The name “´Hopfenburg” has historicalconnections. It was here at the beginning of the 20th. Century thathops were stored and beer brewed. The seven-storey building with itshighly ornamental façade was over the years constantly altered andrebuilt. The upper storey was added in 1991.
To fit the contemporary needs of themodern office block, it was necessary to gut the entire office space,resulting in a confrontation with the stimulating synthesis between thehistorical facade and the specific needs of the interior office space.The decision was taken to develop a unified concept for the wholebuilding whereby the materials, surface areas and colours wouldharmonize together.
The building’s façade is beingconsidered for a preservation order and therefore could not be alteredin anyway. The only changes that were allowed were a frameless woodmain door and a panorama window on the ground floor.
A ceiling high sheet of light, made up of round wall lights encasedin metal holdings, awakens the curiosity and guides the visitor intothe building.
The building with its special layout lends itself to a division inthree areas. The ground floor is reserved as a gallery. The above twofloors offer a rented space of about 100 sq. metres, and 200 sq. metresrespectively. The floors 3 – 5 will offer space of about 280 to 300 sq.metres each
The backbone of the whole project is the striking custom-madefurniture element. These distinctive structures are exceptionallyinventive but also functional and with their up to the minutearchitectural design provide a dynamic contrast to the historicalbuilding itself.
With their special geometry, their convoluted forms and spatialdetails these pieces of furniture extend throughout the entire lengthof the building’s open office space. They also outline the secondaryrooms, for example the toilets, and the pantries as well as providingintegrated storage space. The whole element is equipped with covedlighting that emphasizes the floating element of the constructions.
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