Municipal and State Library in Dortmund
documentation p. 998 - 1001Architect Botta, Mario | Structural Engineer Pelle, Klemens |
Drafts
Abutment details around north-facing window 1:10
Second floor plan/Ground floor plan, Elevations, Cross-section 1:1000
Site plan 1:4000
Vertical section through facade 1:20
Abutment details around north-facing window 1:10
Second floor plan/Ground floor plan, Elevations, Cross-section 1:1000
Site plan 1:4000
Vertical section through facade 1:20
Adopting the building lines and heights of its urban surroundings, the complex comprises an elongated tract clad in stone and a glazed semicircular volume facing the station. The two tracts are linked by bridges over the entrance area. The linear block has a reinforced concrete structure with red Swedish quartzite cladding. In the semicircular block, the floor slabs are supported by reinforced concrete columns and the façade by a boldly dimensioned steel framework. The striking impact made by this complex derives from the formal contrast between the two volumes, the urban siting and the interplay between calm rows of identical windows and the pattern of the stone slabs to the façades.
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