A branch of the Fielmann optician network has appeared on the popular shopping street Schildergasse. In the past, its appearance was determined by the buildings of the 1920s and 1930s, but now the uniformity has been replaced by a variety of styles, eras and signs. For example, this is where the Peek & Cloppenburg department store, designed by Renzo Piano, is located.
Mackler undertook to slightly “calm down” the urban landscape with his project, which in many respects repeats the German buildings of the period between the two world wars: Art Deco with a heightened classical accent.
The facade of the 6-storey building is faced with light natural stone. The 2-tier zone of the store is highlighted with large windows-showcases, administrative and utility rooms are higher, and the top is completed with a small terrace. The accentuated slopes of the window openings, well-defined symmetry and proportions give the optics store the monumentality of a state institution, despite its relatively modest dimensions.
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