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Jobcenter Berlin Bastiment d'Administracion by Elisabeth Ruthnick

Jobcenter Berlin Bastiment d'Administracion by Elisabeth Ruthnick is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 A' Design Award de Fèrre in Arquitectura Competition Category.


FèrreArquitectura· 2022

Jobcenter Berlin Bastiment d'Administracion

by Elisabeth Ruthnick

A' Design Award de Fèrre Winner in Arquitectura Category

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The Design

About Jobcenter Berlin Bastiment d'Administracion

Lo Jobcenter Berlin es un bastiment d'administracion a Berlin, en Alemanha, creat en convertissent l'immoble de gratacèl Bornemann, una extension de l'ostal de vila dels ans 1960. Lo bastiment classat foguèt actualizat segon las normas actualas de estructura, d'energia e de proteccion contra l'incendi, e los plans d'estatge foguèron adaptats a las necessitats dels novèls utilizaires. Las lausas de beton lavat e los elements de fenèstras foguèron renovats en seguissent la concepcion originala, en acòrdi amb l'autoritat de proteccion dels monuments. Los murs de maçonariá aparents dins los corredors foguèron reparats e netejats. Un nòu concèpte de colors guida las zònas publicas e los corredors.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award de Fèrre

Jobcenter Berlin Bastiment d'Administracion a ganhat la distincion A' Design Award de Fèrre, una reconeissença prestigiosa acordada a de bons designs que respondon a las exigéncias professionalas e industrialas esperadas de creacions plan concebudas. Los ganhaires del Fèrre demòstran una granda abilitat, una nauta especializacion, una comprenedura d'expèrt e la capacitat creativa de lors creators. S'espèra que Jobcenter Berlin Bastiment d'Administracion siá una creacion fòrça considerada, admirada e estimada, practica e innovanta. Aqueste design ganhaire de la distincion A' Design Award de Fèrre integra las melhoras practicas del sector e a de caracteristicas tecnicas competentas ligadas a un saber-far e a un talent. Per son rigor, Jobcenter Berlin Bastiment d'Administracion merita lo respècte e es destinat a aportar de melhoraments a la qualitat de la vida que ajudan a far del mond un luòc melhor.

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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