The go-ahead has been given for the extension building urgently required for the Bauhaus-Archiv in Berlin, marking the centenary of the foundation of the Bauhaus in 2019. Until construction begins, the temporary pavilion bauhaus re use will offer new opportunities for the museum by providing space for events and museum education programmes.
bauhaus re use – as the name already indicates, recycling is key to this experimental structure. It was built reusing 100 metres of facade elements –reconstructions of the original facade elements, dating from 1976 that were removed during the energy-efficiency renovation of the Bauhaus building in Dessau in 2011: With their reuse, the pavilion not only addresses the architectural legacy of the Bauhaus in concrete, material terms, but also invites intellectual debate. Accordingly, the events taking place at this special venue will address topics such as the legacy of modernism, the conservation of resources, recycling, or sustainability in architecture and design.
With the pavilion, for the first time the Bauhaus-Archiv will also have a place to convey design themes through practice: The Bauhaus Workshop held here regularly offers workshops for groups or families. True to the spirit of the erstwhile Bauhaus, the theoretical investigation of the museum’s themes can be explored in greater depth through one’s own actions.
Find out more about the Bauhaus workshop and the architecture of the pavilion here.
bauhaus re use is a cooperation between zukunftsgeraeusche GbR and the Bauhaus-Archiv / Museum für Gestaltung in Berlin. It is sponsored by the IKEA Foundation and numerous other partners. For information about the programme of events and the museum education programme, visit www.bauhaus.de.