Our Hohe Strasse project in the city center of Cologne recently received building permit, marking an important milestone.

In early 2022, ehret+klein entrusted us with the task of designing a commercial building at Hohe Strasse 134-136. Situated on a prominent corner plot spanning 627 square meters, the new building will exemplify excellence in design, materiality, sustainability, and user comfort. With three fronts and no rear, the building stands as a green, visible entity meant to be experienced holistically. To facilitate this, a freely accessible external staircase guides visitors to the public rooftop garden on the fifth floor. Hohe Strasse serves as our living laboratory for exploring “Retail in Transition.” This philosophy underpins our use concept, fostering synergy through “flex spaces” used by different tenants at various times of the day. Such adaptability makes it possible to build and work in a way that saves space and resources.

The Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger also reports on the building permit for Hohe Strasse in Cologne: “Office space will be created on three floors (…) The roof terrace (…) can even boast a view of the cathedral. On the first floor, however, there will be retail space – but not too much, since the building will not be built up to the property line at ground level. The aim is to create additional space for people to spend time in the narrow Hohe Strasse”. Click here to read the article (in German language).

Design: caspar., Quednau Planungsgesellschaft GmbH, Werner Sobek, hhp Berlin, mgk mahl gebhard konzepte
Client: Ehret + Klein AG
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