The design draws on Goldbeck’s identity. The high-rise, with a gross floor area of around 9,000 square metres, will be constructed predominantly using a tried-and-tested modular construction method, combined with bespoke areas.
At just under 50 metres in height, the high-rise makes a striking statement in the cityscape. The building defines a new entrance to the north of the campus, opposite an existing hall. The square building outline references the Goldbeck House from 1974. The generously glazed, two-storey foyer connects the existing company campus with the design as a vertical campus extension.
The high-rise is divided into three-storey clusters. Open staircases in the corners of the building create short routes and encourage interaction between the floors. These vertical connections form a spatial sequence of communal areas that winds its way through the building like a spiral and is also visible in the façade. The façade consists of three-dimensionally folded aluminium elements that create a striking appearance – an aspect that the jury particularly highlighted. On the office floors, a variety of working models are possible, ranging from activity-based working to areas for senior management and even the use of boarding house units. Above the twelve full storeys is a Sky Lounge with a wind-protected roof terrace offering views over the Goldbeck Campus, as well as Bielefeld and Ummeln.
Article in the Neue Westfälische.
Visualisation: © MOKA-Studio | Photo: © Ulrich Hartung GmbH
