Article source: Atelier Brueckner GmbH 

A subtle dialogue between historical structure and current architectonic accents is being offered at the former Herding spinning mill in Bocholt. The industrial monument has been reinvented for use as a cultural centre. Warehouse for shows, special exhibition areas, event spaces and catering found place at the so called TextilWerk. “Reanimate and reinvent” were the maxims of ATELIER BRÜCKNER. By means of careful architectural surgery the original functional interrelationships of the factory were underlined. The language of form and colour are derived from the old building structure.

Exterior View at Night, Image Courtesy © Mac Tanó

• Architects: Atelier Brueckner GmbH
• Project: TextilWerk
• Location: Bocholt, Germany
• Photography: Mac Tanó and Martin Holtappels
• Partners: Prof. Uwe R. Brückner, Shirin Frangoul-Brückner, Prof. Eberhard Schlag, Britta Nagel
• Project manager: Michel Casertano
• Graphical guidance system: Jana Fröhlich
• Construction management: BLB of the LWL (The Regional Association of Westphalia-Lippe (LWL)
• Construction supervision: Eling Architekten, Wesel
• Planing of the supporting structure: Ingenieurbüro Pross, Bocholt
• Electric planing: Ingenieurbüro Kipp & Knuhr, Borken
• Building services: K&L Energietechnik, Hamminkeln
• Light concept: LDE Belzner Holmes, Stuttgart 
  
• Ceiling installation of the restaurant: ATELIER BRÜCKNER, Stuttgart
• Filmic animation of the foyer: Thauma Motion Design Studio, Stuttgart
• Exhibition space: 6.000 sqm
• Main area: 3.600 sqm
• Floors: 4, plus a new top floor with restaurant
• Contract / Project beginning: 2009
• Opening: 2 September 2011

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