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Historical Park

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The cellular prussian model prison in Berlin Moabit, constructed between 1842 and 1849 In lieu of communal cells and corporal punishment, the reformers devised a system of isolation with individual cells. In the last years of Worldwar 2 political prisoners have been captured and tortured in the prison. After its demolition in 1958 ist was used as a storage space. After the Berlin Wall fell the city contracted glasser and dagenbach to develope a recreational and memorial park. An architectural garden within the prison walls was created by using land art means - a prison story told in a park.

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Unique Properties

The Prussian prison was constructed from 1842 to 1849 in Berlin. At the end of World War 2 political prisoners have been captured and tortured there. In 1958 the buildings, except the outer wall, have been destroyed. After the political reunion of the two parts Berlin, the city contracted the Glasser and Dagenbach with the planning. The star shaped buildings are conveyed through a series of elevated and sunken grass sections and hedges. The prisons once central observation area is symbolized by a concrete cube as center of an architectural garden with elements of Land and Minimal Art.

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historical park, Berlin, Geschichtspark Moabit, Moabit Prison, memorial

Production Technology

The parks architectural elements are made out of sandblasted, beige coloured concrete. The concrete has the same colour like the the joints of the old remaining brick wall which is left from the former prison. The existing trees are left as visible layers of time which covered this place throughout the postwar time until the fall of the Berlin Wall. Red leafed book trees as hedges show the former prison cell structure. Column like growing Junipers replace the former yard birds walking in the triangular shaped outdoor yards.

Design Challenge

Only prison walls where left . The prison as building and its historical context was not visible any more. The story of the prison is transcripted in a public park through land and minimal art, without a didactic approach. You can receive just as much information as you like. The design completely relies on the impression of the architectural and vegetative elements. We avoided any mannerist attitude; it took a lot of energy to reject political influence from outside and to keep the neighbors and interested citizens informed.

Project Duration

The project started 1990 and was finished after 17 years in 2007 in Berlin. The planning process started with a research contract and then extended to a planning contract. The construction took 3 years.

Operation Flow

The prison park is locked daily at night for security purposes. So the prison function stays somehow alive. The park needs some protection at night as the central station is close by. It has 3 entrances, on each entrance information pannels are installed, explaining the historical and architectural story of the park.

Research

A long process of both public and internal discussion in the team developed the design direction. The client wanted to reach a combination of both recreational park and memorial. This has not been realized before. It took a long time of thinking what means will be used to tell the history of the prison and yet provide a recreational landscape.

Inspiration

This project shows a way how to combine the design for a recreational park with a memorial. With means of land art, and minimal art the story of the historically meaningful space is told by forming an architectural garden that allows both recreation and memory.

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image 1: Udo Dagenbach, topview,2007 image 2: Udo Dagenbach, panopticum,2007 image 3: Udo Dagenbach, entrance, 2007 image 4: Udo Dagenbach, entrance 2, 2007 image 5: Udo Dagenbach, layout plan, 2007

Project Overview

Historical Park park and memorial has been a Golden winner in the Landscape Planning and Garden Design award category in the year 2016 organized by the prestigious A' Design Award & Competition. The Gold A' Design Award is granted to designs that demonstrate a high level of innovation and a significant impact on their intended audience. Recognized as a major achievement by the A' Design Awards, these designs are characterized by their visionary approach and the exceptional skill of their creators. Winners of the Gold A' Design Award are noted for their ability to push the envelope in art, science, design, and technology, delivering solutions that not only meet but exceed expectations. These designs serve as benchmarks for excellence, encouraging further innovation and inspiring future generations of designers.

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Udo Hubert Dagenbach was recognized with the coveted Golden A' Design Award in 2017, a testament to excellence of their work Historical Park park and memorial .

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Historical Park Unveiled in Berlin: A Unique Blend of Recreation and Memorial

Award-winning designer Udo Hubert Dagenbach unveils the Historical Park, a blend of recreation and memorial, in Berlin


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