Am Karlsbad

The new volumes will directly adjoin the current Feuersozietät building from 1936 and expand southwards as far as Bissingzeile, utilizing an area formerly designated as a parking lot. Through joining the historical building with the new volumes, a campus with internal pathways and four greened courtyards will be created. Each courtyard will have its own identity, with the large courtyard of the existing building forming the heart of the campus.

Historically, the northeast side of the block is characterized by large administrative buildings and its creation of a distinct urban boundary. The new volume will take up the original building line of the street Am Karlsbad. While its façade cites design elements from the existing building stock – for example its central-axis symmetry and staggered stories – it will simultaneously develop a specific character of its own. The design deliberately highlights the transition from a punctuated façade to the more open areas in the building’s central section.