Press Release
Jobcenter Berlin Administration Building by Elisabeth Ruthnick Receives the A' Design Award in Architecture, Building and Structure Design
The international grand jury of the 2021 - 2022 A' Design Award & Competition recognizes Elisabeth Ruthnick for architecture, building and structure design
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COMO, Italy, April 22, 2022 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has announced that Jobcenter Berlin Administration Building by Elisabeth Ruthnick has been granted the A' Design Award in the Architecture, Building and Structure Design category. The result belongs to the 2021 - 2022 A' Design Award & Competition and was determined through blind peer review by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members, who evaluated anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.
What the A' Design Award Means
The Iron A' Design Award is awarded to good designs that meet the rigorous professional and industrial standards set by the A' Design Awards. This recognition is reserved for works that demonstrate a solid understanding of design principles and show creativity within their execution. Recipients of the Iron A' Design Award are acknowledged for their practical innovations and contributions to their respective fields, providing solutions that improve quality of life and foster positive change. These designs are a testament to the skill and dedication of their creators, showcasing their ability to address real-world challenges through thoughtful design.
About Jobcenter Berlin Administration Building
Jobcenter Berlin is an administration building in Berlin, Germany, created by converting the Bornemann High-rise, a 1960s extension of the town hall. The listed building was updated to current structural, energy and fire protection standards, and the floor plans were adapted to the needs of the new users. The washed concrete slabs and window elements were renewed following the original design, in agreement with the monument protection authority. Exposed masonry walls in the hallways were repaired and cleaned. A new color concept guides the public areas and corridors.
Award Record
This recognition makes Elisabeth Ruthnick a winner of 1 A' Design Award.
About the A' Architecture, Building and Structure Design Award
The A' Architecture Design Award is an international architectural design competition recognizing good architectural designs by best architects worldwide. The competition is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to architectural design studios, building contractors, structural engineering firms and architecture and design consultants from all countries. Entries typically include skyscrapers, museums, residential buildings, commercial complexes, educational institutions and religious structures. Awarded architectural projects are published at https://dezigners.org/design-category/architecture
About A' Design Award & Competition
A' Design Award & Competition is an international, juried design accolade organized annually since 2008. The competition is open to entries from all countries. The A' Design Award has a philanthropic mission to advance society through good design by recognizing and promoting superior products, projects and services that benefit society, and by creating a global awareness and appreciation for good design practices and principles. Entries are peer reviewed and anonymously evaluated by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members against predetermined criteria such as functionality, ergonomics, engineering, presentation, innovation, usability, sustainability and technology, with score normalization applied to remove biases. Awards are conferred at Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze and Iron levels. The A' Design Prize granted to eligible laureates includes the award trophy, the certificate of design excellence, the hardcover yearbook, a lifetime license to use the A' Design Award winner logo, exhibition of awarded works, an invitation to the gala night and award ceremony in Italy, inclusion in the World Design Rankings and Designer Rankings, and public relations and publicity services. Registration, the upload of a work and the preliminary score are free of charge, and Professional and Digital Edition laureates are not contractually obliged to pay further fees to claim the A' Design Prize. Further information is available at https://competition.adesignaward.com
Press Resources
- Winner Page: https://dezigners.org/138576
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/138576
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!138576
- Laureate Profile: https://dezigners.org/d/328869
- Further Information from the Laureate: https://www.ruethnick.com/portfolio/jobcenter-berlin-mitte/
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Jobcenter Berlin Administration Building
- Function
- Administration Building
- Category
- Architecture, Building and Structure Design
- Discipline
- Spatial Design
- Industry
- Architecture
- Colors
- Light Steel Blue, Light Gray, Dark Slate Gray, Gray and Dim Gray
- Images
- 5
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Elisabeth Ruthnick
- Recognition
- A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2021 - 2022
- Design ID
- #138576
Credits
- Team
- Frank Anacker, Sylvia Wallau, Sabine Hadrossek
- Image Credits
- Andreas Meichsner, Berlin Kevin Fuchs, Berlin
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- Conversion of the Bornemann High-rise into Jobcenter Berlin: The extension of the town hall from the 1960s in Berlin was converted and technically as well as energetically updated to the latest technological standards. A special influence on the plans for the transformation of the listed ensemble was the preservation of the draft character of Fritz Bornemann. The conversion and interior renovation has created a striking example of preserving a building from the post-war modern era.
- Inspiration
- Taking into account the 1960s Bornemann design, SSP Rüthnick Architekten adapted the energetic upgrade of the facades, the modernization of the building technology and the fire protection, as well as the floor plan structure to the space requirements of the new users. Structurally and in terms of energy efficiency, the 50yearold building complex no longer met the current requirements and had to be extensively repaired and rebuilt for its new use as a job center and vocational information center.
- Research
- The ensemble today is a significant example of modern post-war architecture and is a listed building. The judgment of the jury in 1955 was: "The urban development in the large green area south of the old town hall is excellent."
- Challenge
- A special influence on the plans for the transformation of the listed ensemble was the preservation of the draft character of Fritz Bornemann.
- Realization and Technology
- When renewing the washed concrete slabs, the existing light parapets and the dark opaque outer wall surfaces of the window bands were designed as smoothly cleaned surfaces, in consultation with the monument protection authority. For reasons of carrying capacity of the existing structure and economy, this intervention had to be made in the protected facade.
- Operation and Interaction
- The window elements, taking into account today's energy and building physics requirements, were completely renewed, according to the original model. Inside the building, all walls made of exposed masonry remained in the hallways. They were repaired and cleaned in the course of the construction work. A new color concept is the basis of the design of public areas and corridors.
- Project Duration and Location
- Realization: 2013-2018 Location: Berlin, Germany
- Specifications
- GFA: 8,908 square meter GBV: 33,198 cubic meter
- Keywords
- High-rise, Post-war modern era, Refurbishment
