The modern office building from the 1960s is located near Mönckebergstraße. Unfortunately, there is very little information about it online. I would appreciate any information about the year of construction and the architect. Thank you very much! The beautiful round staircase is definitely interesting. A semicircle of windows provides light.

One of the last buildings from the late Gründerzeit period opposite the Speicherstadt is the Kontorhaus am Vorsetzen, which was built in 1902 and is a listed building. After many years, a complete refurbishment was necessary. This was carried out by https://www.maa-architekten.de Unfortunately, there is no information about the client and architect of the original building.

The old Oberpostdirektion is not an office building in the sense described on the website. However, this building is very central and striking in Hamburg and deserves attention. It was built for Deutsche Post between 1883 and 1887 by August Kind and Julius Raschdorf. In 2011, it underwent extensive renovation by https://lh-architekten.de/office. Today, it is home to medical facilities and municipal businesses. The old stairwells have been preserved and are a delight to behold: https://abendfarben.com/hamburgs-schoene-treppenhaeuser-dammtor-hauptpost

Kontorhaus Rüther Hamburg
Leon Freitag (1862-1927) and Hermann Wurzbach (1865.1905) built the Kontorhaus for the entrepreneur Carl Rüther near Hamburg’s Binnenalster from 1909-1910. It was rebuilt after the war, probably in the 1950s, and was given an elevator.

The Kontorhaus Südseehaus is situated in a prominent location between Spitaler Strasse and Mönckebergstrasse. The architect Carl Bensel (1878-1949) designed the building. (He was also involved in the Levantehaus and the Bugenhagenhaus.) The prestigious building was constructed between 1911 and 1912. The last occupant of the building was a large fashion retailer. The entrance is still preserved, but is not accessible. The name of the house comes from the Tahitian wife of a co-owner of the house, Eduard Harry Ringel.

The Kontorhaus in Schauenburger Strasse is not one of the magnificent examples that proclaim their beauty from the outside. Unfortunately, I was unable to find the year of construction and architect. (Please help me if you know anything …) A square staircase winds its way upwards. The one-sided lighting creates a special atmosphere.

Kontorhaus Domhof
In 1911 Franz Bach (1865-1935) built the Kontorhaus Domhof on Mönckebergstraße for himself. Damaged during the war, it was rebuilt in 1948 by his son Max Bach (-) and Fritz Wischer (1885-1953). The gable and the shop window zone was done in 1989 by Asmus Werner (1937). A spacious staircase and elevators connect the floors.

Neben den riesigen Lagerhäusern der Hafenwirtschaft in der Speicherstadt gab es zunehmend Bedarf, die Geschäftsführung und Büros unterzubringen. Der enorme Aufschwung dank des mitten in der Stadt gelegenen Hafens brachte eine architektonische Spezialität nach Hamburg. Dabei ging es nicht nur um die Zahl der Büros in den Kontorhäusern, sondern auch um die Flexibilität bei der Gestaltung. Dies gelang durch eine neuartige Bauweise der Gebäude.

Die Stahlbeton-Bauweise ermöglichte einen offenen Grundriss. Pfeiler stützten die Fassade und das Geschoss. So konnten die Büros mit zahlreichen Fenstern versehen werden. Im Inneren der Geschosse war es möglich, die Flächen den Mieter anzupassen, Wände herauszunehmen oder dazwischen zu setzen. Weiter boten die Kontorhäuser zentrale Heizungen und Stromleitungen. Oft gelangten die Nutzer mit einem Paternoster (Umlauf-Fahrstuhl) in die Etagen.

Während die Büroetage praktisch und neutral gestaltet wurden, gaben die Erbauer dem Eingang und dem Treppenhaus oft Pracht und Großzügigkeit. Der Besucher kann bis heute in den noch erhaltenen Kontorhäusern die Schönheit bestaunen. Wenn Sie nicht in Hamburg zu Gast sind, lädt Sie abendfarben.com ein, eine Reise durch die grandiosen Häuser digital zu unternehmen.

Hamburg office buildings have become an integral part of the city’s image. Their function and form arose from a great need for rented offices for the trade and shipping offices. From 1880 to 1930, famous architects designed grandiose Kontorhäuser. An entire neighborhood is named after them. The first Kontorhaus on Brandstwiete was Martin Haller’s Dovenhof in 1885 (demolished in 1967 to build the SPIEGEL building) In 1938 the last Kontorhaus (Esso-Haus) was built and for a long time the building of the Hamburg World Economic Archive (HWWA) on the Binnenalster.

In addition to the huge warehouses of the port industry in the Speicherstadt, there was an increasing need to accommodate the management and offices. The enormous boom thanks to the port located in the middle of the city brought an architectural specialty to Hamburg. It was not only a question of the number of offices in the Kontor buildings, but also of flexibility in design. This was achieved by using a new type of construction method for the buildings.

The reinforced concrete construction method allowed for an open floor plan. Pillars supported the facade and the floor. This allowed the offices to be fitted with numerous windows. Inside the floors, it was possible to adapt the spaces to the tenants, to remove walls or to place them in between. Furthermore, the Kontorhäuser offered central heating and power lines. Often, users accessed the floors by paternoster (circulating elevator).

While the office floors were designed to be practical and neutral, the builders often gave grandeur and generosity to the entrance and staircase. To this day, visitors can marvel at the beauty in the surviving Kontorhäuser. If you are not visiting Hamburg, abendfarben.com invites you to take a trip through the grandiose houses digital.

Hotel Fontenay: The Bar
Panoramic view on the sixth floor of the hotel, stylish interior and a shapely bar. Enjoy the end of the day above the rooftops of the city. If you are fit for heights, take a look at the atrium…

Hotel Fontenay an der Alster Hamburg, an architectural milestone
Inside the hotel there are also wonderful views in and out. To pay respect to the curves, I was there with the fisheye. The atrium as a central place offers guests an impressive atmosphere. Upstairs is the sky bar with a view over the Alster. From the bar, guests can also look into the atrium.