Oeconomicum University Düsseldorf
Düsseldorf, 2009-2010

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The site for the new Oeconomicum on the campus of the Heinrich Heine University in Düsseldorf is located between the existing library and medical school and the university’s lake. The new building takes its form from the curve of the lake shore and with the surrounding buildings it defines a new square. The building can easily e extended. The 3-storey structure is raised on stilts, connecting it to the upper level of the university mall. The Oeconomicum is a gift from the Schwarz Schütte Foundation and will host the Faculty of Economics. The building’s transparent nature is designed to cultivate the scientific workflow and strengthen the relationship between research and teaching. In this spirit the Oeconomicum opens towards the lake with a glazed façade that shelters a generous open space for students and professors to mix. The open floor plans allow for a flexible arrangement of work spaces and conference rooms. The Oeconomicum contains accommodation for 14 professors. A total of 100 people work in the building. The dean’s office, registrar’s office and other highly-trafficked facilities are situated on the ground floor while the professor’s offices are located on the upper floors.


Team:
Christoph Ingenhoven, Martin Reuter, Peter Jan van Ouwerkerk, Roland Grube, Darko Cvetuljski, Dieter Henze, Anke Koch, Marco Lachmann, Volker Ritter, Ulrike Schmälter, Peter Georg Vahlhaus