Final design of MVRDV's KoolKiel complex will be determined by the community
MVRDV has released visuals of KoolKiel, a mixed-use complex in Kiel, Germany, which will have its final form determined in consultation with the community.
The commission winning proposal by MVRDV for the post-industrial site at tip of the Kiel Fjord will be adapted as the design is finalised. There are range of eventual options with additional balconies, varied sculptural concrete panels and differing room arrangements.
"In a location with such a dynamic and creative existing community, it's obvious that the community should have a say in this development," said Jacob van Rijs, principal and cofounder of MVRDV.
"KoolKiel is not only inspired by them, but it also allows them to influence the proposal?we're presenting them with not just a design, but also a question: 'how 'Kool' do you want it"'" The complex will measure 65,000 square metres, and comprise a mix of residential and commercial buildings. It will also include the renovation a large building that built to store chains for ships and is the place Werner comics were printed in the early 1980s,
Each building within the KoolKiel complex will be adaptable, and be wrapped by customisable concrete panels, which are cast in a variety different shapes to reference the "creative output of the locals".
The existing building will be transformed into flexible commercial units on the lower levels. It will be extended vertically with a series of apartments, the form of which will be de...
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