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A mighty fine monument!
A project from Kultur- und Initiativenhaus Greifswald e.V. in Greifswald, Germany
With the renovation of the façade in accordance with the preservation order, the STRAZE will also shine from the outside after the reconstruction of the house.
The house has a long history. It was built in 1848 as the "Gesellschaftshaus zum Greif".
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About this project
R. Plonus from Kultur- und Initiativenhaus Greifswald e.V. is responsible for this project
The STRAZE, the old listed building in Stralsunder Straße 10 in Greifswald, stood empty for years and had fallen into disrepair until a small group and their supporters bought the house at the end of 2013.
We are a group of about 40 people between one and 59 years old. We want to try out a different kind of social interaction in the house, bring something of it into the city and thus shape the region. We want to create a place where initiatives can find a place in the long term and where we can work on our themes of human rights, anti-racism, ecology and global justice, and oppose the shift to the right as effectively as possible.
To realise this vision, we first had to build, build, build. But with the help of countless volunteers in endless hours of voluntary work, the listed building was renovated to such an extent that by autumn 2020 it could be used and filled with life by various (voluntary) groups and initiatives. Since the opening on 15 October 2020, concerts, readings, film, theatre, conferences, exhibitions, parties and much more have found their place in the STRAZE.
We are a group of about 40 people between one and 59 years old. We want to try out a different kind of social interaction in the house, bring something of it into the city and thus shape the region. We want to create a place where initiatives can find a place in the long term and where we can work on our themes of human rights, anti-racism, ecology and global justice, and oppose the shift to the right as effectively as possible.
To realise this vision, we first had to build, build, build. But with the help of countless volunteers in endless hours of voluntary work, the listed building was renovated to such an extent that by autumn 2020 it could be used and filled with life by various (voluntary) groups and initiatives. Since the opening on 15 October 2020, concerts, readings, film, theatre, conferences, exhibitions, parties and much more have found their place in the STRAZE.
The finishing touch!
To ensure we have a structurally sound home for our many activities for the next decades - and centuries – we are now restoring the façade on the north, west and south side of the house. This is the last major building work (for the time being). At present, there is only a base coat of plaster on the outer walls of the house, which will protect the masonry for a limited time only. What is still missing is an exterior render, decorative elements, a primer and two coats of paint so that the 825sqm façade will not only shine in new splendour but also protect the building fabric in the long term.
To ensure we have a structurally sound home for our many activities for the next decades - and centuries – we are now restoring the façade on the north, west and south side of the house. This is the last major building work (for the time being). At present, there is only a base coat of plaster on the outer walls of the house, which will protect the masonry for a limited time only. What is still missing is an exterior render, decorative elements, a primer and two coats of paint so that the 825sqm façade will not only shine in new splendour but also protect the building fabric in the long term.
Wall painting and disco ball inside - stucco consoles outside
The house has a long history. In 1848 it was built as the "Gesellschaftshaus zum Greif". In the foyer, there are wall paintings from the time when an elephant once stood on the stage and the Prussian theatre complained about this "uncontrolled cultural excess". On the outside, the street-side west façade was decorated with 75 stucco consoles connected by an ornamental band. These decorative elements will be restored during the renovation in accordance with the preservation order.
The house has a long history. In 1848 it was built as the "Gesellschaftshaus zum Greif". In the foyer, there are wall paintings from the time when an elephant once stood on the stage and the Prussian theatre complained about this "uncontrolled cultural excess". On the outside, the street-side west façade was decorated with 75 stucco consoles connected by an ornamental band. These decorative elements will be restored during the renovation in accordance with the preservation order.
Donations needed
We want to complete the façade construction site by autumn 2022. The work on the façade will cost about € 200,000 and is partly funded by the Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media and the Rudolf August Oetker Foundation. We need to cover the rest of the costs through among other things, through doing some of the work ourselves ( e.g. painting worth about € 40,000 €) and donations. We look forward to your donation!
Further information on how to donate: www.straze.de
We want to complete the façade construction site by autumn 2022. The work on the façade will cost about € 200,000 and is partly funded by the Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media and the Rudolf August Oetker Foundation. We need to cover the rest of the costs through among other things, through doing some of the work ourselves ( e.g. painting worth about € 40,000 €) and donations. We look forward to your donation!
Further information on how to donate: www.straze.de
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