The furniture fabrics , window decorations , and paintwork are light in color so that the rooms are bathed in light but still feel warm .
The generalate itself serves as the Ursuline Sisters ’ administrative building . The authentic elements in the interior , such as staircases , doors , ornaments , and fireplaces were retained . The oak doors were stripped of their soiled varnish ; the sandblasted wood remains visible and gives a robust and authentic look . The floors have been waxed , but the years of use are still visible .
The work and meeting rooms were fitted with new office furniture , conference tables , and a library , but the historical furniture was also given a new place in the whole after renovation . The connection between old and new lies in the use of oak . The new furniture is lighter in color and soberer in design , but the detailing refers to the historical objects . The furniture fabrics , window decorations , and paintwork are light in color so that the rooms are bathed in light but still feel warm .
The convent was extended with a new chapel , a sanctuary in the busy city center . The slender volume is crowned with a pointed gable roof that matches the city ’ s historic buildings in scale and shape . The structure of the building consists of exposed concrete and wood , while the facades and roof are clad in brick . The daylight in the chapel enters the space from above through a cut in the roof . There is no direct view to the outside , giving the interior space a sacred atmosphere .
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