By placing the new apprentice workshop building in front of the reused existing halls of the old spinning mill, a prominent endpoint is marked and a generous outside space and entrance was created / Cutouts in the volume give the building its plasticity and accentuate the location of skylights or structural glazing / Key to the spatial understand of the project is the generous lobby on the entry floor that offers a view over the roof landscape of the existing facility as well as the surrounding landscape. From the lobby, two staircases lead to the different workshop rooms of the building.
Commission: competition, 1st prize
Realization: 1999–2000
Client: City of Bern
Program: workshops, laboratories, caféteria, offices, depots