Pavilion of Europaplatz | J. MAYER H. Architects

In re-planning this former traffic hub from the 1970s as part of the general redevelopment of the ring around the old city, new potentials for streets, urban mobility, and public spaces emerged. The freestanding pavilion on Europaplatz marks the entrance to Freiburg’s city center. Together with the Siegesdenkmal and the surrounding architecture, in particular Karlskaserne, this stop marks a new starting point for Freiburg’s historical core. Here, the new tram and bus station including gastronomy and spaces for the VAG is combined in a joint building. The expansive roofing with its curved form shapes the new appearance of the square. The pavilion becomes a communicative place and meeting point that combines the needs of public transportation and urban experience.

J.MAYER H. und Partner, Architekten mbB, Berlin
Partner in charge: Juergen Mayer H., Hans Schneider, Andre Santer
Project team: Mi Na Bae, Max Margorskyi, Fabrizio Silvano, Ana Alonso de la Varga
Cooperation Partner: Sebastian Finckh, Freier Architekt
Invited competition: 11/2015 – 03/2016, 1st Prize
Realization: 04/2016 – 03/2019
Client: Freiburger Stadtbau GmbH (FSB), Freiburg, Germany; Freiburger Verkehrs AG
(VAG), Freiburg, Germany
Photographer: David Franck
A tram station, a bus stop, and a restaurant
Location: Europaplatz, Freiburg, Germany
Ground floor area: 250 m²
Cooperating engineers:
Structural and fire protection: Buro Happold, Berlin
Lighting concept: lichttransfer, Berlin
Building services: tga Planungsgruppe, Freiburg, Germany
Building physics: GK Bauphysik, Freiburg
Local Partner Architect LP 1-5: Jürgen Moser Architekten BDA, Lörrach, Germany
Local Partner Architect LP 6-9: Jochen Weissenrieder Architekten BDA, Freiburg, Germany