An architecture contest is being held to regenerate a disused 1928 bathhouse in Luckenwalde, Germany (Deadline: 21 January)The competition will select a design team to refurbish and reactivate the 1928 Luckenwalde municipal baths which is located immediately next door to the E-Werk cultural and energy hub created by Pablo Wendel and Helen Turner.The Stadtbad Live project will transform the complex which recently hosted the Venice Golden Lion-winning beach opera Sun & Sea (Marina) by Lina Lapelyt into a new flexible cultural, event and production venue.Competition site: Stadtbad Live, LuckenwaldeCredit:Image by Stefan KorteAccording to the brief: The aim is to refurbish and reactivate the municipal baths as Stadtbad Live, a cultural, event and production venue with flexible utilisation options in line with its listed status.The Bauhaus Municipal pool is adjacent to the internationally regarded contemporary art centre and regenerative power station, E-Werk Luckenwalde, which is destined to power the pool with regenerative heat and electricity produced on site.The initial aim of this planning contract is to develop a refurbishment concept that shows how the available funds can be used to enable the (partial) commissioning of the municipal baths for flexible use.Luckenwalde is a small town of around 21, residents located about 50km south of Berlin. The settlement is home to E-Werk, a former power station which has been transformed into a new centre for artist residencies and sustainable energy generation in recent years.The latest project will restore and convert a former 1928 swimming pool which was originally heated using surplus power from the power station across the road. The building closed as a leisure centre in 1991 and has since hosted a range of high-profile art events including Pussy Riots Riot Days performance in 2024.Competition site: Stadtbad Live, LuckenwaldeCredit:Image by Stefan KorteKey aims of the latest project include creating a flexible art venue which respects the heritage of the building. Teams participating in the contest will required to draw up initial proposals that deal intensively with the possibilities of a reduced project realisation.Concepts which promote an ecosystemic or regenerative approach are also encouraged.How to applyDeadline: 21 JanuaryCompetition funding source: Deutsche BundProject funding source: Deutsche BundOwner of site(s): Stadt Luckenwalde+ LUBAContact details: vergabewesen@luckenwalde.deVisit the competition website for more information
