Headquarter of Frankfurter Sparkasse 1822

The building of the Frankfurter Sparkasse is located amid the financial district of Frankfurt. It was constructed in 1957 based on the design by the famous Frankfurt architect Johannes Krahn. Curved concrete shells in the roof construction originally emphasized the uniqueness of the customer center. Their filigree fanlights ensured an even distribution of daylight inside the hall. This rare interior atmosphere disappeared during renovation works in the 1970s. Due to energy-related and building physic related measures, the fanlights were shut and from then on the customer service hall was exclusively illuminated by artificial light.

In the course of the now required renovation works of the roof construction, the skylights were recovered. Forty years after the first refurbishment, the customer center retrieved the long lost daylight. In combination with ceiling-high glazing towards the rampart, a green belt around the historic city center that was established in the course of the slighting of fortifications, the hitherto introverted customer center receives an attractive outdoor connection. Stone floor, two orbital fountains, as well as cherry wood covered panels characterize the customer center. Due to the hall’s outstanding acoustic quality it is regularly used for concerts.