1-8 |
Photography© Fotografie Dietmar Strauß, Besigheim
DGNB Gold1. Preis WettbewerbARCHITEKTUR SÜD 2021Beispielhaftes Bauen 2014 - 2021
By positioning the extension at the corner of the site, the new building creates a new entrance to the district office complex. Located south of the tower, the new building follows the tower’s eastern building line toward Lorcher Straße. Together with the existing annex, it forms a harmonious ensemble with a large, continuous forecourt and an inviting flight of steps.
Facing south toward Schulerburgstraße, the council chamber opens onto the city and the landscaped areas with mature trees in front of the building via an adjoining civic balcony.
A glazed joint serves as the new entrance and connecting element between the extension and the existing tower. Its dimensions correspond to those of an existing glazed joint on the north side, thus taking up an important characteristic of the building’s design.
The façade material of the new building reinterprets the shell limestone found in the existing building. Together with the existing tower, the two natural-stone façades form the district office ensemble. Different stone formats and degrees of surface finishing create a varied façade appearance that changes depending on the weather and viewing angle.
The ground floor contains the council chamber with 164 seats, the canteen and the foyer. All areas used for events and meetings are accessed through the central foyer. This can be reached both from Lorcher Straße and from the direction of the parking garage via the glazed joint. This allows the new building to be separated from the rest of the complex during events while still providing an ideal connection to the existing north–south circulation areas in the tower.
The extension comprises three upper floors, each with 60 workstations arranged around the courtyard in a ring-shaped layout. The glazed joint provides a connection to the tower.
The basement contains storage areas and building services. The technical concept includes sustainable solutions for both summer and winter, including a photovoltaic system, rainwater cistern, chiller, chilled-water storage tank and heat-generation system.
