Cultural Centre Dilsen

In the city centre of Dilsen (BE) an existing library is about to be renovated and extended into a cultural centre. Located at the central square a diverse programme is to be housed in one building. The main functions being a (youth) library, a theatre, a café and multiple classrooms for the nearby high schools and music academy.

From the exterior the building reads as one. A delicate façade binds the series of volumes as if it were a curtain. By lifting it up in certain points and with precisely placed openings the facade shows parts of the functions behind.

The main entrance gives access to a large foyer, from where all activities are accessible. The foyer can be a foyer to the theatre, an interior square to the café and a place to show books for the library. Some activities like the classrooms and the youth library have a separate entrance.