The Stammheim Community Centre blends seamlessly into its historic surroundings as a quiet, natural element of the built environment. Together with its listed neighbours and the new residential development, it creates a public space that serves as a meeting place in the central castle courtyard.

Set on a long, rectangular site, the building reinterprets the traditional gabled-roof house typical of the area. With its modern vertical louvre façade, which blends seamlessly into the roof shape, the building’s appearance is firmly rooted in the present day. The slats not only give the building its architectural character but, with their integrated PV modules, actively contribute to the building’s energy efficiency. Their tailored cross-sectional shape and varying rotation around the vertical axis optimise energy yield. Taken together, these measures make the Stammheim Community Centre an energy-plus building.

The community centre, designed to be accessible to local residents, is conceived as a multifunctional building; its inviting and spacious café reflects the character of the open-access centre and forms a link between the church square and the castle courtyard. The community hall on the second floor welcomes visitors with a spacious, open-plan area spanning the entire width of the building and reaching up to the roof. The exposed timber roof structure, the timber features along the eaves and the regular alternation between open and enclosed spaces create a harmonious and soothing atmosphere.

Realization: 2026
Competition: 1st prize
LPH: 1-8
BGF: 1.240 m²
BRI: 7.400 m³
Client: City of Stuttgart
Location: Stammheim
Visualisation: Vize Renderings / Steimle Architekten