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Article from issue 10/2009 »Wallings, Rendering, Coloration (also available as English Edition 6/2009)«

Housing and Commercial Development in Neu-Ulm

documentation p. 1034 - 1039
Architect Fink + Jocher | Structural Engineer Ingenieurbüro Holzmann + Ostertag |

Drafts
1:20 Horizontal section
1:20 Sections
1:4000 Site plan
1:500 Floor plans
1:500 Sections

With its brick construction, the present development exploits one of the dominant materials of the district. Similarly, the precast concrete window surrounds are a reinterpretation of local historical details like oriels. Although certain elements of the construction are aligned with the adjoining roads, sections of the external walls are set at an angle. These changes of alignment called for special brick forms at the intersections. Sunlight falling diagonally on the walls creates a fascinating sculptural effect, articulating the building into three segments. In overcast conditions, the block appears as a uniform whole, not least because the joints and precast concrete elements have the same red colour as the bricks.