Neubau der FOM Hochschule Duesseldorf Building, New German Architecture Design
FOM University Düsseldorf Building
North Rhine-Westphalia Education Development, Germany – design by J. MAYER H.
27 Sep 2017
FOM University Düsseldorf
Design: J. MAYER H., Architects
Location: Duesseldorf, north west Germany

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Completion of FOM University Düsseldorf
J.MAYER.H is celebrating the completion of the new building of FOM University in Düsseldorf. The 8,000 m² academic building with auditoriums, lecture halls, and seminar rooms will accommodate up to 1,500 students and staff.
The non-profit FOM University is Germany’s largest private university. The new building of the FOM University Düsseldorf provides the necessary space for the increasing numbers of students. Located in “Le Quartier Central”, a newly planned, nearly completed, mixed-use area built on a former freight station in the centrally located Derendorf neighborhood. The building reflects on the infrastructural context of railway tracks, bridges, ramps and pedestrian connections in the building design. The building?s first floor connects to a bridge with a projecting platform, creating a link between the different urban levels. The outer staircases and fire escape balconies allow for the compact circulation areas inside the building.
Some curved balconies are connected to outdoor stairs, making the escape route for the upper floors more ...