Ernst May Society
| Ernst May Society ev (emg) |
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| purpose | Promotion of the history of architecture and design, monument protection and cultural history |
| Chair: | Klaus Klemp (Chairman) Peter Paul Schepp, (Deputy and Treasurer) Wolfgang Voigt (Deputy) Karin Berkemann Konrad Elsässer Max Mihm Klaus Strzyz Roswitha Väth Christos-N. Vittoratos |
| Executive Director: | Philipp Sturm |
| Establishment date: | 2003 |
| Number of members: | about 250 |
| Seat : | Frankfurt |
| Website: | ernst-may-gesellschaft.de |
The Ernst-May-Gesellschaft ev is an association based in Frankfurt am Main .
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In the 1920s, under the direction of the architect and town planner Ernst May, the New Frankfurt project was created . The aim was, on the one hand, to create living space and make it cheaper by building settlements, and on the other, to break new ground with a view to design and production. The program was communicated beyond Frankfurt with magazines, books, films and trade fair participation.
In addition to the pure residential construction, there was a holistic design right down to the household items. Today, most of the project's buildings are listed. However, they are not always in their original state. The holistic idea can usually only be experienced from contemporary black and white photos, while individual objects and entire kitchens from the project are in design museums around the world.
As early as March 2002, the city expressed its interest in building a "walk-in object" in memory of Ernst May. It didn't come to that. The project was only tackled through a private initiative and implemented with the help of numerous volunteers and donors. This also includes the estate of the architect Carl-Hermann Rudloff .
In 2006 an object for museum use was handed over to the Ernst May Society in return for rent. However, the planned handover of a shop in the Bornheimer Hang settlement as an office did not materialize.
aims
The aims of the society are "to promote architecture, art and culture, the protection of monuments and the promotion of science and research ". In particular, the focus is on experiencing the cultural heritage of the avant-garde of functionalism . The best-known example is the establishment of a model house with a Frankfurt kitchen and its relocation with all the details to the construction time of the New Frankfurt. This model house is accessible as a museum. Other activities of the society include exhibitions, lectures, excursions and a scholarship for academic work with accommodation in the model house.
The model house of the new Frankfurt
One of the company's early goals was to set up a model house and make it accessible to the public as a museum. The house at Im Burgfeld 136 in the Römerstadt settlement was selected . One criterion was that a largely complete Frankfurt kitchen still existed in it. Piece by piece, this house was restored to its original state with original objects and building research. The handover of the house took place on March 16, 2006. This was followed by the renovation phase, during which visitors had the opportunity to experience the work of the restoration specialists, craftsmen and architects on site. The renovated house was officially opened on July 27, 2010. The equipment turned out to be difficult: Original furniture was expensive in the 1920s and therefore rare even then. After 80 years, the few objects that have survived have long been in design collections. In some cases heirs had to be persuaded to part with pieces; other objects had to be prepared with great effort.
On the 125th birthday of Ernst May, a big party took place in the house in 2011, at which Robert Rotifer also appeared. With the song Frankfurt Kitchen from his album Coach Number 12 of 11, Rotifer has a personal connection to the New Frankfurt .
Model garden
Belonging to the Ernst-May-Haus in Frankfurt and also managed and maintained by the company is a parcel located in the allotment garden colony of the Römerstadt settlement. The centerpiece of this model garden is a largely original garden gazebo from the 1920s, as conceived and designed by Viennese architect Margarete Schütte-Lihotzky (1897–2000), creator of the Frankfurt kitchen, for the New Frankfurt project.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b article in the FAZ from September 30, 2004
- ^ Website of the Ernst May Society
- ↑ PDF of the opening of the Ernst May House
- ↑ Kristiane Schengbier: Practically with scratches . In: Frankfurter Rundschau from March 1, 2010.
- ^ Article in Journal Frankfurt from July 18, 2011