Einladungswettbewerb | 03/2014
Central Bank of Libya
1. Preis
Preisgeld: 100.000 EUR
Architektur
Erläuterungstext
Henning Larsen Architects has designed the 50,000 m2 new office building for the Central Bank of Libya in Tripoli. By using and re-interpreting specifics of the Libyan nature and culture the new headquarters will be a symbol of the new Libya both for the local as well as the global community.
The design is inspired by Libyan vernacular architecture in terms of sustainable solutions and cultural relevance. Two existing excavations will be used in a similar way that the Berber troglodyte houses were once built. The “pit houses” exploit the stable earth temperature (ca. 18 degrees) and provide shade and ventilation via the atrium, as well as function as water collectors.
For the Central Bank of Libya, the larger excavation becomes the social hub of the compound, a shaded oasis not only for the bank and its public activity (operations, education center, restaurant, hotel) but also for the Gurji district. The smaller excavation provides vehicle access to the treasuries. We envision the Central Bank of Libya’s plaza as a translocal destination that connects Gurji with the Green Belt of Tripoli.
The flowing facade of the building expresses the dynamism of the Libyan economy, by expressing the ever changing surface of the desert.
The clear shape of the building and its rationalized structure allows for multiple organisations of the plan. The building features four cores, one at each corner, which give the structure the necessary rigidity.The plan can therefore divided in four modules each with its own service core, which can be combined easily in larger office groups.
Competition team from Henning Larsen Architects: Jacob Kurek (Responsible Partner), Kostas Poulopoulos (Lead Designer), Ewa Bryzek , Mincky Mo Simonis, Carmencita Sanz Marti. Renders: Christian Schjøll, Kyd Kitchaya, Peter Ravnborg. Sustainability: Erik Holm-Hansson
The design is inspired by Libyan vernacular architecture in terms of sustainable solutions and cultural relevance. Two existing excavations will be used in a similar way that the Berber troglodyte houses were once built. The “pit houses” exploit the stable earth temperature (ca. 18 degrees) and provide shade and ventilation via the atrium, as well as function as water collectors.
For the Central Bank of Libya, the larger excavation becomes the social hub of the compound, a shaded oasis not only for the bank and its public activity (operations, education center, restaurant, hotel) but also for the Gurji district. The smaller excavation provides vehicle access to the treasuries. We envision the Central Bank of Libya’s plaza as a translocal destination that connects Gurji with the Green Belt of Tripoli.
The flowing facade of the building expresses the dynamism of the Libyan economy, by expressing the ever changing surface of the desert.
The clear shape of the building and its rationalized structure allows for multiple organisations of the plan. The building features four cores, one at each corner, which give the structure the necessary rigidity.The plan can therefore divided in four modules each with its own service core, which can be combined easily in larger office groups.
Competition team from Henning Larsen Architects: Jacob Kurek (Responsible Partner), Kostas Poulopoulos (Lead Designer), Ewa Bryzek , Mincky Mo Simonis, Carmencita Sanz Marti. Renders: Christian Schjøll, Kyd Kitchaya, Peter Ravnborg. Sustainability: Erik Holm-Hansson