012 Für Werben
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Werben (Elbe)
2023
Noah Curinga, Aimée Michelfelder und Jurek Brüggen
2023
Noah Curinga, Aimée Michelfelder und Jurek Brüggen
Für Werben is a collection of proposals and interventions for the small town of Werben (Elbe) - for a better, more beautiful and more ecological life.
Agro-photovoltaic systems are a very good means of generating renewable energy in rural areas, compatible with agricultural production in the same place. In the town of Werben, the collective management of solar installations outside the old town could enable renewable electricity generation by all residents despite the listed status of their buildings.
The Elbtor and its museum are a testimony to Werben's past. The current design of the front area, the surroundings and the entrance make it difficult for guests to perceive this cultural site and the exhibition. A new entrance and a square that better appreciates this monument would increase its attractiveness. The interior of the museum, as well as the exhibition concept, could also be redesigned to attract more tourists and people interested in history and to inspire them to visit Werben.
The Romanisches Haus, like the Elbtor, is one of Werben's historical and important monuments. The house is also little used and could attract many visitors if it were more accessible and an exhibition were shown inside. A project for the surroundings and the interior of the building could make it another important museum in the city.
The town hall of Werben is the administrative centre of the town and as a historical building it is an important part of the architectural heritage of the town. A bus stop that is more connected to this building would make this central square more attractive. In addition to the people who come to the city by bus, many others also reach the city via the Elbe cycle path. Bicycle stands with charging stations would make the stay of these visitors more pleasant and invite them to linger.
In the centre of the old town there are also old garages from the GDR era. Upgrading these garages, together with a nature-oriented design of the square around them, could invite residents to appropriate this central place of the city and thus make it more lively.
The energy concept of the Komturei is based on a cascade of different heat pumps, regenerative electricity generation through photovoltaics, and a large underground storage tank to store the thermal energy. With a local heating network, this ecologically, efficiently and cost-effectively generated energy is to be distributed to all houses. This network could be extended to houses in the city. This would enable those who wish to do so to obtain local, renewable energy.
OFEA Office for Ecological Architecture
