Start-up Campus OWL Paderborn
The startup scene in East Westphalia-Lippe is now finding a home on the former barracks grounds.
In a central location in Paderborn, just a few kilometers from the cathedral, a new, innovative university building has been constructed on the site of the Barker Barracks. LIST Bau completed the turnkey construction of the so-called “Start-up Campus OWL,” which is considered a flagship project for the future development of the Barker site.
The new building is designed to connect students and business leaders, so the property’s concept generates synergy effects at every level: The ground floor of the approximately 9,800-square-meter building was designed as a base level. It features, among other things, a seminar area that can also be used for events, co-working spaces, and a variety of workshops. Focus rooms and office spaces extend across the first and second floors. A particular highlight is the rooftop terrace, located on the third floor along with additional meeting rooms.
From the outside, the Start-up Campus OWL stands out thanks to the interplay of different facades: On the ground floor, a curtain wall of concrete with a barcode-like appearance has been installed. On the upper floors, a double facade consisting of metal cassettes and sheet metal lintels was implemented.
LIST Construction has been entrusted with the project since the detailed design phase. For the building services, the general contractor was supported by the in-house planning firm LIST Ingenieure.
