Domstrasse, Hamburg

Thanks to a combination of two listed, classical facades and a reconstructed front, this commercial building complex in Hamburg’s Nikolaiviertel has completely changed its appearance. On the front of the building, terracotta elements and special sections featuring a shiny metallic engobe effect ensure an even, vertical arrangement of the glass outer shell up through every storey. Installed at right angles to the glass wall, the panels look like slender curtain-style slats.