The Eiermannbau stands for an exemplary approach in the reuse and transformation of a listed historic buildings. The industrial monument is currently being transformed into a The Eiermannbau stands for an extraordinary approach in the reuse and transformation of a listed historic building. The industrial monument is currently being transformed into a place that demonstrates in numerous facets how resource-conscious redevelopment and participatory reuse concepts can be implemented. With careful interventions that do not compete with the existing structure, the industrial halls are being made usable again in various ways. The requirements for dealing with a listed building call for creative solutions and new concepts of using the space. For sustainable and economic reasons, the interventions will be carried out in a way that protects resources and is largely reversible. The minimal new technical services will be installed visibly to enable easy removal in the future and to emphasize the difference between old and new. Innovative concepts are being developed and tested within the existing industrial monument as part of the IBA Thüringen together with different actors such as students, which encourages people to rethink conventional planning and usage structures. One example of these creative utilization concepts is the office space of the IBA team: commercially available greenhouses converted into „individual offices“, each with its own microclimate. Completely reversible, these can be used again at other locations in the future, freeing up the hall in the Eiermannbau for new projects. The Eiermannbau in Apolda is an example of a conscious, regenerative and careful approach to existing structures and listed buildings.s.
1938/39: extension, addition of storeys and conversion, 2010/11: renovation, 2018/22-23: renovation and transformation
Project Dossier
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