Document our visit at Die Wiesenburg; take pictures and
prepare a brief description of the place.
Die Wiesesnburg was a very interesting place to
visit, but also disheartening now knowing the past of the building as well as
its insecure future. Walking through the ruins of Die Wiesenburg was a treat to
see the deteriorating structure of a building that has been damaged by war,
time, and soon capitalism. It was also very interesting to see what charity and
good problem solving can accomplish. The fact that the shelter was a proactive solution
that gave the homeless a place to stay, but also a chance to fight disease and
to work was a very positive aspect about the place. It is a shame of what it
has become as now it seems that when people encounter a problem they just throw
money or resources at it in the hopes that it will go away. The financing of
Die Wiesenburg also impressed me as it was done by the wealthy industrialists
of the time, but without any expected recognition in return. Today we are making
attempts to accommodate and build the individual rather than assert a mass ‘quick-fix’,
however it seems that Die Wiesenburg attemped this idea first. It was very humbling
to stand in a place that once use to be such a haven to others, even more
humbling knowing that it may not be there in the near future.
2 comments:
Yeah it's sad to see it go. I suppose something was going to get hit by neglect like this though. A lot of buildings got hit by the wars, hot and cold and this one didn't have the boundless community and institutional support, museum island or the reichstag had.
I like your point about community support Kyle. It really seems to be significant here. Although there is a small community of people caring for it, it is not as widespread as others. I think maybe it has to do with it being a homeless shelter adn not a parliment, museum or royal building. What do you think?
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