Germany – Construction work – Kurparkterrassen Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler / Büro- und Veranstaltungsgebäude: TERRASSENBELÄGE / Betonplatten, Unterkonstruktion etc.

The Kurpark Bad Neuenahr is a protected historic park that is part of the overall building complex of the spa district. Together with the Thermalbadhaus, the Steigenberger Kurhotel, and the Kurhaussaal with casino, the Kurpark forms the historic spa quarter of the Bad Neuenahr district. Located on the southern edge of the Kurpark is the Kurparkterrassen building. This is a two-storey building with a basement, constructed in solid construction method in 1972. The building was severely damaged in the basement and ground floor by the flood catastrophe in July 2021. A water level of 1.78 meters above the floor level was measured in the ground floor. Before the flood catastrophe, the ground floor was used as office space by Ahrtal Marketing GmbH (AMG) and as a temporary event space ("Kleine Bühne") to compensate for the already demolished concert hall opposite. The use corresponded to that of a municipal administrative and event building (civic centre). The first floor was used for meetings, courses and storage areas. The basement housed storage and community rooms. Furthermore, due to the flood, the then existing technical building of the Großer Sprudel was destroyed. The well technology was then temporarily relocated to the outdoor area and is now to be integrated into the basement of the Kurparkterrassen building. To meet the new and increased space requirements of the AMG, a possible renovation with potential extension was examined within the first planning process. Due to the given technical feasibility of renovating the building, a cost comparison of renovation and new construction was created in the further course of the preliminary design planning. The result was that renovating and extending the building is not only the more economical solution, but also the more sustainable one - CO2 savings, the use of already built volume and the preservation of the overall architectural concept. The Kurparkterrassen building forms a complete ensemble with the new construction of the Kurpark properties. In terms of design, the Kurparkterrassen building is based on the new construction of the Kurpark properties. This ensemble is completed by the restoration of the former colonnade (promenade) between the new construction of the Kurpark properties and the Kurparkterrassen building.