Giant space for leisurely event assembling
The city of Schneverdingen is breathing new life into its 40-year-old leisure facility, the FZB. Led by architect Martin Menzel, the renovation project is set to transform the facility into a more energy-efficient and accessible hub for the community.
The FZB is expanding with a connecting building during renovation, adding an additional 215 square metres to its current 1800 square metres. The multi-generational house will also be moving into the FZB as another user.
The citizens' hall in the FZB will be reoriented to better utilize the room, requiring a fire protection wall due to special fire protection requirements. Meanwhile, the stage technology in the event hall has been removed, with the graffiti walls serving as a reminder of the temporarily relocated youth area. The city has secured subsidies of 1.8 million euros for the renewal of the civic hall area and 1.45 million euros for the renovation of the youth area.
The youth area will see significant changes, with the woodworking shop being abandoned and a media room for children and young people being created instead. The stage in the youth area will also be widened, providing more playing space and improving the view from the side seats. A disabled toilet will replace the tea kitchen, and the kitchen will be enlarged to accommodate joint cooking.
The city hopes that the renovation will address the high heating costs and energy consumption of the FZB, which currently ranks as one of the largest energy consumers. To achieve this, the energy supply will be secured by a heat pump and photovoltaic installations on the roof.
In addition, the new design includes gently sloping roofs to preserve the building's character, and plans for photovoltaic installations and green roofs. A classroom-like room will be set up for language lessons, and the course room will be used double, for baby gymnastics during the day and as a backstage area for artists in the evening.
The building permit application for the FZB renovation is being worked on intensively, with hopes for swift processing in the new year. As the renovation progresses, the inventory is being dismantled in preparation for the changes.
However, the search results do not provide information about the architect responsible for the redesign of the multipurpose area in Schneverdingen scheduled to begin in 2023.
After the renovation, the multi-generational house will be integrated into the FZB, making it a truly multi-purpose facility for the community. The FZB's renovation is a significant step towards a greener and more accessible future for Schneverdingen.
