The former grain silo, which features a loading bridge over the Elbe, was built in 1937 and is located on the Altona waterfront.
It was designated a historic landmark in 2013. Prior to that, the building had undergone numerous alterations and renovations, not all of which were carried out with due care. SEHW Architects have now renovated and modernized the building complex, restoring and enhancing its key features and qualities. The brick facade was carefully renovated, windows and doors were replaced, and a “white tank” was installed as flood protection.
The interior was completely renovated and now presents a unified look: the historic concrete structure is revealed in its raw form on all floors, interacting with new, white, understated fixtures. Due to the irregular shape of the concrete skeleton in the listed building, even taking measurements was a challenge.
However, the result successfully highlights the lightness of the installed frameless glass partition walls. Depending on the spatial requirements, these were implemented with single- or double-pane glazing. The delicate glass appearance of the partition wall systems blends perfectly into the existing spatial structure and underscores the transparent character of the interior.
Project information and video by SEHW Architekten PartG mbB: