SANAA - Kazuyo Sejima + Ryue Nishizawa - Zollverein School

Inauguration
SANAA
Kazuyo Sejima + Ryue Nishizawa
Zollverein School
Essen, Germany

“Our aim was to achieve transparency in the concrete structure.”
SANAA

Photo: © Thomas Mayer

The Zollverein School of Management & Design, inaugurated on July 31, 2006, is the first new building on the historical coal-mining Zollverein site; declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 2001.

Photo: arcspace

“We wanted to design a simple cubic building to compliment the existing buildings and achieve continuity within the site.”
SANAA

The design, a cuboid structural shell, picks up the basic functional and effective idea used by the original Zollverein architects Schupp and Kremmer.
The oversized cube, which measures 35 meters by 35 meters and is 35 meters high, reflects the dimensions of the Zollverein mine.

Photo: arcspace

The seemingly coincidental organization of the openings, windows in three different sizes, create an unusual interaction with the surroundings and the interior.

“We have made many big openings in the facades to create different daylight situations inside the building. The position of the windows are defined by the interior programs. By varying the ceiling heights each floor has a very different atmosphere.”
SANAA

More information about the building in earlier arcspace feature.

Photo: © Thomas Mayer

Photo: arcspace

Photo: © Thomas Mayer

Photo: arcspace

Total area: ca. 5,000 square meters
Completed: July 2006

Zollverein School of Management and Design
Zeche Zollverein

Rem Koolhaas:
Zollverein Masterplan

Follow the project in Photographer Thomas Mayer’s archive.

More information about the building in earlier arcspace feature.

SANAA arcspace features

August 7, 2006





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		Inauguration SANAA Kazuyo Sejima + Ryue Nishizawa Zollverein School Essen, Germany “Our aim was to achieve transparency in the concrete structure.” SANAA Photo: © Thomas Mayer The Zollverein School of Management & Design, inaugurated on July 31, 2006, is the first new building on the historical coal-mining Zollverein site; declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 2001. Photo: arcspace Photo: arcspace “We wanted to design a simple cubic building to compliment the existing buildings and achieve continuity within the site.” SANAA The design, a cuboid structural shell, picks up the basic functional and effective idea used by the original Zollverein architects Schupp and Kremmer. The oversized cube, which measures 35 meters by 35 meters and is 35 meters high, reflects the dimensions of the Zollverein mine. Photo: arcspace The seemingly coincidental organization of the openings, windows in three different sizes, create an unusual interaction with the surroundings and the interior. “We have made many big openings in the facades to create different daylight situations inside the building. The position of the windows are defined by the interior programs. By varying the ceiling heights each floor has a very different atmosphere.” SANAA More information about the building in earlier arcspace feature. Photo: © Thomas Mayer Photo: © Thomas Mayer Photo: © Thomas Mayer Photo: © Thomas Mayer Photo: © Thomas Mayer Photo: © Thomas Mayer Photo: arcspace Photo: arcspace Photo: © Thomas Mayer Photo: © Thomas Mayer Photo: © Thomas Mayer Photo: arcspace Total area: ca. 5,000 square meters Completed: July 2006 Zollverein School of Management and Design Zeche Zollverein Rem Koolhaas: Zollverein Masterplan Follow the project in Photographer Thomas Mayer’s archive. More information about the building in earlier arcspace feature. SANAA arcspace features August 7, 2006