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'''Exzenterhaus''' ([[German]] for "eccentric house"<ref name=GU>{{cite web |url=https://www.g-u.com/en/reference-projects/details/exzenterhaus.html |title=Exzenterhaus |author=<!--Not stated--> |date= |website=Gretsch-Unitas (G-U) |publisher=Unternehmensgruppe Gretsch-Unitas |access-date=27 January 2020 |quote=}}</ref>) is a commercial office building in [[Bochum]], [[Germany]].<ref name=skyscrapercenter></ref> The building was constructed on top of a 22 metre tall bomb shelter built during the [[World War II]] era. Construction on the building started in 2009 and was completed in 2013.<ref name=skyscrapercenter></ref> The building rises 15 storeys above the top of the bunker and at 90.5 metre tall, it is the tallest building in Bochum.<ref name=skyscrapercenter></ref><ref name=emporis_bochum_list>{{cite web |url=https://www.emporis.com/statistics/tallest-buildings/city/100574/bochum-germany |title=Tallest buildings in Bochum |author=<!--Not stated--> |date= |website=[[Emporis]] |publisher=Emporis GmbH |access-date=25 February 2020 |quote=}}</ref>
'''Exzenterhaus''' ([[German]] for "eccentric house"<ref name=GU>{{cite web |url=https://www.g-u.com/en/reference-projects/details/exzenterhaus.html |title=Exzenterhaus |author=<!--Not stated--> |date= |website=Gretsch-Unitas (G-U) |publisher=Unternehmensgruppe Gretsch-Unitas |access-date=27 January 2020 |quote=}}</ref>) is a commercial office building in [[Bochum]], [[Germany]].<ref name=skyscrapercenter></ref> The building was constructed on top of a 22 metre tall bomb shelter built during the [[World War II]] era. Construction on the building started in 2009 and was completed in 2013.<ref name=skyscrapercenter></ref> The building rises 15 storeys above the top of the bunker and at 90.5 metre tall, it is the tallest building in Bochum.<ref name=skyscrapercenter></ref><ref name=emporis_bochum_list>{{cite web |url=https://www.emporis.com/statistics/tallest-buildings/city/100574/bochum-germany |title=Tallest buildings in Bochum |author=<!--Not stated--> |date= |website=[[Emporis]] |publisher=Emporis GmbH |access-date=25 February 2020 |quote=}}</ref>


The newer portion of the structure is separated in three different five storey sections, each which cantilever up to 4.5 meters, giving the impression of a twisting structure.<ref name=archello>{{cite web |url=https://archello.com/project/exzenterhaus-bochum |title=Exzenterhaus Bochum |author=<!--Not stated--> |date= |website=Archello |publisher=Archello |access-date=25 February 2020 |quote=}}</ref><ref name=skyscrapercenter></ref> Each of the top fifteen stories features a balcony when extends in the direction that floor's section's cantilever.<ref name=GU></ref> The first two floors of the bunker portion of the structure contains a reception area, while the remainder of this potion is used for archival and storage purposes.<ref name=skyscrapercenter></ref> It is located adjacent the Oskar-Hofmann-Straße station of the [[Bochum Stadtbahn]].
The newer portion of the structure is separated in three different five storey sections, each which cantilever up to 4.5 meters, giving the impression of a twisting structure.<ref name=archello>{{cite web |url=https://archello.com/project/exzenterhaus-bochum |title=Exzenterhaus Bochum |author=<!--Not stated--> |date= |website=Archello |publisher=Archello |access-date=25 February 2020 |quote=}}</ref><ref name=skyscrapercenter></ref> Each of the top fifteen storeys features a balcony when extends in the direction that floor's section's cantilever.<ref name=GU></ref> The first two floors of the bunker portion of the structure contains a reception area, while the remainder of this potion is used for archival and storage purposes.<ref name=skyscrapercenter></ref> It is located adjacent the Oskar-Hofmann-Straße station of the [[Bochum Stadtbahn]].





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Exzenterhaus
Map
General information
TypeCommercial offices
LocationUniversitätsstraße 60
Bochum
North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
44789
Coordinates51°28′23.6″N 7°13′33.3″E / 51.473222°N 7.225917°E / 51.473222; 7.225917
Construction started2009
Opening2013
OwnerExzenterhaus Bochum GmbH & Co. KG
Height
Architectural88.6 m (291 ft)
Tip90.5 m (297 ft)
Technical details
Floor count23
Floor area5,250 m2 (56,500 sq ft)
Design and construction
Architect(s)Gerhard Spangenberg
Structural engineerDrees & Sommer Advanced Building;
GuD Planungsgesellschaft für Ingenieurbau mbH;
Schlaich Bergermann und Partner
References
[1][2]

Exzenterhaus (German for "eccentric house"[3]) is a commercial office building in Bochum, Germany.[1] The building was constructed on top of a 22 metre tall bomb shelter built during the World War II era. Construction on the building started in 2009 and was completed in 2013.[1] The building rises 15 storeys above the top of the bunker and at 90.5 metre tall, it is the tallest building in Bochum.[1][4]

The newer portion of the structure is separated in three different five storey sections, each which cantilever up to 4.5 meters, giving the impression of a twisting structure.[5][1] Each of the top fifteen storeys features a balcony when extends in the direction that floor's section's cantilever.[3] The first two floors of the bunker portion of the structure contains a reception area, while the remainder of this potion is used for archival and storage purposes.[1] It is located adjacent the Oskar-Hofmann-Straße station of the Bochum Stadtbahn.


References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Exzenterhaus Bochum". The Skyscraper Center. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH). Retrieved 27 January 2020.
  2. ^ "exzenterhaus bochum". exzenterhaus bochum. Exzenterhaus Bochum GmbH & Co. KG. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Exzenterhaus". Gretsch-Unitas (G-U). Unternehmensgruppe Gretsch-Unitas. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
  4. ^ "Tallest buildings in Bochum". Emporis. Emporis GmbH. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
  5. ^ "Exzenterhaus Bochum". Archello. Archello. Retrieved 25 February 2020.