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Seidenweberhaus - seen from Theaterplatz

The Seidenweberhaus is an event building in the center of the city of Krefeld . It is located opposite the city ​​theater and was inaugurated in 1976.

Planning and construction

The construction of a new town hall has been discussed in Krefeld since 1948. For this purpose, different locations were played through: for example the northern east wall or the Sprödentalplatz. In the 1960s, it was considered whether the future building should only accommodate cultural events or also sporting events. In 1970, two ideas competitions were announced for two usage variants and locations. The Krefeld planning group "Stappmann Thörissen Winter" convinced the jury with their design for the Sprödentalplatz. In 1970 she was commissioned with a preliminary design. At the same time, the municipal construction department designed a building on a honeycomb-shaped floor plan for the second location, the (later so-called) Theaterplatz.

In 1971, the Theaterplatz location was politically established. The honeycomb-shaped preliminary draft of the municipal building authority should serve as a basis. The planning team “Stappmann Thörissen Winter” already commissioned for the (now discarded) location Sprödentalplatz refused to take over the new building on Theaterplatz. Instead, the award went to the “Sippel Trubert Klein” office. The foundation stone was laid on June 21, 1972. The building was inaugurated from January 10th to 12th, 1976. After a competition it was named "Seidenweberhaus".

Use and discussion

The facility has been used as an event center or multi-purpose hall since 1976 . In addition to the function rooms, there are several shops in the complex. In addition, the Krefeld-Mitte district administration is housed there. The building complex has three halls of different sizes for holding events. The largest hall with over 700 m² offers space for around 1,800 standing places or - depending on the seating - between 573 and 1148 seats. It is used for all kinds of events: concerts, shows, special events, theater performances, cabaret, congresses, conferences, trade fairs, exhibitions, festivals, celebrations and gatherings. This is also where the meetings of the Krefeld city ​​council take place. The Seidenweberhaus is operated by Seidenweberhaus GmbH, which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the city of Krefeld. Seidenweberhaus GmbH is also responsible for the royal palace .

The location and design of the new town hall were already very controversial at the time of construction, as was the expected maintenance. After the opening of the “Krefeld's parlor”, the balance sheet was consistently in deficit, which was also the decisive reason for the establishment of Seidenweberhaus GmbH. The future of the silk weaving house has been discussed again since the 2000s. In 2016 the Office for Monument Preservation in the Rhineland told the press that the building should not be placed under protection. Experts from the Rhineland Regional Council (LVR) described the building in 2018 as a “characteristic testimony to the architecture of the 1970s”. The honeycomb shape is typical of the time, but not artistically exceptional here. In addition, "the spatial implementation [...] falls short of the requirements for a congress building, which can be seen particularly well in the difficult-to-find, low foyer". On November 24, 2018, the Krefeld City Council decided to demolish the 40-year-old building in need of renovation and modernization.

The SWH is to remain in operation until December 31, 2022. The city is providing a further € 2.2 million for this. This u. a. the cooling system renewed and the concrete structure secured.

literature

  • Oskar Burghardt: Krefeld. The history of the city . Volume 5, Krefeld 1998, herein: pp. 484-491.

Web links

Commons : Seidenweberhaus Krefeld  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files
  • Website. In: seidenweberhaus.de.

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Oskar Burghardt: Krefeld. The history of the city . tape 5 . Krefeld 1998, p. 487 .
  2. ↑ "Seidenweberhaus" in sosbrutalism.org (Wüstenrot Foundation, Deutsches Architektur Museum)
  3. ↑ Jochen Lenzen: Krefeld. Silk weaver's house opened 40 years ago. In: RP-Online. January 9, 2014, accessed June 26, 2017 .
  4. ↑ Irmgard Bernrieder: From the town hall to the silk weaver house - 60 years of political controversy I. In: Culture in Krefeld. Retrieved May 4, 2020 .
  5. ↑ Irmgard Bernrieder: From the town hall to the silk weaver house - 60 years of political bone of contention II. In: Culture in Krefeld. Retrieved May 4, 2020 .
  6. ^ Jens Voss: Krefeld. The silk weaver's house is a historical fiasco. In: RP-Online. March 16, 2016, accessed May 4, 2020 .
  7. ^ Dagmar Groß: renovation or demolition. Seidenweberhaus is a piece of Krefeld history. In: Westdeutsche Zeitung. July 10, 2015, accessed May 4, 2020 .
  8. ↑ Seating plans & technology - Seidenweberhaus. In: seidenweberhaus.de. Retrieved December 20, 2018 .
  9. ↑ a b c Jens Voss: Krefeld. The silk weaver's house is not listed as a historical monument. In: RP-Online. June 26, 2016. Retrieved June 26, 2017 .
  10. ↑ Krefeld silk weaver's house is being demolished. In: wdr.de. November 27, 2018, accessed December 20, 2018 .
  11. ^ Yvonne Brandt: Urban planning. Seidenweberhaus open until the end of 2022. In: Westdeutsche Zeitung. May 8, 2019, accessed May 4, 2020 .

Coordinates: 51 ° 20 '5.4 "  N , 6 ° 33" 48.1 "  E