CSZtimejourney: In the heart of Darmstadt – the new city library building in the Justus Liebig House

It was the 1990s: the extension to the City Library in the Justus Liebig House was a significant step for Darmstadt at the time, as usage, collections and the need for public spaces had grown considerably over the years.

At the time, the Darmstadt City Council commissioned CSZ to carry out a feasibility study, as well as structural engineering, façade design and planning services relating to sound and thermal insulation and room acoustics.

Particularly exciting: the integration into the old town centre presented challenging engineering tasks. Among other things, the structure had to be founded above an existing substation, on the outer wall of an underground car park and in the rock and gravel of the Rhine Graben, with the loads transferred to load-bearing areas via central bracing.

We look back with pride on projects that have helped shape our home town. The extension to the municipal library is one such project: a place for learning, socialising and discovering countless little stories about Darmstadt amongst the bookshelves. After all, good architectural design does more than just create spaces; it creates places that become part of city life.

What memories do you associate with the municipal library in the Justus Liebig House?

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