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David Kohn Architects appointed to work on conservation of UNESCO-listed German steelworks

By 2025-10-09T11:41:00

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The international team will develop proposals to preserve Kraftwerk 1, a key 19th-century industrial structure in Germany’s Saarland

David Kohn Architects has been appointed alongside German practice JOHNNY architecture and engineering firm WETZEL & von SEHT to work on the stabilisation and preservation of Kraftwerk 1, a major building within the Völklinger Hütte UNESCO World Heritage Site in Germany’s Saarland region.

The former steelworks is one of Europe’s most complete surviving industrial complexes from the 19th and 20th centuries.

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