Redefinition: The troublesome dependence on the administration is fundamentally problematic. It should be an accessible and optimistic place for solutions.

From the outset, we saw great potential in nature to resolve the operational hyperfunctionality of administrative spaces. The aim was to create a space that would leave a positive impression due to its quality. The contrast between the large, pleasant space and the small, almost hidden meeting room became a driving force to take the project in a radical direction.

Our research focused on creating a pleasant and protected space between the existing wall and a new element opposite it. We seek protection from the existing natural stone wall. With a counterpart, we create a kind of bubble between the walls that holds a well-protected and open garden. Prefabricated concrete elements are strung like a necklace on a tension cable and pulled by the tension cable to the existing wall. In combination, they act as a beam that cantilevers over the walkway. The openings follow this line of cable and form bright spaces inside that show the way to the entrance of the meeting room or to the exit.

The meeting room is part of a vertically arranged niche in the existing wall. On the ground floor, this provides space for a public toilet and the staff entrance. At garden level, it offers space for the meeting room and a small kitchenette. A hole in the ceiling connects this floor to the administration office on the top floor. The basement houses a small archive for the administration.