New splendour with Kugelvlies^®

The council hall in Oberhausen was built in 1930 in the expressionist style and represents a historical heritage of the city. The last renovation was carried out at the end of the 1950s, so important renovations were needed in areas such as heating, ventilation, insulation and, above all, accessibility. These renovations were necessary to make the hall accessible and usable for people with walking, visual and hearing impairments and to generally bring it up to date.

During the conversion, which was planned by BST architects in Oberhausen, historical elements such as the previously covered, yellow-grey ceiling with silver, angular stucco ornaments or the dark wood panelling were reprocessed. In contrast to this, the media, ventilation and sound technology has now been completely modernised, along with other interior fittings of functional simplicity. The dark wood panelling on the walls is contrasted by light-coloured chairs, tables and lecterns, as well as the light-coloured Kugelvlies^® Abraxas floor covering, creating a contemporary hall in a historic setting.

The room layout and furnishings were redesigned by goracon systemtechnik. A flexible floor covering was needed to incorporate a tactile guidance system for the visually impaired, invisible chair rails and access panels in the floor. Kugelvlies^® is perfect for this, as the textile floor covering can be easily cut without fraying thanks to its cut resistance and can be easily removed and replaced, for example, to access technology in the false floor. The chairs can be easily removed to make room for a wheelchair. Here too, Kugelvlies^® has proven its worth, promoting smooth driving for walkers, wheelchairs and electric vehicles, and is extremely durable.

The textile floor covering also complements the goracon ramp system perfectly in terms of sound acoustics and fire protection, as the floor covering absorbs impact and room sound. A successful combination for council meetings in a pleasant and modern atmosphere.