Boiler house at the Hospital Q...

The project

Boiler house at the Hospital Queen Elisabeth Herzberge

Duration

2000 – 2003

Participants

10 women (architect, mechanical engineer, professionals, practitioners und unskilled workers) for mapping, preparation of the construction works, documentation and preservation of the metal structure
10 - 16 persons in job creation schemes for the execution of the construction works

Project management / contact person

Dipl. Ing. Renate Boje
Dipl. Ing. FH Gerda Stettin (civil engineer)
Dipl. Ing. FH Katrin Luther (mechanical engineer)


Project target

The boiler house is part of the monument ensemble of the protestant hospital Queen Elisabeth Herzberge. With its three generations of steam boiler technology (1893-1961) at an authentic location the boiler house is a worth preserving industrial monument documenting Berlin industry at the turn of the century.
Together with initiators of the hospital and the development association Museum Kesselhaus e.V. BAUFACHFRAU Berlin e.V was involved in the boiler house’s redevelopment.

Project steps

Under the direction of BAUFACHFRAU Berlin e.V. a redevelopment plan and a concept for future using were created. The redevelopment works on building and technology were executed by employment centre funded workers and specialist firms.

Result

By now the former boiler house is a museum hosting cultural events and conferences. It is run by the development association Museum Kesselhaus e.V.

www.keh-berlin.de
 

The project was funded by

The project has been supported by donations of private promoters and friends



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