Steimle Architekten transforms traditional German barn into Kressbronn Library

Steimle Architekten has converted a former barn in the village of Kressbronn am Bodensee, Germany, into a library and community centre with glazed openings screened by angled vertical louvres.
The former agricultural building is prominently located in the centre of Kressbronn, close to the village's town hall and festival hall.Steimle Archiekten preserved the old barn's character whilst converting it into Kressbronn Library.
The studio also built a new forecourt and outdoor terrace to connect it