Biorama project
The Biorama project in office area Joachimsthal of Barnim is a vice unused historic water tower , now privately owned. The name is derived from the biosphere reserve and panorama , which makes the new use of the historical structure in the Schorfheide-Chorin nature park understandable.
history
The designer Richard Hurding and the project manager Sarah Phillips bought the water tower, which had been empty since 1987, in 2003 to use it as an apartment. The British developed together with the German architect Frank Meilchen what they called “ Biorama ”. The tower became a vertical home , for the conversion of which EU funding of 240,000 euros could be used, the new owners invested around 250,000 euros themselves.
A viewing platform was built on the roof of the 21 meter (123 meter above sea level ) listed tower instead of the water reservoir. In the tower itself, a study, a bedroom, a living room, two offices, a kitchen and a sanitary unit are accommodated on four levels on a total of 140 square meters. The observation deck can be reached by the visitors either via a modern metal external staircase with 118 steps or via an adjacent futuristic and handicapped accessible elevator , which was also built according to plans by Frank Meilchen.
Cultural offers
The attractiveness of the biorama could be increased even further by changing exhibitions at the foot of the tower. In 2009 the art projects were under the heading Potato Art , which was intended to draw attention to the endangered biodiversity of the potato . - The artist couple acquired a neighboring building in the early 2010s, known as the White Villa or, after its builder Rudolf Protz, as Villa Protz . They converted this house into a cultural center in 2014/2015. Up to four art exhibitions are to be shown there every year, and small theater ensembles are also planned. The large gable area was designed with mosaic stones made of mirror glass and thus adapts perfectly to the natural surroundings. Next, the owners want to redesign the outdoor facilities between the tower and the villa.
Visitors
The biorama was opened on June 3, 2006. The tower owners agreed with the authorities to open 80 days a year to visitors. From the platform you have an unobstructed view in all directions over large contiguous Brandenburg forest areas, with favorable conditions up to the skyline of Berlin, 35 kilometers away .
On August 12, 2009, the 50,000 visitor was welcomed. Due to the increasing interest, the tower has now been open for more than 100 days and Sarah Phillips organizes regular tours, especially through the exhibition grounds. In a publication from March 2016 it is stated that 125,000 visitors have already been counted since the opening.
Web links
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- Barnim 2007/2008: Discoveries in the Joachimsthal area ; P. 57
- ↑ Frank Meilchen's homepage with an animated representation of the Biorama project , accessed on January 4, 2012.
- ↑ Brandenburger Landesdenkmalliste ( Memento of the original from April 9, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (PDF; 265 kB); here: p. 15.
- ↑ a b Ina Brzoska: Vertical home. An artist couple from England made their dream come true - they moved into a water tower in the Schorfheide. Article in the Berliner Zeitung on July 5, 2010.
- ↑ a b Viola Petersson: Homage to the builder . In: MOZ , March 23, 2016. Accessed October 21, 2018.
Coordinates: 52 ° 58 ′ 17.8 " N , 13 ° 45 ′ 13.1" E