NEUmarkt Bielefeld Germany Buildings
NEUmarkt Bielefeld, North Rhine-Westphalia Building, North German Architecture images
NEUmarkt Bielefeld Buildings
17 June 2021
NEUmarkt Bielefeld, North Rhine-Westphalia
Design:Â Delugan Meissl Associated Architects
Location: Bielefeld, Ostwestfalen-Lippe Region, north-east of North Rhine-Westphalia, northwestern Germany
Department stores, once the ?cathedrals of retail?, have become problematic urban zones due to the rapidly increasing volume of online retail. As an alternative to the monoliths that were mostly built in the 60s to 80s of the last century, new concepts with small-scale structures are needed that allow the broadest possible mix of flexible uses in addition to traditional retail and give the ideal of urban diversity a contemporary form.
In place of the former Karstadt building, the NEUmarkt Bielefeld project proposes an ensemble of 4 differently formed structures grouped around a covered market place. The open arcades, oriented towards the market place, provide a zoned and well-tempered transition between the areas of public use and the desired intimacy of the individual consumer experience. The courtyard-side green facades are accompanied with generous greenery on the marketplace.
The spatial structure of the pedestal zone allows for a variety of uses that are reflected in the spatial program of the entire neighborhood, which includes retail, space for restaurants, services, offices and apartments. This mix, in combination with the unique location betwee...
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