deMetzForbesKnight Our first building outside the UK for our long-term client, The Office Group. Together we transformed this disjointed, corporate building in Frankfurt’s centre into a beautifully crafted and inviting flexible workspace – offering an exciting alternative to the standard office space available in the city’s business district. Location Oper 46 , Frankfurt Size 6,500 sqm Client The Office Group Photography Toby Mitchell The large central atrium was previously underutilised. We adapted this space into the heart of the building by designing a set of ‘Spanish Steps’. These sit adjacent to the café and can be used for breakout seating, a relaxed meeting area or in the evening as a formal auditorium. The disjointed, cellular plan was resolved by opening up the space and providing both physical and visual connections to the Alte Oper at the front of the building and Rothschild Park to the rear. From the reception and light filled café you can now see all the way to the rear of the space which enhances the experience of the building by connecting people with their surroundings. High quality and crafted materials have been used to complement the existing building’s utilitarian aesthetic and deliver a warm and tactile workspace. The vast, light filled atrium uses a palette of bright whites and deep greys alongside elegant ash joinery and planting while the meeting rooms each have a strong identity and style with bold use of colour and warmth added through natural materials and tasteful artwork. Back to top The Old Library, 119 Cholmley Gardens, London, NW6 1AA T: +44(0)20 7435 1144 E: info@dmfk.co.uk Copyright © 2021 dMFK

deMetzForbesKnight We are Architects, Makers, Communicators and Collaborators. We design new buildings, renovations and interiors which work in complex, historic and constrained contexts. Back to top The Old Library, 119 Cholmley Gardens, London, NW6 1AA T: +44(0)20 7435 1144 E: info@dmfk.co.uk Copyright © 2021 dMFK

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