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Facade competition
Facade competition
Since 1983, the city of Idar-Oberstein has been calling for a façade competition at regular intervals under the motto "Colorful Idar-Oberstein". Property owners in Idar-Oberstein have the opportunity to enter the façades of buildings that have been stylishly renovated or colorfully redesigned during the competition period into the competition and present the improvements made to their façades. Ideally, the ideas will inspire other building owners and encourage them to take action themselves.
Incentive for homeowners The aim is to offer homeowners in the city a small incentive to contribute to a visually appealing living environment by modernizing the façade. An attractive cityscape is in the interests of both the citizens and the council and administration.
Review of the 2023/2024 facade competition
38 applications were submitted for the 2023/2024 façade competition, 35 of which met the entry requirements and were evaluated. The winning buildings are listed below.
1st prize facade competition 2023/2024
Building: Am Hessenstein 2, Weierbach district Owner: Martina Wenz Execution: Master craftsman Patrick Skulec, Idar-Oberstein
Justification: The jury was clearly of the opinion that only 1st prize could be awarded for this creative achievement.
The choice of colors has succeeded in harmoniously combining the extensions to a building while at the same time emphasizing the individual design language of each building.
This is a residential building from 1958 that was renovated to make it more energy-efficient and to which a new access staircase was added. A balcony was added in front of the façade on the 1st and 2nd floors, the dormer window on the upper floor was enlarged and the roof was renewed.
By changing the window formats to floor-to-ceiling windows and reducing them to a white façade color, the newly installed anthracite-colored windows together with the new roof and the front door appear as a harmonious unit in a modern façade language.
This has created an outstanding overall effect that certainly justifies the 1st prize.
2nd prize facade competition 2023/2024
Building: Nohweg 12, Algenrodt district Owner: Tobias Bill Execution: Stuckgeschäft Leyser, Idar-Oberstein
Justification: The second prize goes to a historic building from 1900, which is remarkable with its symmetrical building structure. What stands out, however, is the rather simple and restrained color choice of the basic façade color in a warm beige natural stone tone, which is not only outstanding in terms of craftsmanship but also color. The window jambs and the roof cornice were coated in a slightly contrasting light beige color.
This bright façade design makes the entire building appear light on the newly colored dark base with stylized white cornerstones and at the same time as a harmonious whole. This new color scheme rounded off the jury's very positive overall impression.
This effect persuaded the jury to award the 2nd prize here.
3rd prize facade competition 2023/2024
Building: Auf dem Bilzacker 22, Algenrodt district Owner: Apostolos Tzanas
Execution: Painting company Pfeiffer, Idar-Oberstein
Justification: With the color redesign of the semi-detached house, the simple architecture of the three-story building was cleverly loosened up with different color schemes and the arrangement of a new loggia. The first floor and the garage stand out in a medium brown tone from the two upper floors, which are designed in a light brown tone. The anthracite-coloured window sills harmonize with the railing cladding of the loggia and give the façade a successful structure.
The whole thing is based on a grey plinth, which goes well with the contrasting façade colors and creates a harmonious façade appearance.
The entire façade was insulated with a thermal insulation composite system and replastered. The jury liked the recessed new loggia, which now structures the depth of the previously very flat façade very well. It is nice to see that a house from the 1970s in the city has been enhanced in this way and enriches the cityscape.
4th prize facade competition 2023/2024
Building: Tannenfleck 4, Regulshausen district
Owner: Munstein family Execution: Painting company Pfeiffer, Idar-Oberstein
Justification: The Munstein family home at Tannenfleck 4 in Regulshausen has been given a tasteful new look with a new and attractive façade design.
The façade was cleaned, the old plaster surface completely reinforced and replastered. The building was painted in a light shade of gray.
As a special accent and to emphasize the entrance area, this was coated and set off in a matching mint tone on the ground floor and a section was drawn into the gable over the corner. In this section, a stylized M was painted to represent the first letter of the Munstein family.
The overall impression here was so coherent that the jury members were able to agree on the 4th prize for this design.
5th prize facade competition 2023/2024
Building: Kurzenbach 15, Mittelbollenbach district Owner: Jasmin and Sebastian Retzler
Execution: Painting company Pfeiffer, Idar-Oberstein
Justification: The majority of the jury was impressed by the fresh color scheme, which gives the building a completely different, much more modern impression.
The building was restructured with gray, vertical color surfaces on the façade in broom-pull modeling technique plaster. The jury immediately liked the emphasis of the contrasting vertical surfaces integrated into the window areas to the uniformly colored gable surfaces as an expression of an attractive and fresh façade design. The façade rests on a light grey base, the color gradation of which goes well with the medium grey shade of the façade.
With this modern color scheme, a building in Mittelbollenbach has been embellished again so that it is a shining ray of light... and, as you can see from the photos, it also fits perfectly with the blue summer sky.
6th prize facade competition 2023/2024
Building: Rechstraße 40, Nahbollenbach district Owner: Patrick Skulec Execution: Master craftsman's business Patrick Skulec, Idar-Oberstein
Justification: The building at Rechstraße 40, formerly used as a restaurant, has been converted into an architecturally interesting modern building with a new color scheme.
After cleaning and renovating the plaster surface and applying a thermal insulation composite system, the residential building was coated in a white color. As a structuring element, a block strip was applied to each storey of the entrance façade in a dark grey shade and drawn around the corner. These in turn correspond with the roof tiles of the building. - The wooden elements in the roof area were kept in a light shade of gray to match the façade.
All in all, the building has gained a lot from the new color design, which is why the 6th prize was awarded here.
Recognition of the 2023/2024 facade competition
Building: Saarring 20 and 21, Idar district Owner: Obersteiner Baugenossenschaft
Execution: Painting company Pfeiffer, Idar-Oberstein
Justification: The two three-storey apartment buildings, together with the apartment buildings already above them, form a coherent residential development in Saarring.
They were given a uniform new color scheme, resulting in a positive overall impression. This fresh, new color appearance of the two residential buildings really appealed to the jury.
The façade was cleaned and insulated by the contractor, new plaster was applied and the houses were painted in yellow and muted white tones, which run diagonally across the façade of the house in stripes. The base was set off in a darker anthracite tone to match the roof color, which gives the façade a good structure.
Recognition of the 2023/2024 facade competition
Building: Otto-Decker-Straße 5, Oberstein district Owner: Kreissparkasse Birkenfeld Execution: Painting company Pfeiffer, Idar-Oberstein
Justification: The award goes to the modern extension of the Birkenfeld District Savings Bank, located at Otto-Decker-Strasse 5 in the Oberstein district.
The office building was renovated in terms of energy efficiency by applying a thermal insulation composite system and installing new windows.
The color concept enhances the office building from 1959 with a very modern and attractive façade design. By emphasizing the window bands in white, set off by the grey-beige tinted façade color, a lively modern office building façade is created. The protruding gable area is set off in white and further enhances this impression.
The cornice at the top of the roof was designed in anthracite to match the roof and the new windows
We would like to thank Kreissparkasse Birkenfeld and the contractor for this special project.
