The three volumes of the community centre define a new square, which is covered with translucent photovoltaic elements. In conjunction with the existing church, school and hall, the complex provides the village of Ludesch with a genuine focus for the first time. Designed as a forum and meeting place, the centre stands in opposition to the process of individualization that is gaining ground within the village structures. Externally, the timber building is distinguished by the interplay of wood cladding and vertical louvres on the one hand and the large-area, frameless glazing and precise lines of the steel elements on the other.