Paul Schneider-Esleben: Jesuit Monastery, (Jesuitenkloster Ordenshaus “Stimmen der Zeit”) (today: Apartment Building), 1962?–1966
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A sacred building becomes a secular building. Built on a hexagonal grid, a two-storey concrete building, enclosing a courtyard. The ensemble also includes three adjacent towers with sloping roofs. Parapet bands form verandas and divide the building horizontally. Irregularly distributed windows and doors appear loosened, and irregular shuttering patterns reinforce this.
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In 1988, the ensemble had to be renovated for the first time. The towers were clad with copper and the exposed concrete with a protective layer. In 1999, it was listed as a historical monument. From 2007 until 2009, it was renovated again due to the reconstruction, and the protective layer and the cladding were removed. It was especially difficult to maintain the qualities of the buildings during the renovation. For example, due to its new use as a residential building, new windows had to be added and the idea of "irregularity" could no longer be respected (last updated on September 27, 2024).











