Theater Heilbronn

The Stadttheater Heilbronn was built according to plans of architect Gerhard Graubner, Rudolf Biste and Kurt Gerling and opened on 16 November 1982. A 1983 scale theatrical fountain by Gudrun carpenter and a bronze sculpture of Orpheus Gunther Stilling decorate the building.

• 3.2.1 Foyer 3.2.1.1 equipment
• 3.2.1.2 Rangfoyer ceiling
• 3.2.1.3 jewelry wall

Location

In addition to the theater, designed by Gudrun Schreiner theater fountain was built in 1983. A bronze sculpture of Orpheus Gunther Stilling, was donated by the district of Heilbronn and is next to the stairwell.

Fountain Theatre, Self-portrait of the artist Gudrun Schreiner

Fountain Theatre

Orpheus bronze sculpture

History

The plans for a new theater began in 1961 with the presentation of the first report by the architect Gerhard Graubner, who advocated for a new building on the site of the old theater. After a first estimate of 1964, the estimated the total cost of almost DM 23 million, criticism was made that resulted in the demand for an alternative location. In 1969 the council agreed to a further estimate of 1966, which provided for a theater at the old place for some DM 17 million, and planned to begin construction for 1970. On 18 July 1970, the old theater was demolished. Six days later, died unexpectedly, the architect Graubner, so that the start of construction was delayed again. Meanwhile considerations have been made to build the new theater just west of the old theater, so that the avenue of time could lead to the Weinbergerstraße on the location of the old theater directly, which would greatly improve the traffic flow through the Heilbronn city center. Re- estimates and long discussions on the draft, the exact location and the issue of traffic management delayed the project for a further year. In March 1974, the council finally decided to realize Graubner design west of the original theater. In February 1975, a corresponding development plan has been adopted. The actual start of construction retreated again towards four years. In November 1979, the 30 most important trades could be forgiven and be made the ground-breaking ceremony. Until 1982 the building was built.

Architecture and interior design

Exterior architecture

Composition

Rudolf Biste and Kurt Gerling describe the complex as " structured, differentiated Module". The external appearance indicates the function of the building, the assembly in the auditorium, stage tower and workshops is organized. The art and architectural historian and director of the Lower historic preservation authority of the city of Heilbronn Joachim Hennze characterized the building as " bowl -like composed house with its monolithic centralized building ".

Materials

The exterior architecture is characterized by four matched materials: granite, plaster, copper and glass - " Finnish granite with beflammter or ground surface; Painted scraped surfaces as a window sill covers; Copper sheet metal cladding of the upper floors; Glass surfaces in different sizes'. Wall and window surfaces were aligned to dahinterbefindlichen rooms. Thus, in the foyers especially glass surfaces were used as offices, dressing rooms and small workshops were fed a normal window sizes. Windows in the walls and skylights give the big workshops light. A few windows show the bearing and magazines. Heinz -Helmut Papke - construction director, active from 1974 to 1978 Head of the Construction Law Office Heilbronn, from 1 May 1978 to head the municipal building department - compares the external architecture of the old city wall of brown reed sandstone that once eingrenzte Berliner Platz. Unlike processed natural stone, the shape of the eaves, patio railings and a staircase tower to emphasize the comparison with the historic city walls with roofs, parapets and towers. The focus of the exterior architecture is to " richer forms and materials " and " material quality and design language ." It broke away from the architecture of functionalism and the building material concrete and glass.

Terrace

On the Terrace, 2012, the lavishly restored mask heads of Karl Gimmi and Robert Grässle issued the old theater.

• Exterior architecture
• Finnish granite with beflammter or ground surface; Painted scraped surfaces as a window sill covers; Copper sheet metal cladding of the upper floors and glass surfaces in different sizes determine the external appearance.
• The design of the eaves, terrace balustrades and the hexagonal staircase tower take on associations, commenting on the former fortification wall at the site of today's Berliner Platz reference.

Interior Design

Foyer

The foyer is a separate building at the new theater. The ground floor is the ticket hall, entrance foyer, cloakroom foyer, showroom and studio foyer. These are to be used can be subdivided and varied by sliding walls. Parquet and Rangfoyer were created more theater -related. Matinees, discussions, presentations and theater scenic balls take place in the foyer. The studio foyer can be connected to the entrance hall. The foyer was designed especially complex. The space is characterized by its special equipment, ceiling design and a jewelry wall.

Equipment

The foyer was a "high- valuable, elegant finish ." Thus, the entrance floor of the foyer was laid with rough fracture Otta phyllite stone plates, while the parquet and rank foyer and stairs were covered with velor. Stairs and landings are decorated with wenge veneered balustrade boxes, combined with chromium-nickel steel posts and leather covered handrail brackets. The furniture of the foyer is made of leather armchairs and tables.

Rangfoyer ceiling

The Rangfoyer ceiling with boxes of staggered Rabitzstreifen and visible Unterzugsraster is strongly divided. So the foyer is a " hexagonal arranged room formative support system." A column supports a heavily indented ceiling, which is divided into hexagons, which are inter-connected and overlapped.

Jewelry wall

Herbert Haldy - an engineer, architect, since January 1, 1971 Mayor and Baudezernent the city of Heilbronn - noted in the foyer in particular a " wall decorations ", which is adorned with " single pearl- strung together plastically formed by hollow bodies ". The "plastic - spatially shaped wenge wall covering " was designed by the Stuttgart sculptor Hans Dieter Bohnet. " Free Composition with geometric game material" Bohnet the " dominant jewelry wall " in the foyer.

Auditorium and stage house

The auditorium is accessible via twelve double doors from the foyer and through two doors from the stairwells. In floor 547 visitors and 158 in the balcony, visitors can take a seat. The shape of the auditorium and the arrangement of places allow a close contact to the stage. Particular emphasis was placed on visual and acoustic at all places. Prof. Werner Gabler was responsible for the acoustics.

In stage house has wardrobes, management and small workshops. The stage shows a tower, which is described by the art and architecture historian and director of the Lower historic preservation authority of the city of Heilbronn Joachim Hennze as " monolithic centralized building ". The stage door is located on the northeast corner of the building to stage level. The stage equipment was considered very modern.