It overlooks the main street Steinweg, once built up with half-timbered houses with gable roofs. These were buildings with a narrow main façade, occupying deep, alleyways with a green courtyard at the end. Despite the fact that now the historical buildings have noticeably thinned out, Braunfels decided to continue the traditional line in his project.
Two bank buildings with gable roofs, standing almost parallel to each other, face the street with end facades. They combine glass and "rough" concrete - in contrast to the longitudinal walls, covered with terracotta panels.
A completely "historical" alley was formed between the buildings, partitioned off by a glazed "rotunda": it provides communication between buildings and delimits the public space and the area accessible only to the bank's employees.
Behind the complex there is a green courtyard, resulting from the reduction of the parking area (the garage is arranged underground). A footbridge connects the complex with an office building nearby.
As the building is oriented north-south, the long northern facades are almost completely glazed to allow sunlight to enter; on the south, on the contrary, there are fewer windows. The reddish color of the panels covering not only the walls but also the roofs is a reference to the tone of traditional tiles.
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