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Jobcenter Berlin Edifici Administratiu by Elisabeth Ruthnick

Jobcenter Berlin Edifici Administratiu by Elisabeth Ruthnick is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 A' Design Award de Ferro in Disseny d'Arquitectura, Edificació i Estructures Competition Category.


FerroArquitectura· 2022

Jobcenter Berlin Edifici Administratiu

by Elisabeth Ruthnick

A' Design Award de Ferro Winner in Arquitectura Category

Colors

The Design

About Jobcenter Berlin Edifici Administratiu

El Jobcenter Berlin és un edifici administratiu a Berlín, Alemanya, creat mitjançant la conversió del Bornemann High-rise, una ampliació dels anys 1960 de l'ajuntament. L'edifici catalogat es va actualitzar per complir amb els estàndards estructurals, energètics i de protecció contra incendis actuals, i les plantes es van adaptar a les necessitats dels nous usuaris. Les plaques de formigó rentat i els elements de finestra es van renovar seguint el disseny original, d'acord amb l'autoritat de protecció de monuments. Els murs de maçoneria vista als passadissos es van reparar i netejar. Un nou concepte de color guia les àrees públiques i els passadissos.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award de Ferro

Jobcenter Berlin Edifici Administratiu és un guanyador del guardó A' Design Award de Ferro, un reconeixement prestigiós concedit a bons dissenys que compleixen els requisits professionals i industrials esperats de creacions ben dissenyades. Els guanyadors de Ferro demostren una gran habilitat, una alta especialització, una comprensió experta i la capacitat creativa dels seus creadors. Es preveu que Jobcenter Berlin Edifici Administratiu sigui una creació molt apreciada, admirada i estimada que és pràctica i innovadora. Aquest disseny guanyador del guardó A' Design Award de Ferro integra les millors pràctiques del sector i té característiques tècniques competents lligades al coneixement i al talent. Jobcenter Berlin Edifici Administratiu és respectat per la seva minuciositat i està pensat per oferir millores en la qualitat de vida que ajuden a fer del món un lloc millor.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties
Conversion of the Bornemann High-rise into Jobcenter Berlin:
The extension of the town hall from the 1960s in Berlin was converted and technically as well as energetically updated to the latest technological standards. A special influence on the plans for the transformation of the listed ensemble was the preservation of the draft character of Fritz Bornemann. The conversion and interior renovation has created a striking example of preserving a building from the post-war modern era.
Dimensions & Packaging
GFA: 8,908 square meter
GBV: 33,198 cubic meter
Tags
High-rise, Post-war modern era, Refurbishment
Production Technology
When renewing the washed concrete slabs, the existing light parapets and the dark opaque outer wall surfaces of the window bands were designed as smoothly cleaned surfaces, in consultation with the monument protection authority. For reasons of carrying capacity of the existing structure and economy, this intervention had to be made in the protected facade.
Design Challenge
A special influence on the plans for the transformation of the listed ensemble was the preservation of the draft character of Fritz Bornemann.
Research
The ensemble today is a significant example of modern post-war architecture and is a listed building. The judgment of the jury in 1955 was: "The urban development in the large green area south of the old town hall is excellent."
Inspiration
Taking into account the 1960s Bornemann design, SSP Rüthnick Architekten adapted the energetic upgrade of the facades, the modernization of the building technology and the fire protection, as well as the floor plan structure to the space requirements of the new users. Structurally and in terms of energy efficiency, the 50yearold building complex no longer met the current requirements and had to be extensively repaired and rebuilt for its new use as a job center and vocational information center.
Project Duration
Realization: 2013-2018
Location: Berlin, Germany
Operation Flow
The window elements, taking into account today's energy and building physics requirements, were completely renewed, according to the original model.
Inside the building, all walls made of exposed masonry remained in the hallways. They were repaired and cleaned in the course of the construction work. A new color concept is the basis of the design of public areas and corridors.
Team Members
Frank Anacker, Sylvia Wallau, Sabine Hadrossek
Image Credits
Andreas Meichsner, Berlin
Kevin Fuchs, Berlin

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