Alte Feuerwache THF
Temporary cultural venue in Tempelhof Airport’s reused fire station
Alte Feuerwache THF was a two-month cultural activation of the historic fire station at Tempelhof Airport, initiated by Torhaus Berlin e.V. After activating the 55 sqm gatekeeper’s building of the airport since 2019, the collective received the opportunity to take over a 450 sqm space within the airport complex.
Funded primarily by the LOTTO Stiftung and partially by the Berlin Senate Department for Culture, the Torhaus team oversaw every aspect of the project — from production, curation, and programming to design, construction, infrastructure, and permitting. My role on the team was as the spatial designer and build-up manager, as well as a contributor to the curation and overall concept.
Funded primarily by the LOTTO Stiftung and partially by the Berlin Senate Department for Culture, the Torhaus team oversaw every aspect of the project — from production, curation, and programming to design, construction, infrastructure, and permitting. My role on the team was as the spatial designer and build-up manager, as well as a contributor to the curation and overall concept.
Over the course of nine weeks, the temporary venue welcomed around 10,000 visitors, hosting concerts, parties, dance workshops, film screenings, panel discussions, design workshops, performances, and a permanent art exhibition.
The project was supported by the Cultural Senate as a pilot initiative exploring how large-scale public spaces can be reactivated through bottom-up cultural use.
