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History
In 2020 Ufer_Studios developed an extension building to the Heizhaus complex, in the southern wing of their premises, behind the chimeny. The construction was co-funded by Stiftung Deutsche Klassenlotterie.
Consisting of a Foyer (93.25m2) and a Lager (64.23m2), the function and governance model of these rooms was planned during several workshop sessions in 2019 between Uferstudios, their partners, and Silke Bake, Sheena McGrandles & Paz Ponce. The space was to become a new heart of the house, a place to host encounters. Jo Vávra led the interior design works with Studio E+G (Netherlands/Germany), and Barbara Friedrich (Uferstudios) coordinated the whole process.
A new culture association was founded: neue häute e.V., a contract granted for 3 years (2020/23). During this time we run the space cooperatively under the name Ana Conda am Ufer (ACaU). The rooms are shared and multifunctional:
* the Foyer is a Café/Bar/Collective research space
* the Lager is a Community Kitchen/Lab
We experiment with a hybrid financing model: we respond to Uferstudios partner’s needs (offering lunch, hosting events, coordinating the bar for the performances and catering for private events), and they support us covering half of the space running costs.
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