Metro Campus Atrium

Located in Flingern, Düsseldorf, Metro Campus is set to become a new mixed-use urban quarter. The new atrium is part of the extensive renovation work of the existing Metro buildings on the site.

Project Details +

Project Details

LOCATION: Düsseldorf, Germany

CLIENT: Metro Properties

DATE: 2022 - 2025

STATUS: Completed

SIZE: Atrium 435m2, Gastronomy & Outdoor Terrace 1056m², Pixel graphics 1325m², Hanging Plants 50m 

Credits +

Credits

Architecture - ACME


PROJECT TEAM

Client team - Metro Campus

Delivery architect - Hoehler + Partner 

MEP consultant - Haberland Ingenieure

Landscape architect - Bockermann Fritze plan4buildING

Structural engineer - AWD Ingenieurgesellschaft

Fire consultant - Halfkann + Kirchner

Facade consultant - HDB Consulting

Building physics consultant - PEUTZ Consult

Lighting consultant - Luxwelt

Pixelgraphic - Frameless-studio

Metal work - Rötgers Stahlbau

Hanging plants - Green Fortune

Facade - Redinger + Plank Metallbau

Garden and Landscape construction - Krebs & Conrads Garten

Photography: Marcel Kusch

The existing corporate atrium of METRO Headquarter office is transformed from an austere space of circulation into a lively social space. A new glazed façade is introduced to regulate microclimate and noise from outside and create a sense of calm enclosure, transforming the once transitional space into a comfortable environment where people can meet, linger, and interact beyond work routines.

On the ground floor, the existing, disused staff canteen is reactivated as a vibrant gastronomy hub. Reflecting Metro’s identity as one of the leaders in wholesale gastronomy supply, the space brings together a multifaceted culinary landscape, ranging from star kitchens to chic cafés, offering a dynamic stage for everyday life.

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Pixelation in 200 colours

Colourful pixel-graphic stretches across the height of the atrium - referencing the site’s history as the former Schmincke artist paint factory - as a contemporary interpretation of the pigments once produced here. Together with vertical hanging plants and the integrated seating-planters on the ground level, these layers of colour and greenery interact with the bridges and offices above, forming a sequence of multilevel vistas.

"At the campus, we want to bring to life who we are and how we want to be: pragmatic, focused on our core business and in open dialogue with people – whether they are employees, business partners or customers. With the new catering facilities in the atrium, we are symbolically and literally bringing gastronomy, as our core customer group, into the heart of our business. This is a strong sign of our commitment to the industry and strengthens METRO's identity internally and our modern employer profile externally."

Dr Steffen Greubel, CEO of METRO AG

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