Native spruce wooden is used all through Markolfhalle Markelfingen, a multipurpose corridor that structure studio Steimle Architekten has added to the sting of a lake in Germany.
Situated on the northern shore of Lake Constance within the Radolfzell district, the timber constructing accommodates sports activities courts and a stage for occasions, unified by a cantilevered roof overhead.
As a result of pure slope of the location, Steimle Architekten embedded the Markolfhalle Markelfingen corridor into the panorama, with a stepped plinth on one facet that provides entry to the higher stage from the surface.
The 2-storey constructing is crafted from spruce sourced regionally from forests within the area, nodding to conventional buildings close by which are constructed from the identical wooden.
“The Lake Constance area is characterised by its rural constructions,” studio architect Michaela Afife instructed Dezeen.
“Wooden has all the time been a conventional constructing materials on this area too. With its tranquil look, timber building blends in with the normal settlement panorama round Lake Constance,” she continued.
Externally, rhythmic timber columns animate every elevation, infilled by tightly organized vertical timber battens.
“The constantly homogeneous outer shell with its vertical timber louvre construction provides the constructing a uniform look on all 4 sides,” mentioned Afife.
Inside, Markolfhalle Markelfingen holds a big double-height sports activities corridor with two courts that may be separated by a netted divider.
Across the edges of the principle area, the studio integrated further services together with a raised stage, which is recessed into the timber-panelled wall.
Wood panels line the underside half of the partitions inside, serving to to hide doorways that open onto an out of doors taking part in discipline.
Slim home windows are organized at common intervals across the prime half of the partitions to light up the area, whereas the ceiling has an uncovered gridded timber construction.
“The highly effective and up to date timber building of the multi-purpose corridor is the centre of cultural group life for residents, golf equipment and faculties,” mentioned Steimle Architekten.
“As a multifunctional constructing, the corridor with its one and a half sports activities fields and adjoining stage space fulfils the necessities of each sports activities use and an attractively designed occasion corridor.”
On the higher stage is the doorway lobby, accessed by way of 4 glazed doorways and providing views of the multipurpose corridor under.
Many of the lobby stage is left open, excluding a green-painted kiosk that holds a reception space.
Different areas in Markolfhalle Markelfingen embrace altering rooms, bogs, storage rooms and a kitchen for venue catering, all of which sit underneath the first-floor lobby.
Steimle Architekten is a German structure studio based by Thomas and Christine Steimle. Its earlier tasks embrace a library constructed inside an present conventional barn and a crystal-like home constructed from board-marked concrete.
The images is by Brigida González.