Hauptwache 1 Frankfurt am Main, SIGNA Real Estate, HW 1 Building, Germany Development Images
Hauptwache 1 Frankfurt am Main
22 April 2022
HW 1 Competition win in Frankfurt!
Design: caspar.
Location: Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, Germany

Images by Signa Real Estate/caspar./bloomimages
Hauptwache 1 Frankfurt am Main Design by caspar.
Integration is the word that best describes all the goals and functions of the new ?HW 1.? On a number of levels, our design stands for synergistic and innovative integration, association, and connection. Where there are connections, there is identity; where there is identity, there is social sustainability. ?HW1 is an excellent example of how the very struggle with urban planning guidelines can create the architectural identity itself,? says architect Caspar Schmitz-Morkramer. The ?twist? is the building?s subtle but remarkable characteristic feature?

For SIGNA Real Estate, caspar. is planning a new, multiuse commercial building with a total area of around 10,100 m2 and a distinctive facade design, situated at one of the city?s most well-known locations between the banking district and city center. Following its completion at the end of 2024, it will provide 7,300 m2 of rental space for offices, 2,300 m2 for retail trade and restaurants, and 500 m2 for roof gardens.
The office spaces between the 1st and 5th floor allow the creation of high-quality working environments featuring, among other things, large-format windows, flexible floor plans, and a...