workLAB in Wolfsburg
Working landscape for Wolfsburg
Working landscape for Wolfsburg
4th semester B.Sc
Summer semester 2020
In collaboration with Tuulia Brax
Summer semester 2020
In collaboration with Tuulia Brax
Leibniz University Hanover
Faculty of Architecture and Landscape
Department of Architecture
Dipl.-Ing.Tatjana Sabljo
Dipl.-Ing. Andrea Schmidt
Prof. Zvonko Turkali
Faculty of Architecture and Landscape
Department of Architecture
Dipl.-Ing.Tatjana Sabljo
Dipl.-Ing. Andrea Schmidt
Prof. Zvonko Turkali
The subject of the design is a workLab in Wolfsburg, which is located between the Mittellandkanal and the city centre. The site is located in the immediate vicinity of the city‘s main railway station and is currently used as a car park. The site is bordered to the north by the railway tracks, to the side by a cinema and hotel complex and to the south by Heinrich-Nordhoff-Strasse. The city centre and the Volkswagen factory are within walking distance. The site is therefore a suitable location for a new office building due to its good accessibility and central location. The aim of the workLab is to create optimal conditions for innovative ideas, to promote the exchange of knowledge and to facilitate spontaneous communication. In addition, it is intended to generate a new public urban space through a freely accessible roofscape and thus strengthen Wolfsburg‘s city centre. In terms of urban planning, the building‘s eponymous zigzag shape takes up the existing triangular square structures as well as the orientation of the buildings and streets in the surrounding area. In the process, two smaller triangular squares are created at both entrances to the building, which form further public urban space. The formulation of the roof as a walkable ramp and the orientation of the building also enable different visual relationships to the Volkswagen factory, the other side of the riverbank and the Phaeno. The zigzag shape of the building is also reflected in its façade. This image is created by sloping supports that alternately converge at the top and bottom. The building is glazed on the two forecourts, while the façades on the sides are more closed. Like the roof, the ground floor forms a freely accessible area in the city through its open foyer. The first floor can be accessed via two cores that extend through the building as well as a spiral staircase that connects the free library on the first floor with the lounge. Furthermore, one of the entrances over the roof with the building is located here, which also serves as a second escape route. There are several openings that allow communication across the floors. On the third floor there is an innovative working environment. Here you will find quiet work boxes, meeting rooms and opportunities to relax with table tennis and billiards. This informal atmosphere of the creative floor is intended to give people the opportunity to approach work processes differently and to awaken the joy of experimentation. It is precisely here that there should be an exchange between different areas. Finally, the Skyline Bar is located on the fourth floor. It is formed by the roofs of the boxes in the CreativeSpace and creates a network of seating options via connecting bridges. Here you can treat yourself to a drink after a successful day at work or get together with business partners. The roof access also makes it possible for everyone to enjoy the view over the city.
