Façade of the Connecting Bridge at Schillergymnasium
Cologne (DE) 2025
The three-storey connecting bridge between the school buildings is given a façade of individual textile sails on its eastern and western sides. These accompany the structure and lend the bridge a light, open appearance.
On the eastern side, the combination of permeable mesh fabric and denser membrane material creates a varied structure that filters light while also providing protection. In the lower area, the sails form a small canopy. Each sail is tailored in its form and attachment to its specific position on the bridge.
Data
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Entwurfs-, Genehmigungs-, Ausführungs- und Werkstattplanung
Building owner
Stadt Köln
Architect
ARGE Nikolausstraße:
Reinhard Angelis Planung Architektur Gestaltung, Köln
Schilling Architekten, Köln
Membrane construction contractor
Koch Membranen
Photos
Veit Landwehr
Architekturfotografie
http://www.veitlandwehr.de
3,4,5,6,7,8
Montageservice LB GmbH
1,2
Grafiken
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Surface textile faҫade
East: ca. 230 m²
West: ca. 180 m²
Material Verseidag
GF-4500 PTFE-Type II
GFM 5000-21 PTFE Mesh