Reg.Nr. 93/GE/018

Prinz-Albert-Straße 37, Bonn

The harmonious yet independent architecture of the new building does neither try to create an intentional contrast to the neighboring buildings nor does it want to chum up with them by using historical forms. The balanced correlation of vertical and horizontal elements in the ...
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Project details

Title:Prinz-Albert-Straße 37, Bonn
Entr. year: 1993
Result:Diploma
Country: Germany
Town: Bonn
Category type: architectural heritage
Notes:New building closing the corner gap in a row of historical buildings.
Building type/ Project type: residential building
Actual use:Apartments, shops
Built: 1991
Architect / Proj.leader: Atelier Karl-Heinz Schommer, Architectrs (Bonn - DE)
The Jury's citation: "Für die beispielhafte Schließung einer schwierigen Baulücke in einem Ensemble von Wohnbauten des 19. Jahrhunderts unter Wahrung des Charakters und der Proportionen der städtebaulichen Situation in überzeugenden modernen Bauformen"
GPS:50°43'45.9"N 7°6'6.9"E

Description:
The harmonious yet independent architecture of the new building does neither try to create an intentional contrast to the neighboring buildings nor does it want to chum up with them by using historical forms. The balanced correlation of vertical and horizontal elements in the plastered façade, that is covered with scratched square patterns, is dominated by a set of bay windows. All this reveals the conquest of the existing problems, evoked by the historical surrounding and the need to create a substantial housing space with ten flats, a corner shop and an underground car park.