BIM Architecture: Carmen Würth Forum Center Phase II by David Zipfield Architecture

This project, commissioned by Adolf Würth GmbH & Co. KG, is the Carmen Würth Forum Center located in Künzelsau, southern Germany. It represents an expansion of the existing concert and large event halls, introducing a flexible conference area and an art museum. The goal of this extension is to enrich the spatial functions of the forum center and establish a public hub through the addition of the art museum.

△ General layout plan

The Art Museum is designed to showcase the Würth collection while also serving as a venue for large-scale events. Key features include a coffee shop, an expansive lobby with a large exhibition hall, and a refined small-scale flat art gallery. The enamel façade creates a dialogue between the interior spaces and the surrounding natural landscape. Additionally, the sculpture park enhances the connection between art and the environment.

The architects drew inspiration from industrial architecture, reflected in the material choices for the forum center. Their design emphasizes both integration and dialogue between the building and its surrounding environment. At the same time, they ensured that the forum center provides suitable office space for Würth’s company needs.

Design Drawings

△ First floor plan

△ Second floor plan

△ Underground floor plan

△ Roof plan

△ Sectional drawing AA

△ Sectional drawing BB

△ Section CC

△ East elevation view

△ South elevation view

△ West elevation view

△ North elevation view

Project Information

Project Type: Museum, Cultural Center

Location: Künzelsau, Germany

Architectural Firm: David Chipperfield Architects

Area: 5,500 m²

Year: 2020

Photographer: Simon Menges

Lead Architect: David Chipperfield Architects Berlin

Partners: David Chipperfield, Harald Müller, Martin Reichert, Alexander Schwarz (Design Lead)

Project Architect (Competition Stage): Annette Flohrschütz

Competition Team: Sandra Badji, Markus Bauer, Jan Blaurock, Ute Burdelski, Mirjam von Busch, Florian Dirschedl, Ulrike Eberhardt, Hannah Jonas, Hjördis Klein, Barbara Koller, Martina Maire, Jana Raudnitzky, Stefanie Schleipen, Marika Schmidt, Moritz Uhlmann; Graphics & Visualization: Dalia Liksaite, Antonia Schlegel, Ute Zscharnt

Project Architect (Phase II): Marcus Mathias (Preparation and brief to technical design, site design, construction supervision, procurement)

Project Team: Alexander Bellmann, Leander Bulst, Bernhard Danigel, Dirk Gschwind, Christopher Jonas, Linda von Karstedt, Maximilian Lohmann, Thomas Schöpf, Nils Stelter; Graphics & Visualization: Dalia Liksaite, Ken Polster

Executive Architect: Kraft + Kraft Architekten, Schwäbisch Hall (Procurement, construction supervision) represented by Gerd Eckert and Markus Masseretti

Engineering: Mayer-Vorfelder and Dinkelacker Engineering Company for Bauwesen GmbH and Co KG, Sindelfingen

Service Engineers: ZB Zimmermann und Becker GmbH, Heilbronn; PBS Ingenieurgesellschaft mbH, Aalen (Electrical Consultant)

Acoustic Engineers: Horstmann+Berger, Altensteig

Fire Consultant: Halfkann+Kirchner, Stuttgart

Facade Consultant: Reba Fassadentechnik AG, Chur

Lighting Consultant: Arup Deutschland GmbH, Berlin (Daylight Consultant)

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