Future of the St. Jakob children's home: renovation or new building in Feldkirchen?

Future of the St. Jakob children's home: renovation or new building in Feldkirchen?

In the heart of Feldkirchen, the St. Jakob children's home is faced with a crucial choice. The facility has existed for 50 years, but renovated premises have become necessary. The urgent problems, including significant water damage and inadequate conditions in the drinking water supply, make modernization essential.

Building authority manager Martin Schmidt-Roschow is pushing for an early decision: renovation or completely new building? He assumes that a change of location would be better considered in order to create space for a new town center next to the children's home. “We could use synergies, include the open spaces and preserve the play area,” he says, pointing to the possibility of partial demolition and simultaneous use of the remaining rooms.

Status of the plans

A corresponding trigger decision could help to raise the necessary budget funds. However, the planning is currently still in the early phase. Schmidt-Roschow has already made it clear that he prefers the idea of ​​a new building because it offers the possibility of contemporary interior design and functionality. The conflicts surrounding the location of the kindergarten should not be underestimated. “A relocation would mean that we need a place where building rights already exist in order to be able to act quickly,” he adds.

From the political side, Brigitte Paffinger and her parliamentary group colleague Verena Claudi-Weißig support the idea of ​​a new town center. Paffinger emphasizes how much citizens want an attractive center: “This offers an almost unique opportunity for design.” The plan is to move the kindergarten out of the existing premises for a few years in order to create space for an attractive town center.

In order to get the process started, the local councilors have agreed to follow the administration's proposal. However, the exact plans and dimensions still need to be discussed. The discussion remains exciting as to what happens next. Will it be a renovation of the existing building or a bold step towards a new building and a new town center in Feldkirchen? The signs point to careful and thoughtful planning that could have a significant impact on the future cityscape.

The background and further details about this situation are in a detailed report at www.merkur.de to read.