Construction site opening in Bautzen: Plattenbau becomes a modern living dream!

Construction site opening in Bautzen: Plattenbau becomes a modern living dream!

Kurt-Pchalek-Straße, 02625 Bautzen, Deutschland - On June 28, 2025, Bautzen will again be called "Welcome - Walk in!" For those who want to take a look behind the scenes of urban development, the doors open to a prefabricated construction site in Kurt-Pchaalek-Straße. On the occasion of the day of architecture, interested parties can experience the modernization of a residential building from 1989 up close. The Bautzen housing association (BWB) has launched an exciting renovation project that not only preserves the historical character of the building, but also creates modern, sustainable living space.

The conversion provides for exciting extensions, including balconies and elevators, as well as the expansion of the attic. A great opportunity for everyone who is interested in architecture and urban development!

sustainability in focus

The project in Bautzen is in line with a comprehensive trend that gives new importance to the preservation and upgrading of prefabricated buildings in the former GDR. More and more cities, such as Leipzig, are thinking about how existing buildings can be used more efficiently. There the city plans to demolish an old technical town hall, while the federal government of German architects vehemently pleads for reuse of the existing building fabric. "With sustainability and CO2 balance in the back of the head, the preservation of the existing buildings is a valuable approach," reports mdr .

Trying to transform old prefabricated buildings into modern living spaces reflects the change in the way of thinking - away from demolition, sustainable use. The city administration in Leipzig is currently discussing the options to possibly decide on the future of the technical town hall in the council meeting in the first quarter of 2025.

prefabricated buildings in cultural memory

The example of Bautzen and the discourse on prefabricated buildings are not only relevant locally. In Berlin, the residential area on Wilhelmstrasse, which was built between 1987 and 1992, is remembered. Significant personalities like Günter Schabowski lived there. The state conservator Christoph Rauhut described it as an important building block in the competition of the political systems. These buildings are under monument protection and are largely preserved in terms of origin, which underlines their historical value. You can find out more about this at the Zeit .

In a time when the preservation and modernization of prefabricated buildings are increasingly in focus, Bautzen invites citizens to get to know the existing architecture. The day of architecture will not only be an event for interested parties, but also a step towards more conscious handling of the city's building structure in East Germany.