Media Centre Oberkirch

Esterni scultorei e interni dalle linee morbide e avvolgenti. Il cemento bianco, l’acciaio e il vetro, abbinati agli arredi dai colori caldi: questi gli elementi salienti del Media Centre di Oberkirch (Germania). A rifare il look all’ex biblioteca comunale della cittadina sono stati i tedeschi Wurm + Wurm Arkitekten. I 2100 metri quadrati dell'edificio accolgono un’area multimediale da 1000 mq, un’area eventi da 190 metri quadrati e un Archivio Cittadino da 400 metri quadrati. I tre livelli sono collegati da una scala aperta, dalla forma organica. Posizionata al centro del volume la scala non costituisce solo un’area di transito e comunicazione, ma, generosamente illuminata dal soffitto vetrato, conferisce maggiore visibilità alle aree più interne della struttura. Le facciate, tutte dotate di grandi aperture, sono state progettate come “vetrine” da cui godere di suggestive viste sullo scenario cittadino. Le zone esterne alla biblioteca sono caratterizzate da arredi dalla forma sinuosa, impiegabili tanto come tavoli di studio quanto come sedute. Tutti gli ambienti della struttura sono dotati di comode sedute, in modo da invitare utenti e visitatori a fruire della mediateca non solo come logo di consultazione e studio ma anche di svago e socializzazione. Photos: Guido Gegg Square metres: 2100 m² Support structure planning: wurm + wurm architekten ingenieure GmbH, Bühl Text in english: The “Media Centre Oberkirch” was decided in 2007 within the scope of a competition by the architecture office Wurm & Wurm for himself. Start of construction was in November, 2008, completion of the building was in February, 2010. The following units of utilisation with a total area of 2100 square metres are in the building. Media Centre (former town library) = 1000 square metres Event space = 190 square metres Town archive = 400 square metres Three levels are connected with an open, organically formed stairwell. The centrally positioned open staircase is not only a movement and communication zone, but is an exposure element for the inside-recumbent zones of utilisation with the generously glazed upper light. The facades, with the large apertures, are understood like shop-windows, which permit varied and exciting views in the surrounding town space. The external, brighter window areas serve the reading zones and stay zones, partially furniture with an up and down movement are integrated which the visitor can use as a table or a bench. By the planning of the building it was respected beside the striking town planning architecture, particularly to create a high stay quality for the visitors in the building. In the whole building one finds the comfortable seat pieces of furniture, which also invite in the free areas of the reading terraces for staying. By the sculptural architecture, which is modellised full of contrast, the building creates a sensuous experience space which should serve the citizens as a communicative centre where to all generations the varied media technologies and technologies of information are accessible.