Tenders Are Invited For Architectural And Related Services – Reconstruction Of The Rupprecht House, Gevelsberg

Architectural And Related Services – Reconstruction Of The Rupprecht House, Gevelsberg. The 5-Story Rupprecht House Stands In A Particularly Exposed Location In The Center Of Gevelsberg And Is One Of The Citys Most Distinctive Buildings. The Ground Floor Contains A Drugstore, The First Floor Temporarily Houses Asylum Seekers And The Remaining Upper Floors Are Currently Vacant. The Parking Garage Is Unused And Closed. Due To The Permanent Vacancy Of The Upper Floors, The Property Has Increasingly Lost Its Importance And Attractiveness In Recent Years. _________________________________________________________________________ The Aim Is To Concentrate Public, Social And Cultural Institutions, Which Are Currently Decentralized In Several Properties In The City, At A New Inner-City Location Through A Comprehensive Renovation Of The Building. This Is Intended To Save Costs And Bring More Vitality And Frequency To The Central Inner City Area. The Rupprecht House Is To Be Converted Into A Socio-Cultural Meeting Place. On The Ground Floor, In Addition To The Existing Drugstore, A Spacious And Central Public Entrance Is Planned. After The Renovation, The First To Third Floors Will House The City Library, The Music School And Other City Facilities And Public Offerings. The Fourth Floor Is To Be Demolished. A Barrier-Free Design And Energy-Efficient Renovation Are Planned. ______________________________________________________________________ In Order To Find An Appropriate Solution, A Competition With 15 Participants According To Rpw 2013 With A Subsequent Negotiation Process Is Planned. The Competition Is Aimed At Architects And Interior Designers (With Unrestricted Building Submission Authorization).