administration building built french occupation forces world war designed munich architect construction completed building recently served public library administration building renovated extended house learning german der accommodate community college library location architecture designed building impressive entry point city north erected remained city walls opposite occupies residential palace prince cologne site south curved section south defines remaining garden space old toll house parts old fortifications accessible public 1980s new access route created courtyard trees planted late 1990s small park turned playground arranged rectangular internal main section faces roof framed storey turrets main entrance southwest corner building bridges low arched openings building intended nucleus future development centre construction tax office corner built building new city administration building built main floor section facing rebuilt house library course restructuring interior walls replaced columns east wing building demolished way department store history world war housed primarily demolished section building summer mayor speaker germany group city council announced plans sell relocating library community college city museum new building near station retail space announcement sell building sparked fierce public debate time coalition strongly disagreed plan party held meeting october director accused plan selling public property value cultural heritage end october citizens group formed promote creation house learning german der group demanded existing building library kept renovated session november planning committee city council charged staff examining large scale retail damaging architectural landmark report presented end december recommended reuse modified internal space housing library creation additional usable space total approximately lowering floor street level modifying areas changing external appearance building characteristic government buildings 1920s particularly ground floor changes upper floors remained largely original condition recommended january city announced agreed house der building extended accommodate january city council voted accept plan members voting cost necessary renovations expected exceed million architectural contest concluded october entry architecture firm berlin chosen adjacent office building demolished site extension erected incorporate new main entrance work planned completed
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