Utopie Kulturforum

In the course of the upcoming general restoration, the building of the Staatsbibliothek (State Library) at the Kulturforum is to be redesigned in accordance with its status as a historic monument, so that it better meets contemporary technical and functional requirements and so that subareas can be reorganized.

The design by Berlin-based gmp Generalplanungsgesellschaft mbH was awarded first prize. The redesign to be developed – also with regard to accessibility – concerns the foyer, the positioning of the cafeteria, the access control area, and the planning of a further entrance to Marlene-Dietrich-Platz, which is intended to respond to the current urban planning situation.

Since the building is considered an outstanding testimony to organic architecture – an architectural style influenced by Antonio Gaudí to Santiago Calatrava – and an icon of modern library architecture, the planning must meet the highest quality standards.