Aachen has a wide range of leisure activities. There are clubs and pubs especially near the university. However, compared to cities like Cologne and Maastricht, Aachen does not have an event hall for larger concerts.

To complement the existing leisure facilities, the task was to design a “live music hall” in the industrial area in the west of the city. The site borders on the Kennedypark and is located in the immediate vicinity of the railroad tracks and the needle factory. The retention of an industrial shed with a shed roof results in an “L” shaped building area.

The square design is set on the opposite corner as a counterpart to the existing hall.  It opens to both sides of the site with an elongated foyer. The northwest square serves as an extension of the adjacent park. The other open space can be used for outdoor concerts, flea markets and other activities. The central space is directly connected to the foyer and has a gallery on the upper floor. A two-story bar with the adjoining rooms on the southwest side serves to reduce noise for the residential development.

Chair of Structural Design | Chair of Building Technology | Chair of Structures and Structural Design | SS20

In collaboration with     Marie Becker | Johannes Bergerfurth | Nikolay Marinov | Tina Rahmani | Amelie Weber