Room of Silence

Korbach, Germany

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Room of Silence

Korbach, Germany

Firm

Christoph Hesse Architects

Type

Cultural › Pavilion

STATUS

Built

YEAR

2019

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Christoph Hesse Architects (5), Deimel und Wittmar (1)

The Room of Silence, a conversion of a former goat‘s stable, has been transformed, together with the local population, into a meeting place that metaphorically portrays the current generation of green electricity in the city of Korbach.

The previous leaky roof was not replaced. Instead, a concrete ring anchor was put on top and the interior was opened to the sky. Collectively, flowers, herbs, bushes and trees were planted, which bloom at different seasons throughout the year. In the middle of the green house, a hammock was attached to ropes, which are held in balance by four stones. This equilibrium symbolizes the production of green energy from wind turbines, hydropower, biogas and photovoltaic plants in Korbach: 80 percent of Korbach‘s electricity is currently generated by these sources. The average in Germany is only about 45 percent. The pavilion should show that it must become 100 percent to live in balance with the environment.

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Room of Silence

Korbach, Germany

Other Projects by Christoph Hesse Architects

StrohTherme

Villa F / the off-the-grid house in the central highlands of Germany

VITOS Outpatient psychiatric clinic for traumatized refugees

Room of Silence

Korbach, Germany

Product Spec Sheet

Collaborating Firms

Team