Kepler Site Ludwigsburg

On the west side, the park is extended far into the plot and framed by the L-shaped building. On the south side facing Kepler-Strasse, the building is low and elongated – similar to the historic production halls located here. A moderately high point in the south-east marks the entrance to Weststadt via the Kepler Bridge. Passages between the bodies allow easy pedestrian crossing.

The volume formed by three bodies is accessed via a total of 3 centrally located cores. The individual bodies are constructed in such a way that a usable layer approx. 8 m deep is formed around the cores, which can be used flexibly on a permanent basis. Hotels and offices are just as possible there as restaurants, conference areas or the special uses mainly located on the ground floor, such as daycare centers or commercial areas.

In addition to the appropriate use of resource-conserving materials, the permanent flexibility built into the structure makes a significant contribution to long-lasting, durable and “urenkelt-compatible” sustainability.

The façade supports the soft and relaxed integration of the building into the new silhouette of Weststadt with its rounded “wing profiles” made of curved titanium zinc. The vertical profiles accommodate folding shutters made of folded perforated sheeting. They form the horizontally movable sun protection and adapt to the different radii. In addition, the vertical profiles can accommodate baffle plates (sound insulation) or parapets (parking side) and thus meet different building physics requirements.