Enlargement National German Library \ Gabriele Glöckler
David K. | November 17, 2013
The fourth extension of the German National Library in Leipzig is bold and unconventional. According to the architect, Gabriele Glöckler: “The concept ‘envelope – cover – contents’ translates the function of the building into architecture. “Function creates form”, is the architect’s motto. “The contents are protected by a compact cover around the repository area. A lighter envelope forms the exterior shell and connects the separate areas”, she explains. “Allusion is made to both Leipzig’s musical tradition and the German Music Archives by using façade elements in graduated tones of red to interpret Bach’s Goldberg Variation number four.”
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