Künstlerhaus Krefeld
The Künstlerhaus Krefeld is a studio house built in Krefeld in 1908 according to plans by the architect Joseph Maria Olbrich . It was financed by a donation from the Commerce Councilor Albert Oetker to the city of Krefeld and the property was donated by Jentges'sche Grundbesitz GmbH.
The object
The "Künstlerhaus" or "Künstlerhaus Hüttenallee" (after its address Hüttenallee 150) is the first of a planned but never further development of an artist colony on the edge of the Krefeld city forest , which was established at the suggestion of the then head of the Kaiser Wilhelm Museum Friedrich Deneken was planned.
The detached house on a 1150 m² forest property offers around 100 m² of living space and a further 59 m² of studio space with large windows on the ground floor. There is also a large pottery furnace in the basement.
Purpose and residents
It was stipulated that the foundation "[...] has to be rented to a local artist for a reasonable rent" . A commercial purpose, especially a use that requires "steam or motor drive", was excluded by the founder.
The first occupant of the house was the Dutch artist Johan Thorn Prikker until 1910 . The sculptor Franz Brahmstaedt followed and, from 1919, the Bertlings family of artists.
Current condition and current use
To a large extent, the original condition and furnishings of the house from 1908 have been preserved. In the period from November 2007 to May 2008, the property in need of renovation was empty. The artist Frank Jacob Esser has lived and worked with his family in the Krefeld Künstlerhaus since autumn 2009.
Web links
- Atelier in the city forest is in great demand , article in the Westdeutsche Zeitung, November 9, 2007
- City is looking for new tenants for the Künstlerhaus am Stadtwald , article in the Westdeutsche Zeitung, January 9, 2008
Coordinates: 51 ° 21 ′ 7.4 " N , 6 ° 35 ′ 28.3" E