Bürgerhaus Sindlingen
| Condition | During renovations in the 1980s the expose concrete façade was partly smoothed out and painted in various colors, thus destroying its coherent, sculptural appearance. The Attempt of integrating the complex into its surroundings by using colors of the neighboring garden city proved unsuccessful. Instead the alterations create an inconsistent hodgepodge of dissonant individual parts. Currently plans are discussed for painting the building gray to bring the appearance somewhat closer to the original. |
| Architects | Günter Bock |
| Construction Date | 1961 |
The architectural concept of this community center was to unify construction, topography and art. It is located between the local train station and a development from the 1920s. Part of this effort are steles in front of the entrance and a terraced public square which corresponds with the stepped, jagged volumes of the building. This creates a stony, rough board formed concrete landscape that does not try to compete with the neighboring garden city but rather acts as its urban backdrop. Written by Sandra Pappe
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