On June 1, 2017, Kathrin Lange will take over as Chief Conservator of the Prussian Palaces and Gardens Foundation Berlin-Brandenburg (SPSG) – RESTAURO congratulates her! She succeeds Hans-Christian Klenner, who is retiring after 25 years as head restorer. Advertorial Article Parallax Article Born in Röbel/Müritz (Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania) in 1967, Kathrin Lange completed […]

On June 1, 2017, Kathrin Lange will take over as Chief Conservator of the Prussian Palaces and GardensFoundation Berlin-Brandenburg (SPSG) – RESTAURO congratulates her! She succeeds Hans-Christian Klenner, who is retiring after 25 years as head restorer.

Born in Röbel/Müritz (Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania) in 1967, Kathrin Lange initially trained as a stone sculptor and completed an in-house apprenticeship at the Central Restoration Workshops of the National Museums in Berlin. She then went on to study “Restoration of stone sculptures and cultural assets made of stone” at a university of applied sciences from 1987 to 1991, from which she graduated with a degree in restoration.

Kathrin Lange began her career at the SPSG in 1991 as a restorer of sculptures. In January 2003 she became deputy head, and in 2006 head of the Sculpture Department of the Conservation Division. This meant that she was responsible for the restoration of around 5000 sculptures, the sculptural works in and on the historical buildings and for works of art in the stone carvings, including around 2500 m² of designed natural stone floors.

Among the major projects she supervised were, for example, the restoration of the sculpture program of the colonnade at the New Palace (2006-2012) and the restoration of the incrusted natural stone floor in the Marble Hall of the New Palace (2013-2016). She has also worked on the SPSG’s scientific inventory catalogs, lectured internationally and been a member of specialist committees such as the expert commission for the reconstruction of the façade of the Berlin Palace (since 2012). In 2006, she curated the SPSG’s annual exhibition “Marble, Stone and Iron Breaks … The Art of Preservation” in Potsdam.

“Kathrin Lange is an excellent choice for this major task,” says the Director General of the SPSG, Prof. Dr. Hartmut Dorgerloh. “I am convinced that our foundation will benefit from her wealth of experience and outstanding expertise.”

As the new head conservator, Kathrin Lange is equally committed to continuity and progress: “I am looking forward to working with a wonderful team of conservators, to further developing and shaping our department into a recognized center of excellence in restoration and conservation.”

The large paving brick in Linge ® format from Vandersanden: Calm appearance, sustainability and an authentic character. Read more here. Sustainability and authenticity have established themselves as lasting trends in the design of public spaces. The Linge® format from Vandersanden picks up on current developments and offers creative solutions. The pavers in the special large format provide […]

The large paving brick in Linge ® format from Vandersanden: Calm appearance, sustainability and an authentic character. Read more about it here.

Sustainability and authenticity have established themselves as lasting trends in the design of public spaces. The Linge® format from Vandersanden picks up on current developments and offers creative solutions. The pavers in the special large format provide a rustic and calm look. At the same time, they perfectly cover the sustainability aspect.

Already very successful in neighboring countries, this unusual format is also gaining ground in Germany. It offers many facets, especially for urban architects. In addition to the different formats, the bricks also differ in terms of their properties. Vandersanden supplies them in four basic variants, each with its own individual characteristics:

The Linge® paving brick in the 80/80 format(L 245 x W 80 X H 80 mm) is the most robust brick in this series. It has three sanded sides in molded back, all of which are suitable as visible sides. This means it can be reused up to three times and always ensures a unique and fresh street scene.

The Linge® paving brick in 80/70 format(L 245 x W 80 x H 70 mm) is a special version with a high edge that is offset to the rear. Among other things, this prevents chipping under heavy traffic loads. As a result, the road surface retains both its look and feel.

The Linge® format 80/60(L 245 x W 80 X H 60 mm) has a lower height of 60 mm. This means that fewer raw materials are required during production. The low height is more than sufficient for the design of squares, sidewalks and cycle paths.

The Linge® clinker in the 60/80 format(L 245 x W 60 X H 80 mm) is the big and strong brother of the classic Waal format Riegel.

The large format of Vandersanden’s Linge ® bricks reduces the number of joints in squares, streets and paths. The rustic look of the bricks gives them an authentic appearance. In addition, their long service life, reusability and low number of joints underpin Vandersanden’s sustainability concept. The innovative clinker bricks are available as molded bricks, waterstruck or, in some cases, extruded, sanded or unsanded.

The innovative clinker bricks are available as molded bricks, waterstruck bricks or, in some cases, as extruded bricks, sanded or unsanded. You can find more information at www.vandersandengroup.de.

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