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Haus des Wissens, Bochum, Germany
In the city centre of Bochum, on the edge of the pedestrian zone, stands an almost 100-year-old red brick building with an inner courtyard (a former post office) that has been abandoned for years. This is where the 'Haus des Wissens' is being created.
The project
This multifunctional building will in future bring together four uses under one roof: the city library, the adult education centre (Volkshochschule), services offered by the collaboration of Bochum’s universities (UniverCity), and a 2,000m² market hall.
The construction project involves the structural conversion, upgrading, refurbishment, and revitalisation of the existing building. Additionally, an extension will be built in the courtyard area of the property.
During the planning phase, we identified all restrictions, influencing factors, and project-specific conditions – such as operational functional areas and above-ground and underground infrastructure – early on and incorporated them into a robust construction logistics plan, aligned with the building’s architectural design. Furthermore, we planned the crane locations and determined the required number of cranes as part of the logistics concept, taking into account the restricted site access.
Completion of construction is scheduled for 2027.
BCL was responsible for construction logistics planning (service phases 1 to 7 in accordance with AHO booklet 25).
Services in detail
Consulting/planning
- Preliminary investigation and definition of objectives
- Concept design
- Detailed design
- Approval planning
- Execution planning
- Preparation of tendering
- Participation in tendering
Further information
| Location |
Willy-Brandt-Platz / Ecke Viktoriastraße 44787 Bochum, Germany Germany |
|---|---|
| Services | Planning |
| Usage | Municipal multi-purpose building |
| Start of construction | May 2022 |
| Completion | December 2026 |
| Project type | Construction (modernisation) |
| Contracting entity | City of Bochum |
| Architect | CROSS Architecture, Bachstraße 20, 52066 Aachen |
| Plot size | 11000 m² |
| Gross floor area (GFA) | 23220 m² |
| Number of upper floors | 6 |
| Number of basement floors | 1 |
Sustainability
- Reduction of emissions and environmental impact (optimisation of transport routes)
- Efficient resource utilisation (needs-based site setup)
- Increased productivity and cost savings (optimisation of construction workflows)
- Health and safety (optimisation of storage and transport areas as well as access routes)
- Waste reduction (waste management concept)
- DGNB certification targeted by the client