Demolition of the historical screens: Steglitz loses a monument!
Demolition of the historical screens: Steglitz loses a monument!
The striking facade of the Benjamin Franklin campus in Steglitz, also known as "screen", has been dismantled since this week. This decision surprised the public because the dismantling is apparently without notice. The campus, which opened in 1968, is considered one of the most modern hospital buildings in Europe and was designed by the American architecture firm Curtis & Davis in cooperation with the Berlin architect Franz Mocken. When it was completed, the construction set new standards and combined all institutes, clinics and lecture halls under one roof.
The facade, which consists of around 56,000 filigree concrete elements and is reminiscent of a spine, is particularly striking. This architectural peculiarity led to the building of the building in 2012. With the demolition of the screen, however, the preservation of this unique construction is questioned. The campus, known for his motto "Everything under one roof", has a clear structure and stands out significantly from the villa -like environment.survey on the changes
The dismantling raises numerous questions, not only with regard to the cultural heritage, but also in the context of the planned future of the campus. The new development is intended to take up the innovative guiding principle of the CBF and create a visionary campus for the medicine of the future. The plans provide to treat the inventory respectfully and to strengthen the identity of the place. Planned by the architects Silvia Gmür, Reto Gmür and landscape architect Maurus Schifferli, is to be expanded that extends the main building to Hindenburgdamm.
The entrance axis of the new campus is designed as a green backbone, which includes a water surface in the west and a plane venue in the east. These developments could change the overall picture of the campus sustainably and raise questions about receiving the striking facade of the former hospital.
The upset discussion about the loss of this architectural icon underlines the challenges associated with the modernization of historically valuable buildings. Campus Benjamin Franklin remains a significant post -war hospital building, the future design of which is expected by many. You can read more about the motives behind this decision and the plans for the future at the Berliner Zeitung, which reports in detail about the demolition and reactions from the public. In addition, the developers from the Neue Charité take a look at the visionary plans for campus and its integration into the urban structure.
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