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GESUNDHEIT UND WELLNESS • HEALTH AND SPA

Marmorhalle mit dem Porträt des Klinikgründers • Marble hall with the portrait of the founder of the hospital Wintergarten mit schablonierter Wandfassung • Winter garden with stencilled wall design

T he conservation measures by David Chipperfield Architects run like stitches design of the functional areas was already influenced by the rationality of the 20th
through the art nouveau sanatorium Dr. Barner in Braunlage, which received the
century, the prestigious lounges are characterised by traditional design elements
Europa Nostra Award in 2018 in the Conservation category. The most prestigious EU such as stucco ceilings, crystal chandeliers and a bog oak parquet floor.
prize recognises the careful treatment of the architectural monument, which brought
the design of the overall artist Albin Müller back to life. The grand hotel sanatorium Restoration in small steps
was mainly built between 1905 and 1914 and has since been used as a specialist hos-
pital for psychosomatics and psychotherapy. The restoration master plan by David One of the great challenges facing David Chipperfield Architects was to restore the
Chipperfield Architects from 2007 carefully mapped the original stock designed by wide range of surfaces and materials in the style of late Darmstadt Art Nouveau. A
Albin Müller in over 60 patient rooms, the central hall and the elaborately designed special highlight of the furnishings are the very rare linoleum-like wallpapers, also
lounges and common rooms. The aim of the measures was the careful restoration of known as Linkrusta, which have been painstakingly restored by specialists. In addi-
the original substance, the removal of inappropriate renovation work and to ensure tion to highly specialised restorations, reconstructed fittings also complete the resto-
the uninterrupted operations of the clinic. In six implementation phases from 2010 ration. In the former winter garden, the original colouring of Albin Müller was found
to 2017, works were carried out at total cost of over 3.5 million euros. under a white coat of paint. In an elaborate reconstruction, the stencilled wall designs
were restored to frame the monochrome red wall areas. In the ladies' room, the wool
Total work of art of graphics, design and architecture carpet with a floral pattern was replaced and reconstructed in an elaborate digitali-
sation process, deceptively true to the original. For the patient rooms, the original
Albin Müller became famous for his leading position within the Darmstadt artists' wallpaper was reproduced with a beige stripe pattern. For the Delmenhorster Lin-
colony at the Mathildenhöhe. The Art Nouveau artist was commissioned to plan the oleum-Fabrik AG, also known as the "Anker" brand, Albin Müller designed inlaid lin-
sanatorium in 1905. In two decades, he created a synthesis of the arts with a broad, oleum floors with geometric motifs on a dark background, which still exist in almost
graphic spectrum for furniture, architecture as well as wall and floor coverings. The all rooms in a very good original condition. David Chipperfield Architects left minimal
creations of the designer and spatial artist for the Dr. Barner Sanatorium reflect the traces with new industrial radiators and monochrome grey painted surfaces in the
transition from Art Nouveau to the geometric abstraction of Modernism. While the corridor, which enrich the patina of this unique monument as contemporary traces.

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