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Architects: heneghan peng architects
- Area: 1800 m²
- Year: 2017
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Photographs:Thomas Bruns, Ute Zscharnt
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Manufacturers: Lamilux, Glasolux, Lichtkonzept, Reckli, Schüco
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Lead Architects: Shih-Fu Peng, Andreas Dopfer, Kathrin Klaus, Johanna Dreier, Seyhan Özgen
Text description provided by the architects. The former Tonofenfabrik (Clay Oven Factory) is situated in the historic centre of Lahr in Germany, close to the remains of the medieval castle ‘Storchenturm’ and the medieval town wall. In danger of complete deterioration, the listed building has been reinvented as a City Museum utilizing this strategic urban location to create a destination for tourists and residents alike involving them with the history and heritage of Lahr in a way the old museum in the city’s park was never able to. The old industrial brick building was not only transformed into a modern museum, but the somewhat incomplete ‘L’ shaped volume has been completed by a new stair tower forming a coherent ensemble of old and new.
