Construction of RBB's high-profile digital media facility has come to a halt, with no further development planned.
RBB's Planned Digital Media Home in Doubt
The planned digital media home of public broadcaster RBB, initially slated for completion by 2025 at Theodor-Heuss-Platz, is facing uncertainty. A meeting of the RBB's supervisory board scheduled for tomorrow, December 1, will discuss the project's future.
According to reports, the RBB management is leaning towards recommending a resolution to halt the new construction project. The goals of the new media home, with a focus on online content and cross-media content creation, are not fundamentally wrong, but the planned new building seems increasingly unlikely.
The project, spanning approximately 13,000 square meters, was intended to revolutionise RBB's media landscape. Initial estimates for the construction cost were around 60 million euros, but recent assessments place the cost at around 190 million euros. This significant increase, coupled with a lack of funds and insufficient acceptance among staff, has led to the conclusion that the project should be stopped.
The design for the RBB media home was chosen from 13 proposals, with Baumschlager Eberle Architects' sustainable design being selected. However, around 9 million euros have already been spent on the project, including previous planning and possible damage claims.
It appears that the architectural firm originally selected for the planned 'digital media home' is not mentioned in the provided search results. Alternative modernization or restructuring plans for the public broadcaster have not been made public yet.
The RBB media home project could have become more expensive due to rising construction costs. As a result, the project, as currently planned, is likely to remain a 'pipe dream'. The supervisory board will meet tomorrow to discuss this matter and potentially make a decision. A decision draft for the meeting has already been prepared by the RBB.
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