MENSA - Fachhochschule, Pädagogische Hochschule und Kunstakademie Karlsruhe

J. MAYER H. Project Team:
Jürgen Mayer H., Andre Santer, Sebastian Finckh, Julia Neitzel, Wilko Hoffmann, Jan Stockebrand, Marcus Blum
Mit: ARUP (Berlin), Martin Scherer (Gastronomieplanung, Darmstadt), Uli Wiesler (Freier Architekt, Stuttgart), Klaus Wiederkehr (Landschaftsarchitekt, Nürtingen)
Ausschreibung / Bauleitung: Architekturbüro Uli Wiesler, Stuttgart

Int. Wettbewerb 2004 1. Preis
Realisierung: 2006

Bauherr: Land Baden-Württemberg, Vertreten durch das staatliche Vermögens- und Hochbauamt, Karlsruhe

Fotos: David Franck

Mensa Karlsruhe is an elastic space, that sits in the center of the Karlsruhe University Campus. As an extension of the already existing facilites, the city of Karlsruhe is building a canteen that will serve the growing number of students. The building becomes the new adress of the campus, negotiating between the identities of three universities as well as between the urban fabric and the Hardtwad forest. The building reacts to this special condition with different stages of porosity.