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Exzenterhaus
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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]

The Exzenterhaus 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.[1] The city sold the bunker to the builder of the Exzenterhaus for €670,000.[3] 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 an overall height of 90.5 metre, it is the tallest building in Bochum.[1][4] The name Exzenterhaus literately means "eccentric house" in German, which itself is derived from the latin phrase "ex centro", meaning off-centre.[5]

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.[6][1] Each of the top fifteen storeys features a balcony when extends in the direction that floor's section's cantilever.[5] 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 g "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. ^ Torry, Harriet (January 22, 2013). "New Lives for Nazi-Era Bunkers". Wall Street Journal. Archived from the original on May 22, 2016. Retrieved March 19, 2020.
  4. ^ "Tallest buildings in Bochum". Emporis. Emporis GmbH. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
  5. ^ a b "Exzenterhaus". Gretsch-Unitas (G-U). Unternehmensgruppe Gretsch-Unitas. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
  6. ^ "Exzenterhaus Bochum". Archello. Archello. Retrieved 25 February 2020.