Riverboat Leipzig
Karl-Heine-Kanal - Erich-Zeigner-Allee Leipzig
The
MDR
had
the
desire
to
find
a
new
home
for
the
traditional
talkshow
Riverboat in Leipzig.
Together
with
the
investor
Rene'Gauglitz,
who
had
a
piece
of
land
on
the
Karl-Heine-Kanal,
a
connection
bridge
to
the
White
Elster,
the
Leipzig
architect
Manfred
Denda
developed
the
project
on
an
old
railway
bridge
that led across the canal and belonged to the property.
On
this
old
bridge,
only
3.70m
wide
and
ca.18.0m
long,
the
new
MDR
venue
was
developed
as
a
new
entertainment
project,
which
became
a
symbol
for
the
district
in
Leipzig-Plagwitz.
Now
the
object
has
a
length
of
38m
and
about
13m
width.
The
old
bridge
was
used
in
an
interesting
constructive-static way.
The
modern
TV
studio
had
to
meet
a
wide
range
of
requirements:
115
seats,
excellent
acoustic
and
climatic
conditions
as
well
as
integration
into
a
residential
area
and
the
possibility
of
various
cultural
events
from
the
Variete.
There
were
also
planned
in
addiction
to
the
Riverboat
a
boat
harbor,
restaurant,
beer
garden.
The
revitalized
Leipzig
river
landscape
was further enhanced in a remarkable way.
The
authorities
had
a
remarkable
case
in
their
building
approval
practice
to
solve.
In
the
meantime,
the
object
has
proved
itself
again
and
again
and
has
become
the
corporate
identity
of
the
success
story
of
the
"Riverboat".
The
predominantly
Saxon
craftsmen
have
realized
the
modern
interpretation
of
origin,
tradition,
usage
and
integration
into
a
sensitive
environment.
Various
maritime
associations
of
the
wood
and
metal
cladding,
form,
location,
arrangement
of
the
stairs,
bridges
and
masts,
also
design
elements
inside
the
Leipzig
landscape,
which
stands
for
tradition
and modernity.
Since
2013
the
RIVERBOAT
has
been
used
by
the
Kulturhafen
on
Riverboat GmbH & Co. KG / Music School MUSIFA.
numbers and facts
- customer:
Rene´Gauglitz
- realization planning and construction period: 2003
- general tenant:
Central German radio Entertainment talkshow
"Riverboat" of the MDR, broadcasting time: every
14 days
- further uses:
use as a riverboat stage for shows, variety, cabaret,
chansons, company events, broadcasts, coffees,
etc.
- additional functions in the grounds: river boat harbor,
boat dock,
restaurant, bar, beer garden
- general planning: DENDA ARCHITECTS
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