New chapter for the dilapidated inn: comeback or end?

New chapter for the dilapidated inn: comeback or end?

A traditional inn in Hauptstraße 48 in Laiz is experiencing a new odyssey: After it served as a biker club and cocktail bar in the past, the building is now empty again. According to Schwäbische.de , the restaurant was once a popular meeting point, but was very neglected after a company closure in recent years. The windows are decorated with dead heads and the gray plaster peeled off while the weeds prolifer the garden freely. A Nuremberg tax advisor took over the property with hopes for a revival, but the move in the illegal rocker club "Black Warriors" led to an abrupt end when a police action swept the house again.

After the rockers moved out, three young entrepreneurs went to the building and started a comprehensive renovation. They freed the property of 40 cubic meters of bulky waste and opened the cocktail and shishabar "Fourty 8" two years ago. Despite the initial enthusiasm and an attractive outdoor area with beer tables, the bar concept experienced a quick decline. The restaurant is currently in the dark, as no guests will come and kitchen remodeling has not been completed since summer. Local voices like the mayor Wolfgang Querner express little hope of reviving the company soon.

from the tried and tested to the new: historical windows as an eye -catcher

While the inn is still, a different aspect is illuminated in architecture: the colors of the historic windows are the focus of interest. In the era of Art Nouveau around 1900, a new awareness of manual design awoke. According to window-im-baudenkmal.de , a distinction is made between floral and geometric Art Nouveau, whereby the color selection is of fundamental importance. The debate is about the question of the extent to which the colors emphasize or impair the shape of the building. While some experts advocate a strong color, others recommend a reserved coating to support the light and shadow effect of the architecture. This shows how closely tradition and modernity are linked in today's architecture, even in a inn, however empty, which might soon be able to wake up again.