Published: Thursday, December 5th, 2024 8:38 am
The Music school is being renovated for 2.5 million euros. The city will receive 1.165 million euros from the architect's insurance. Completion required by the end of 2025.
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Facade is cracked and stained
The city plans to renovate the music school for around 2.5 million euros. The architect is held responsible for the defects as the first cracks appeared two years after completion. An appraiser found that the The executing company made mistakes hat that could have been avoided with better monitoring. The Dortmund Regional Court decided on February 24, 2022 that the city can expect a reimbursement of 1.165 million euros. The city council will discuss the project again on December 10, 2024.
New facade and sun protection
However, the original facade cannot be restored as planned. Instead, a “ventilated” plaster facade is required. In addition, sun protection should be improved, as the current sun sails are not sufficient. Also the undersides of the ceilings of the striking projections on the north and south facades Music school completed in 2012 need to be renewed. The city plans to invest a further 300,000 euros in this. The renovation work must be completed by the end of 2025 to avoid reimbursement to the insurance company.
