Keramik Laufen has grouped various different functions together in this new building. The building is primarily used to present the company’s current products to visitors in a form that not only shows off their appearance but also demonstrates their use. At the same time, the premises are a suitable venue for public events, product presentations and informal gatherings. The two-storey building is designed as a shell, with the central core providing space for storage, the lift and side rooms.
Two open, opposed and curved staircases link the ground floor to a gallery with exhibition bays and demonstration bathroom layouts on the upper floor. The atrium at the centre of the building is filled with natural light from small round skylights in the ceiling. The individual exhibition recesses are lit artificially, in each case in accordance with the specific properties of the products on display. The premises are also designed in such a way that they can be used for public events, product presentations and informal gatherings.