Simultaneous hall
The Simultanhalle - space for contemporary art is an exhibition hall in Cologne-Volkhoven , Volkhovener Weg 209–211. It was originally built in 1979 as a test building for the Ludwig Museum by the architects Busmann + Haberer on the site of a former school in order to test lighting, exterior, ceiling and floor coverings. The shed roof construction is characteristic .
history
After the hall served its original purpose, its planned demolition in 1983 was prevented by artists by organizing studio exhibitions. Since then, the simultaneous hall has been used as an exhibition space.
In 1984 the hall became the responsibility of the city of Cologne; since 1989 the artistic program has been designed by changing curators. In the 25 years of its existence, around 150 artists (including Jutta Koether , Kai Althoff and Walter Dahn ) have exhibited in the hall.
Web links
- simultanhalle.de - Official website of the Simultanhalle
Coordinates: 51 ° 0 ′ 59.1 ″ N , 6 ° 53 ′ 23.6 ″ E