Single dormitory (Mathildenhöhe)
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 Single dormitory (2007) |
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| Data | |
| place | Darmstadt |
| architect | Ernst Neufert |
| Client | Construction association for workers' housing |
| Architectural style | Post-war modernity |
| Construction year | 1952-1955 |
| Coordinates | 49 ° 52 '32.9 " N , 8 ° 39' 46.1" E |
The singles' residence is an originally as a single home -built building in Darmstadt , Pützerstraße 6, at the Mathildenhöhe . It is a listed building .
History and description
The single dormitory, built from 1952 to 1955 according to plans by the architect Ernst Neufert , is one of the five master buildings in Darmstadt . Neufert's plans were implemented.
The design by the architect Ernst Neufert for the single dormitory shown in the 1951 exhibition "Mensch und Raum" was realized in a slightly modified form by the building association for workers' apartments on a property at the foot of the Mathildenhöhe directly on the Erich-Ollenauer-Promenade. As one of five completed Darmstadt master buildings, it is an important testimony to the architectural discussion of the post-war period . A six-storey residential building with 156 small apartments was created, which was originally intended as a single home. The building also had a laundry, shop and restaurant. The “single dormitory” consists of a four-story ring of buildings and a nine-story high-rise, both of which stand on a plinth that balances the sloping terrain. The light balcony parapets and window frames stand out strikingly from the building volume clad with brown-purple hard-fired bricks. A wide flight of steps protrudes into the street on its west facade. It is surrounded by high walls and leads to the spacious terrace of a restaurant, which is located on the plinth. The complex is accessed via two entrances on the north side and a newly created entrance on the south side of the building.
At the beginning of the 21st century, the building was renovated under the direction of Darmstadt architect Ramona Buxbaum and larger residential units were created. In addition, the building technology was brought up to date. For reasons of monument preservation , the original layout of some apartments has been preserved.
With 156 residential units, including 131 one-room apartments, the building was primarily intended for single people and young married couples and, due to social changes, no longer met today's demands on living space. Since the building is a listed building and the external appearance has to be preserved, the concept included three visible changes. On the one hand, the attic, which had previously been used as a drying floor and a beer bar with a terrace, was given a completely new use. There are four atrium apartments, each organized around one or two light wells, which can also be clearly seen at the rear of the building. On the other hand, the one-room apartments in the high-rise building were combined into maisonette apartments by le Corbusier based on the model of the Unité d`habitation. In the building ring, neighboring two to three one-room apartments on one floor were converted into two to three-room apartments.
After the revitalization, an apartment mix of the types atrium apartment, maisonette apartment and multi-storey apartment was created that was appropriate to the residential value of the “Mathildenhöhe” location, which are arranged and interlaced within the existing building by combining the former one-room units to create a spatial puzzle.
The architecture and design of the 1950s moved in a field of tension between a new beginning and continuity. Due to the shortage of the post-war period, a moderate use of resources determined the design themes. At the beginning of the 21st century, with the discussion about the finiteness of natural resources and the demand for their sustainable use, these principles are also becoming more topical in the field of architecture. All new design measures follow the principles of the existing building. Design features of the listed building were taken up and strengthened or continued elsewhere. This resulted in an independent design concept that varied the themes of the 1950s and processed them in a contemporary way. The interventions in the building remain recognizable.
literature
- Günter Fries et al .: City of Darmstadt. (= Monument topography Federal Republic of Germany , cultural monuments in Hesse .) Vieweg, Braunschweig 1994, ISBN 3-528-06249-5 , p. 347.
- Roland Dotzert et al .: Stadtlexikon Darmstadt. Konrad Theiss Verlag , Stuttgart 2006, ISBN 3-8062-1930-3 , p. 546 f.
- Neufert / Karle + Buxbaum: Ernst-Neufert-Bau, Darmstadt Edition Axel Menges, Stuttgart / London 2003, ISBN 3-930698-50-1