Germany – Architectural, engineering and planning services – Demokratieort neu leben - Rathaus wird Quartiershaus - Tragwerksplanung gem. §§ 49 HOAI

The district of Blumenthal is one of the most disadvantaged urban areas in Bremen. At its centre stands the listed, but largely unused former town hall for many years. It forms the heart of the Blumenthal redevelopment area designated in 2022 according to the BauGB. The accessibility and layout of the building no longer meet the requirements for public use. However, its location, historical significance and cityscape-shaping design predestine it for public use. With the project "Democracy Site New Life - Town Hall Becomes Quarter House", the historic town hall in Blumenthal is to be converted into a site for the promotion of democracy and community life. The overall project consists of two construction phases that follow each other in quick succession or are planned in parallel: the conversion of the existing building (historic town hall) (1st construction phase) and the addition of an extension to the south of the existing building (2nd construction phase). The reactivation of the town hall is one of the most important key measures of the integrated development concept (IEK) approved in 2023: The building significantly shapes the urban space, represents a central interface due to its location and is a "hinge" between the district centre and the developing Kämmerei Quarter on the approximately 40 ha site of the former Bremen Wool Combing Mill. The new quarter house is to be created as an ensemble consisting of the town hall, which is to be revitalised, and an immediately adjacent new building. The extension to be created must be heritage-compliant and must be subordinate to the existing building, despite a comparably large building volume. The planning of the existing building and the extension is currently being carried out by a non-open, single-phase, architectural and landscape planning implementation competition with a preceding qualification competition and a subsequent negotiation procedure according to VgV. The awarding of these services is planned for the end of 2026. The project is being funded as a measure within the framework of the federal programme "National Urban Development Projects". This programme supports nationally and internationally visible projects from which clear impulses for the city, the region and urban development policy emanate. They are characterised by a special quality requirement ("premium quality") with regard to the urban development approach, the cultural aspects of construction and participation processes. The planned project costs amount to approx. 8.85 million EUR (net) for the cost groups 300 - 500. Project milestones: - Performance phase 1-3: until April 2027 - Performance phase 4: until May 2027 - Start of construction: 04.09.2028 - Planned completion of renovation: 01.09.2029 - Planned completion of extension: 01.05.2030