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Multihalle Activation

The Multihalle was designed to become the living centre of the neighbourhood. In the words of Frei Otto: “We can design halls spanning several kilometres and covering a whole city, but we have to ask, what does it really make? What does society really need?”

Engaging the neighbours in a participative process is the first step in turning the Multihalle from a ‘space’ into a ‘place’. It is important to recognise the unique opportunity it represents for the neighbourhood, for Mannheim and for the Baden-Württemberg region.

To initiate an open dialogue with the neighbours, we took out its distinctive yellow chairs and sat down to discuss how the Multihalle can benefit the area.

Client
City of Mannheim

Programme
Research and placemaking workshops

Location
Mannheim, Germany

Date
2020

Partners
Diese Studio


Client
City of Mannheim

Programme
Research and placemaking workshops

Location
Mannheim, Germany

Date
2020

Partners
Diese Studio

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An open dialogue with the future users of the Multihalle.

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For more information on the vision behind the renovation of the Multihalle Mannheim, check Multihalle Vision