On the occasion of the finissage of the exhibition "Munitions Factory - Exhibition on the History of a Monstrous Space" on 11.09.22 at 5 p.m., art historian Chris Gerbing will give a guided tour on the architecture and history of Hallenbau A.
Prof. Dr. Chris Gerbing is an art historian and honorary professor of cultural studies at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT). In numerous publications she dealt with the architecture of the 20th century and especially with industrial architecture. With her guided tour, Gerbing will describe the history and especially the design and function of Hallenbau A and show a part of the former site.
Designed by industrial architect Philipp Jakob Manz, the building was begun in 1915 and completed in 1918. This is the only one that has been preserved on the site of the former arms and munitions factory and is now a listed building.