Youth and Recreation Center Sternentor

Located in Hohenmölsen, near Leipzig, the future youth and recreation center will be constructed entirely from modular precast concrete elements reclaimed from a former GDR-era donor building. By reusing existing structural components, the project demonstrates how architectural quality, resource efficiency, and social value can be combined in a forward-looking way.

Initiated by the Chair of Circular Construction at BTU Cottbus–Senftenberg in collaboration with the City of Hohenmölsen, the project is part of the EU research initiative RE:CREATE. As a preparation for the project, the partners reclaimed precast concrete slabs from a former housing complex dating back to the GDR period. Together with Behnisch Architekten they are giving them a new architectural life.

The reused elements will be transformed into a activity center on the site of a former outdoor swimming pool, set within a distinctive natural landscape. The new center will serve as an open meeting place for different age groups, offering a wide range of indoor and outdoor activities for the surrounding neighborhood and the city of Hohenmölsen.