David Chipperfield Architects uses "sculptural demolition" to transform former monastery into offices

An abandoned hospital in western Germany, originally built as a monastery, has now become an office designed by David Chipperfield Architects.
David Chipperfield's Berlin studio transformed the former St Vincenz Hospital in Paderborn, to create a new headquarters for Tap Holding, a family-run company that owns several businesses in the DIY-craft market.
This involved removing various extensions added in the aftermath of the second world war, revealing the historic walls that were previously