Pallasseum

The Pallasseum (originally: Wohnen am Kleistpark , colloquially: Sozialpalast or Pallas ) is a listed block of flats in the Berlin district of Schöneberg in the Tempelhof-Schöneberg district on Pallasstrasse , near Potsdamer Strasse , which was built from 1974 to 1977 based on designs by the architects Jürgen Sawade , Dieter Frowein, Dietmar Grötzebach and Günter Plessow was built. The Berlin Sportpalast , which had previously taken the place, was demolished on November 13, 1973. The residential complex has been officially named "Pallasseum" since 2001.

features

Pallasseum, view from Heinrich-von-Kleist-Park

The residential complex was made entirely of concrete . The long, twelve-storey block that spans Pallasstrasse and the Pallasstrasse bunker towers over the surrounding houses. Three six-storey transverse structures enclose two courtyards. The building complex is home to over 2000 people. An average of four people live in each of the 514 apartments.

In the years after its construction, the Pallasseum was considered a prime example of modern living. But over the years it has developed into a social hotspot . Due to the high density of housing and the precarious situation of the residents, for example due to the high proportion of migrants , the area around the building became less attractive. The damage from vandalism and the social decline were evident. At the end of the 20th century, the situation had worsened to such an extent that political bodies discussed the complete demolition of the building. Most recently, however, the proposal prevailed to improve the situation again with the help of social workers and a neighborhood management. The Schöneberger Norden district management has been working successfully on this task with many partners since 1999 . First, the living situation was upgraded by redesigning the house entrances, the stairwells and the surrounding area. The Pallaspark was built on a parking lot in front of the high-rise building, and a new residents' café was built. In addition, after a residents' competition, the complex was renamed from “Social Palace” to “Pallasseum”.

Today the situation has improved a lot thanks to the structural and social measures. The entire complex has been a listed building since 2017. The property is owned by Pallasseum Wohnbauten KG, whose main shareholder has been the state-owned housing association Gewobag since 2018 .

literature

Bowl with motif - From the social palace to the pallasseum . In: Berliner Zeitung , June 7, 2010

Web links

Commons : Pallasseum - collection of images, videos and audio files

Entry in the Berlin State Monument List
Page of Pallasseum Wohnbauten KG. pallasseum-wohnbauten.de
Pallasseum. schoeneberger-norden.de '
Interview with the caretaker of the investment rbb , April 2, 1998
Beate Binder: Start with living environments or: what is “good urban life”? Goethe-Institut , May 2006, on neighborhood management
The miracle of the social palace . In: Der Tagesspiegel , February 9, 2009

Individual evidence

↑ Stadtchronik: What else happened ... 1970–1979 ( Memento from September 30, 2007 in the Internet Archive ), berliner-untergrundbahn.de
↑ District managers came instead of demolition excavators. In: Der Tagesspiegel , April 4, 2001
↑ Gewobag acquires Pallasseum and secures affordable housing in Berlin. Retrieved February 9, 2020 .

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[1] Stadtchronik: What else happened ... 1970–1979 ( Memento from September 30, 2007 in the Internet Archive ), berliner-untergrundbahn.de

[2] District managers came instead of demolition excavators. In: Der Tagesspiegel , April 4, 2001

[3] Gewobag acquires Pallasseum and secures affordable housing in Berlin. Retrieved February 9, 2020 .