Futurium Berlin Building, DtEA Competition, Plus-energy Architecture, Prize
Futurium Berlin Building
DtEA International Architectural Contest Winner, Germany – by Richter Musikowski Architekten
12 Apr 2019
Futurium Berlin Building
Design that Educates Awards 2019 Winner
Design: Richter Musikowski Architekten, DE

photos : Schnepp Renou, Dacian Groza
The Futurium Berlin is a public building for Future-oriented exhibitions and events in the heart of Berlin. As an plus-energy building it achieves the BNB-Gold Status in sustainability. It is completely barrier-free.
The building will serve as an open public place for presentations and will promote the dialogue between research, development and citizens.Future-oriented developments of national and international significance will be made visible through exhibitions and events.
Location and Facade
Embedded between the Spree Riverbend, the Berlin main station and the Charité Hospital, the Futurium creates its own sculptural identity in this ensemble. On the two main sides of the building two public spaces are defined by setting back the building. The entrances have cantilevering canopies of up to 18 meters generating sheltered public spaces. A pattern of dots covers the entire public space and lends it its own identity.
The façade is made up of a reticular grid of shimmering diamond shaped panels. Under the constantly shifting lighting conditions they generate an ever-changing cloud image.

Forum, Futurium Lab and Cloud
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