The five upper floors will house 7,300 sq m of premium office space, custom-designed for Frankfurter Sparkasse. Triple-glazed windows allow ample daylight into the interiors; street-facing windows are operable, and each office floor on the block interior side features a balcony. Visible from there is a landscaped terrace on the second floor, designed as a communal meeting point. A true added value for everyone working in the building will be the 500 sq m rooftop garden on the sixth floor, offering a sweeping panorama across the city’s rooftops.

The office floors are accessed through entrances at Friedrich-Stoltze-Platz and Roßmarkt, marked in the facade by double-height openings with rounded lintels. We repeat the motif of rounded openings on the top floor, using this deliberate exception to the grid to create a cohesive overall composition. The Hauptwache is one of the city’s largest public transit hubs. In addition, the underground parking garage on the second basement level provides spaces for cars and bicycles, with a bike elevator giving cyclists direct access to their parking spots. We treat the roof as a fifth facade and leverage its potential to equip the building sustainably. The abundant planting on the roof terraces contributes to improving the microclimate and promoting biodiversity. Rainwater is harvested, and photovoltaic panels will optimize the building’s on-site energy supply. We are targeting DGNB Platinum certification.