53 Maximilianstraße

Maximilianstrasse is a unique part of Munich’s identity, a street unlike any other in Munich, recognisable and defined by a strong urban and architectural idea.

ACME participated in an invited design competition for a site in the historic Lehel neighbourhood, creating an office building that responds to the site's history, context and evolution.

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Project details

LOCATION: Munich, Germany

DATE: 2024

CLIENT: Versicherungskammer Bayern (VKB)

STATUS: Invited competition

SIZE: 17,500 sqm GIA 

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Credits

ACME: Malin Bergman Purwanto, Hanna Blazheieva, Cesar Cruz Gomez,  Marta Ferrari, Tobias Himawan, Friedrich Ludewig, Eleni Meladaki, Jeremy Priest, Ginny Siu, Alina Vovkotrub 


1888 - Place of Travel, Historic Main-Weser Railway Station

1891 - Place of Innovation, International Electrotechnical Exhibition

2025 - New Public Sphere, the project in the cultural urban context

The Gallusanlage 8 project is more than just another high-rise in Frankfurt's skyline. As an ensemble, it will become the new focal point of a cluster of three existing high-rises. Its location in the heart of the cultural district will make it an important new landmark within the broader urban context.

The building's base is architecturally and organizationally divided into two main areas: a hotel and a mixed-use public space/art gallery. The hotel is organized around a central courtyard, providing a more private access point. At the same time, the building facing Gallusanlage offers space for the public uses of the art gallery, conference facilities, and co-working spaces.

Local Neckar Valley hard sandstone defines the base façade along the Gallusanlage. For the office and residential towers, this stone is complemented with additional materials in similar red hues. The result is a harmonious, cross-material color palette that unites the three building volumes into a single ensemble.

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