Exzenterhaus
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| Exzenterhaus | |
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| General information | |
| Type | Commercial offices |
| Location | Universitätsstraße 60 Bochum North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany 44789 |
| Coordinates | 51°28′23″N 7°13′34″E / 51.472996°N 7.226132°E[1] |
| Construction started | 2009 |
| Opening | 2013 |
| Owner | Exzenterhaus Bochum GmbH & Co. KG |
| Height | |
| Architectural | 88.6 m (291 ft) |
| Tip | 90.5 m (297 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 23 |
| Floor area | 5,250 m2 (56,500 sq ft) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Gerhard Spangenberg |
| Structural engineer | Drees & Sommer Advanced Building; GuD Planungsgesellschaft für Ingenieurbau mbH; Schlaich Bergermann und Partner |
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The Exzenterhaus is a commercial office building in Bochum, Germany.[2] Designed by architect Gerhard Spangenberg, the building was constructed on top of a bomb shelter built during the World War II era.[2]
The cylindrical bomb shelter stands 22 metres and was constructed in 1942.[2][4] The structure was built with 520 beds and 52 seats, but would accommodate more than 3,000 people during air raids on Bochum.[4] The bunker was left empty for many years following the war.[4] The city sold the bunker to the builder of the Exzenterhaus for €670,000.[5] Construction on the building started in 2009 and was completed in 2013.[2] 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.[2][6] The name Exzenterhaus literately means "eccentric house" in German, which itself is derived from the latin phrase "ex centro", meaning off-centre.[7]
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.[8][2] Each of the top fifteen storeys features a balcony when extends in the direction that floor's section's cantilever.[7] 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.[2] It is located adjacent the Oskar-Hofmann-Straße station of the Bochum Stadtbahn.
References
- ^ "Exzenterhaus Bochum". Schlaich Bergermann Partner. Schlaich Bergermann Partner SBP GmbH. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Exzenterhaus Bochum". The Skyscraper Center. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH). Retrieved 27 January 2020.
- ^ "exzenterhaus bochum". exzenterhaus bochum. Exzenterhaus Bochum GmbH & Co. KG. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
- ^ a b c "Exzenterhaus, Bochum - A new landmark for Bochum". Jung USA, Inc. Jung USA, Inc. Retrieved March 19, 2020.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Tallest buildings in Bochum". Emporis. Emporis GmbH. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
- ^ a b "Exzenterhaus". Gretsch-Unitas (G-U). Unternehmensgruppe Gretsch-Unitas. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
- ^ "Exzenterhaus Bochum". Archello. Archello. Retrieved 25 February 2020.