Plankstetten Abbey in Bavaria

The new building establishes a boundary to the west of the abbey complex. Due to the slope, the building was partially constructed in timber and – particularly on the lower floors – partially in reinforced concrete.
Preserving creation is everyday living practice to the Benedictine monks of Plankstetten Abbey. Their monastery, located on a site between the cities of Ingolstadt, Regensburg and Nuremberg, serves as a place of education and the property belonging to the abbey is used for organic agriculture. The monks placed high demands also on the expansion to their monastery: It was intended...
The new building establishes a boundary to the west of the abbey complex. Due to the slope, the building was partially constructed in timber and – particularly on the lower floors – partially in reinforced concrete.