at the LFA
London Festival of Architecture
at Ghent Art Book Fair
HumDrumPress
LONG LIVE URANIA 4-10!
Initiative
an.ders Urania
Program
IFA Conference
London Festival of Architecture
Roundabout.ev
Petition at change.org
20–09–24
Studio Maria Conen
Floating
Ron Orp
syg.ma
archifachschaft hannover
in Zurich
Displays8003
“Verdichtung oder Verdrängung?”
MAS gta ETH
Initiative An.ders Urania Petition
The high-rise building at Urania 4-10 in Berlin Schöneberg is owned by the State of Berlin and was designed by Werner Düttmann in the 1960s. The building is set to be demolished in January 2024. This poses a risk of losing an icon of Berlin architecture. Moreover, in the context of the climate crisis, demolishing a structurally functioning concrete high-rise is an outdated practice.
Call to Action
We urge the BIM as the owner of the building and the Senate Department for Urban Development to:
1. Initiate an immediate stop of the mechanical demolition
2. Declare the property as a matter of overarching urban importance and initiate a plan for reuse
3. Transform the planned competition for the new construction into a two-stage competition for the reuse of the building
Sign the petition here: change.org