LB 09 COMMUNITY HALL LAUFENBURG, is the first of five titles from the LONG BOOK series of BRANDENBERGER KLOTER ARCHITECTS, aimed at inviting readers to engage with the relevance and function of public buildings. It questions existing structures and identifies requirements, in order to find answers for the contemporary design of public buildings.

This volume begins with an interview conducted and written by Niki Zaugg with the podcaster and editor Gülsha Adilji, commented by Oliver Brandenberger and Adrian Kloter.

The two Basel-based architects, regard the needs of future users to be a key aspect of conceiving new buildings, forming the basis of their designs. The resulting spaces have a high quality, where people feel comfortable and can develop.

Other titles about this series:

LB 10 SCHOOL PFEFFINGEN

Interview with the documentary filmmaker Anna Thommen

LB 11 DOUBLE KINDERGARTEN RÜTI

Interview with the organization developer Petra Slembek

LB 12 SCHOOL AARWANGEN

Interview with the urban psychologist Alice Hollenstein

LB 13 SCHOOL BIRRWIL

Interview with the author Zoë Jenny