The structural upgrade of an office building in Frankfurt am Main shows that good things are sometimes very close at hand. The architects of .bieker AG examined possible scenarios for a successful repositioning of the property on the office rental market. With targeted structural interventions in façades, outdoor facilities and common areas, as well as with a consistent interior and material concept, the architects transformed the office building into a modern and bright rental office address with a warm yet stringent character.
Location | Completion common areas | Rental space |
Lise-Meitner-Straße 4, Frankfurt am Main | 11/2021 | 10.000 m2 |
Services .bieker AG | Measure | Vizualisation |
General planning architecture, building technology and fire prevention | Revitalization | ScheinbarReal |
In front of the two entrances, metal portals give the building a perceptible address in the street. They are covered with light-coloured wooden slats on the inner surfaces. The same wood is also used as wall cladding in the lobbies and this creates a seamless transition from from outside to inside. The use inside creates a bright and modern ambience in the common areas, too. Wood and warm colours are also the guiding elements of the design concept in the newly developed rental areas. A new lighting concept, efficient cooling sails and natural ventilation of the office spaces are further highlights of the revitalisation.
The previously unused green areas in front of the building will be redesigned as an attractive outdoor space with activity and recreation areas and seating. The inner courtyard is enlarged by the removal of the surrounding glass roofs and becomes an additional, green lounge area. On the rooftops, two roof terraces offer a magnificent view of the Frankfurt skyline.


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Portals
Metal portals placed in front of the entrances and clad with wood on the inside give the house its perceptible address in the urban space.
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Green areas
The green areas in front of the house become an attractive outdoor space with seating.
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Rooftops terraces
On the rooftops, two generally accessible roof terraces offer a magnificent view of the Frankfurt skyline.
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Façade
The large façade screen, which faces the south-western corner of the street, is given a dark sunshade and thus recedes clearly into the background.
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Portals
Metal portals placed in front of the entrances and clad with wood on the inside give the house its perceptible address in the urban space.
