Christiane Hofinger is the host of the Baukultur Stammtisch, which is dedicated to the question of whether architectural heritage has enough value to stand up to commercialisation.
We talk, drink and eat … Just like a regulars’ table! With one difference: the door is open to anyone who is interested in what our towns, villages and landscapes look like and is motivated to help shape our living environment.
The longer a building exists, the more it is charged with history and stories. People identify with buildings, they provide orientation and sometimes they are given their own names. The former Gasthaus zum Rosenkranz, now owned by Christiane Hofinger, is such a case. It has stood in its place for over 300 years. Rosaries were once turned here – hence the name.
Generations of guests have been in and out of the parlour since the middle of the 19th century. The pub was closed in 1979. As part of the Salzkammergut Capital of Culture 2024, the building will be used again for the Salzkammer-GUAD pub laboratory, a cooperation project between the HLW Don Bosco Vöcklabruck and Jochen Neustifter (JO’s Restaurant Vorchdorf).
But what prospects are there for such buildings in a time that is characterised less by ideals and more by monetary standards? After the first Gmundner Baukultur Stammtisch was dedicated to the topic of “vacancy”, this time we want to discuss whether architectural heritage has enough value to be able to stand up to commercialisation.
An event organised by Architekturforum Oberösterreich in cooperation with salzkammergut-2024.at
