Ziegelhütte (Darmstadt)
The Ziegelhütte is an artist house and exhibition building in Darmstadt .
history
The brickworks on Kranichsteiner Straße is one of six buildings of this type that existed in the city until 1819. In 1972, operations there ceased. Up to 15 employees were employed in the brickworks during active times. In addition, it was the home and office of the respective operator of the brickworks. The brickworks and house were built around 300 years ago. In the city chronicle it says: "The new construction of the city brickworks, which had been declined due to wars, caused greater costs of a total of 188 guilders in 1651". The house, which has been changed and expanded several times over the years, is located directly on the busy Kranichsteiner Straße. Its solid baroque shape was retained, while the structure of the building deteriorated more and more. Most recently, the house was in such a desolate condition that it was threatened with demolition. The then president of the Darmstadt Secession, Pit Ludwig , who had converted the former barn on the site into his home, campaigned for the preservation of the brickworks. In 1983 the property was leased to a non-profit association founded for this purpose. The city of Darmstadt supported the renovation, as did Darmstadt companies and a group of friends.
The brickworks today
The Ziegelhütte has been home to the international artist plein-air from the start . The property is a meeting point, overnight stop for exhibitions and offers space for exchanging ideas, jury meetings, board meetings and general meetings. Various types of events take place in the winter months; There is an arts and crafts market, contemporary art exhibitions, artists 'birthdays and artists' dinners. Up to 70 people can be seated here. In addition to the event rooms, there is the office of the management and the Darmstadt Secession , a small studio and the KiK gallery - art in the Künstlerhaus .
Chairwoman of the Künstlerhaus Ziegelhütte
The first chairman of the Künstlerhaus Ziegelhütte was the sculptor Gotthelf Schlotter . His successor was the former Lord Mayor of Darmstadt Günther Metzger . From 2003 to 2013 the journalist Wolfgang Nette was the first chairman of the Künstlerhaus. Liane Palesch has been the second and executive chairwoman almost from the start.
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Individual evidence
- ^ Stadtlexikon Darmstadt, Konrad Theiss Verlag GmbH, Stuttgart, 2006, p. 1016
- ↑ Darmstädter Echo, Saturday, April 25, 2015, p. 29
Coordinates: 49 ° 53 ′ 11.6 " N , 8 ° 40 ′ 10.2" E