Futurium in Berlin by Richter Musikowski
16/04/2019.
Design that Educates Awards 2019 [Berlin] Germany
metalocus, RODRIGO GARCÍA
metalocus, RODRIGO GARCÍA
The German studio Richter Musikowski has been the winner of the Design that Educates Awards 2019. Participants from more than 30 countries submitted their designs, which were given thorough consideration by the international panel of Judges. Jury members selected projects in 3 main categories of “Architectural Design”, “Product Design”, and “Universal Design”, being the first one won by the German team.
Futurium in Berlin by Richter Musikowski. Photograph by Dacian Groza.
Futurium in Berlin by Richter Musikowski.
Futurium in Berlin by Richter Musikowski.
Futurium in Berlin by Richter Musikowski. Photograph by Dacian Groza.
Futurium in Berlin by Richter Musikowski. Photograph by Dacian Groza.
Futurium in Berlin by Richter Musikowski. Photograph by Dacian Groza.
Futurium in Berlin by Richter Musikowski. Photograph by Dacian Groza.
Futurium in Berlin by Richter Musikowski. Photograph by Dacian Groza.
Futurium in Berlin by Richter Musikowski. Photograph by Dacian Groza.
Futurium in Berlin by Richter Musikowski. Photograph by Dacian Groza.
Futurium in Berlin by Richter Musikowski. Photograph by Dacian Groza.
Futurium in Berlin by Richter Musikowski. Photograph by Dacian Groza.
Futurium in Berlin by Richter Musikowski. Photograph by Dacian Groza.
Futurium in Berlin by Richter Musikowski. Photograph by Dacian Groza.
Futurium in Berlin by Richter Musikowski. Photograph by Dacian Groza.
Futurium in Berlin by Richter Musikowski. Photograph by Dacian Groza.
Futurium in Berlin by Richter Musikowski. Photograph by Dacian Groza.
Futurium in Berlin by Richter Musikowski. Photograph by Dacian Groza.
Futurium in Berlin by Richter Musikowski. Photograph by Dacian Groza.
Futurium in Berlin by Richter Musikowski. Photograph by Dacian Groza.
Site Plan. Futurium in Berlin by Richter Musikowski.
Ground Floor Plan. Futurium in Berlin by Richter Musikowski.
Basement Floor Plan. Futurium in Berlin by Richter Musikowski.
Upper Level Plan. Futurium in Berlin by Richter Musikowski.
Section. Futurium in Berlin by Richter Musikowski.
Section. Futurium in Berlin by Richter Musikowski.
Elevation. Futurium in Berlin by Richter Musikowski.
Section. Futurium in Berlin by Richter Musikowski.
Rendering. Futurium in Berlin by Richter Musikowski.
Diagrams. Futurium in Berlin by Richter Musikowski.
Diagram. Futurium in Berlin by Richter Musikowski.
Project panel. Futurium in Berlin by Richter Musikowski.
Project panel. Futurium in Berlin by Richter Musikowski.
Project panel. Futurium in Berlin by Richter Musikowski.
Project panel. Futurium in Berlin by Richter Musikowski.
Project panel. Futurium in Berlin by Richter Musikowski.
The Futurium by Richter Musikowski is divided into 3 large spaces: The events forum, located on the ground floor, has light-colored surfaces that play with natural light; the Futurium Laboratory is an exhibition space that is presented as an underground laboratory where visitors can experience the emotion of the future, in an environment composed of dark materials and fluorescent screens; The exhibition space is on the upper level, divided into three large areas of thought.
The concept of optimized energy and extremely respectful with energy and climate uses as much as possible the renewable energy of the sun and the local storage of energy is done through a large mass storage in the center of the building.
The concept of optimized energy and extremely respectful with energy and climate uses as much as possible the renewable energy of the sun and the local storage of energy is done through a large mass storage in the center of the building.
“The Futurium is a public building for Future-oriented exhibitions and events in the heart of Berlin. As an plus-energy building it achieves the BNB-Gold Status in sustainability. It is completely barrier-free. The building will serve as an open public place for presentations and will promote the dialogue between research, development and citizens. Future-oriented developments of national and international significance will be made visible through exhibitions and events."
Richter Musikowski
Description of project by Richter Musikowski
Futurium Berlin
The Futurium is a public building for Future-oriented exhibitions and events in the heart of Berlin. As an plus-energy building it achieves the BNB-Gold Status in sustainability. It is completely barrier-free. The building will serve as an open public place for presentations and will promote the dialogue between research, development and citizens.Future-oriented developments of national and international significance will be made visible through exhibitions and events.
Location and Facade
Embedded between the Spree Riverbend, the Berlin main station and the Charité Hospital, the Futurium creates its own sculptural identity in this ensemble. On the two main sides of the building two public spaces are defined by setting back the building. The entrances have cantilevering canopies of up to 18 meters generating sheltered public spaces. A pattern of dots covers the entire public space and lends it its own identity.
The façade is made up of a reticular grid of shimmering diamond shaped panels. Under the constantly shifting lighting conditions they generate an ever-changing cloud image.
Forum, Futurium Lab and Cloud
The inner structure is divided into 3 large spheres - the "Futurium Lab" in the basement, the “Forum”- spaces are placed on the ground floor. The permanent exhibition is on the upper floor. The “Forum” is designed as an open, warm and lightfull space of communication. The “Futurium Lab” on the lower level is designed as a subterranean laboratory. Dark-colored on-site concrete, black asphalt floors and a ceiling grid made of fluorescent lamps lend this space a contemplative atmosphere.
Energy Concept
The optimized and extremely energy- and climate-friendly energy concept uses as much as possible the regenerative energy of the sun. The goal is a high coverage of the own energy demand under fine tuning of active and passive measures. This is made possible by an intelligent combination of energy generation and energy storage, as well as rainwater harvesting for adiabatic cooling and a highly efficient and compact building envelope. The Futurium is designed as a plus energy house with a plus of 8kWh / (sqm/a). With the appeareance of a large “solar-sail”, the roof is almost completely covered with photovoltaic and solar thermal elements. A public walkway is located on the roof with views to the city and large photovoltaic areas - the Skywalk.
Visble Energy Storage
The local storage of energy is done by a large mass storage in the middle of the building. It uses paraffin as a highly efficient storage medium. The paraffin mass storage is enclosed by a PCM-filled glass facade. It works as a didactic display, showing the functionality and charging states in to the visitors.
Lighting concept
The lighting of the ground floor is realized via linear LED lights lying above the grid ceiling. A specially designed metal grid ceiling directs and diffuses the light. It reacts and corresponds sensitively to the visitors and is a vivid example of energy saving. Fine dynamic light patterns or cloudy amorphous shadow figures with differentiated contrasts can subtly float across the light ceiling.
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Architects
Project Team
Christoph Richter, Jan Musikowski, Sebastian Haufe, Elke Sparmann, Martina Huber, Nele Gessner, Daniel Eckert, Dominico Foti, Yvo Coseriu, Christine Dorn, Elisabetta Vito, Johann Schulze-Greve, Philip Rohe
Collaborators
Landscape.- Juca Architecture + Landscape Architecture, Berlin. Structure.- Schüßler-Plan Ingenieure, Berlin. Test statics.- IB BauArt, Berlin. Haustechnik HLS.- GM Planen + Beraten, Griesheim / IBS-Net Engineers, Cologne / Ingenieurgesellschaft Grabe, Hannover. Building Physics / Sustainability.- WSGreen Technologies, Stuttgart / Müller BBM, Berlin. Latent storage technology.- Axiotherm, Eisenberg. Fire protection.- hpberlin engineers for fire protection, Berlin. Façade consulting.- Arup Germany, Berlin. Sunscreen.- MHZ. Room-building extensions.- Raumkonzepte + Interior Design I Zauleck, Berlin. Specialist advice accessibility.- Ellen Müller, Experts Design for All, Berlin. Electrical engineering.- Prinzing Electrical Engineering, Frankfurt a. M. Lighting design.- Realities United, Berlin. Switch / button.- Jung, Schalksmühle.
Client
Bundesanstalt für Immoblienaufgaben (BImA), Bonn
Contractor
BAM Deutschland, Stuttgart
Area
14007.0 m²
Dates
2012-2017
Photography
Richter Musikowski
Richter Musikowski is an architectural studio located in Berlin, founded in 2012 and directed by the architects Jan Musikovski and Christoph Richter.
Jan Musikovski was born in Magdeburg in 1974 and in 1994 studied architecture at the Bauhaus-Universitat in Weimar. During 1998 Musikovski also studied at Virginia Tech in Washington DC and in 2001 he obtained a Bauhaus-Universitat diploma in Weimar. After his studies he worked in different architecture studios until 2005, when he became a member of the Architektenkammer Berlin. In 2010 he started working at the architecture faculty in Dresden and in 2012 he founded Richter Musikowski together with Christoph Richter.
Christoph Richter was born in Dresden in 1982 and in 2002 began his architectural studies at the Technical University of Dresden, graduating in 2010 from the same school. In 2010 he started working at the architecture faculty in Dresden and in 2012 he founded Richter Musikowski with Jan Musikovski. In 2015 he started to be part of Architektenkammer Berlin.
Jan Musikovski was born in Magdeburg in 1974 and in 1994 studied architecture at the Bauhaus-Universitat in Weimar. During 1998 Musikovski also studied at Virginia Tech in Washington DC and in 2001 he obtained a Bauhaus-Universitat diploma in Weimar. After his studies he worked in different architecture studios until 2005, when he became a member of the Architektenkammer Berlin. In 2010 he started working at the architecture faculty in Dresden and in 2012 he founded Richter Musikowski together with Christoph Richter.
Christoph Richter was born in Dresden in 1982 and in 2002 began his architectural studies at the Technical University of Dresden, graduating in 2010 from the same school. In 2010 he started working at the architecture faculty in Dresden and in 2012 he founded Richter Musikowski with Jan Musikovski. In 2015 he started to be part of Architektenkammer Berlin.
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