Prizeotel in Dortmund by pinkarchitekten and HLK + Partner Positive outlook

The Dortmund “Prizeotel” in the “Gesundheitshaus”, the former health authority, revives the optimism of the 1950s. It offers cheerful architecture full of positivity. The aim of the renovation was to preserve as much of the past as possible, including the existing construction components. Instead of replacing the original door leaves, they were fitted with new door frames. Hörmann custom-made around 150 individual door frames, tailoring them perfectly to each door leaf.
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When the Gelsenkirchen architect Will Schwarz drew up the new Dortmund health authority, much of the city was still covered in rubble from the Second World War. Uprisings were crushed in the GDR and Hungary – while the architect sketched a symbol of new beginnings on his drawing board. During the construction work from 1958 to 1961, wars raged in Korea, Vietnam and Algeria, in the Middle East and in Sudan – and a friendly authority emerged on Dortmund's Wallring. The nuclear powers were just beginning to threaten each other with the complete destruction of the world – and the new health authority was to be a cheerful building. From today's vantage point, well versed in apocalyptic perspectives, there was no real reason for such carefree confidence. But this didn't stop Will Schwarz from designing a building in the optimistic style of the 1950s. 

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