Steimle Architekten   Germany   A series of simple operations has made it possible to transform a barn into a new municipal library without detriment to its rural character and its link to the traditions of the place. Respecting the original structure, the project replaces the faca

A barn in the German municipality of Kressbronn, near Lake Constance, has been turned by Thomas and Christine Steimle into a library and community center. In deference to the building’s history, the project balances past and present. The renovation i