#Healthcare facility #Kassel #1930
Foundation (Stiftung) Marie von Boschan-Aschrott Altersheim
Friedrich-Ebert-Straße 178
34119
Kassel,
Germany
Public transport: Wintershall
Today's use: Retirement home
Description
Two buildings about 60 meters long dominate the view of the retirment home. Their large glass facades with small balconies face south. Each unit has a single room that is available for an elderly woman. The architect Haesler integrated a flower room into the window area, which should increase the value of the apartment and bring joy to the residents. Actually, the architect wanted to build lower buildings. However, since the building site was not very large, he was forced to decide to built up height.
Unfortunately, the condition of the building has changed a lot over the years. It is certainly understandable that a building with such a function is constantly being changed and renewed on the inside. However, major interventions have been made also on the exterior. Most of the original wooden window frames have been replaced by plastic frames.
The west facades of both residential buildings were originally raised on pillars, which made the house appear more elegant. In addition, there were various additions, disequilibrating the original architecture's ease.
To the east is designed a connecting building between the two blocks of flats, which accommodates the hallway, the common rooms and utility rooms. Towards the garden this part of the building features an arcaded side-walk.
In the very north of the site is added the boiler house, which also housed the rooms for female interns.
Description
Two buildings about 60 meters long dominate the view of the retirment home. Their large glass facades with small balconies face south. Each unit has a single room that is available for an elderly woman. The architect Haesler integrated a flower room into the window area, which should increase the value of the apartment and bring joy to the residents. Actually, the architect wanted to build lower buildings. However, since the building site was not very large, he was forced to decide to built up height.
Unfortunately, the condition of the building has changed a lot over the years. It is certainly understandable that a building with such a function is constantly being changed and renewed on the inside. However, major interventions have been made also on the exterior. Most of the original wooden window frames have been replaced by plastic frames.
The west facades of both residential buildings were originally raised on pillars, which made the house appear more elegant. In addition, there were various additions, disequilibrating the original architecture's ease.
To the east is designed a connecting building between the two blocks of flats, which accommodates the hallway, the common rooms and utility rooms. Towards the garden this part of the building features an arcaded side-walk.
In the very north of the site is added the boiler house, which also housed the rooms for female interns.
History
This very interesting and light construction was built in 1930 and 1931 according to plans by Otto Haesler made in 1929. In his own memoirs, the architect Otto Haesler describes how he always thought of the well-being of the residents when designing the building.
He also confidently argued possible objections or fears whether the building might not appear uncomfortable for older women, he confidently argued: "that this home [...] would gradually accommodate generations of the coming times, times that will probably be more progressive than ours, and that it is therefore easier to justify building being rather progressive than old-fashioned.
During the last decades the interieur of the house was completly changed and some further buildings were added.
History
This very interesting and light construction was built in 1930 and 1931 according to plans by Otto Haesler made in 1929. In his own memoirs, the architect Otto Haesler describes how he always thought of the well-being of the residents when designing the building.
He also confidently argued possible objections or fears whether the building might not appear uncomfortable for older women, he confidently argued: "that this home [...] would gradually accommodate generations of the coming times, times that will probably be more progressive than ours, and that it is therefore easier to justify building being rather progressive than old-fashioned.
During the last decades the interieur of the house was completly changed and some further buildings were added.
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