New Town Hall in Greven
Kleihues+Kleihues
For the new town hall in Greven, Kleihues + Kleihues designed an administrative building that defines openness, transparency and closeness to the public as its central architectural qualities. The building is conceived as a publicly accessible place that connects the administration with the local community.
At the heart of the design is a generous atrium that serves as the spatial core of the building. Multi-story galleries, clear sight lines and a striking roof structure organize the space and provide orientation within the building. The open circulation encourages communication and exchange between the various uses.
The materiality is defined by a clear, reduced design that underlines the public character of the building. Light enters the central space through the roof, creating a bright and inviting atmosphere that shapes the experience of spending time in the building.
The visualization focuses on the atrium as the central interior space and conveys its spatial effect, the way light is guided through it and its sense of scale. It shows the quality of the public space within the building and makes the architectural idea of an open and accessible town hall tangible as early as the competition stage.