Visiting Building Drägerwerk

The new visitor center of Drägerwerk in northern Germany's Lübeck completes one side of the square open to Moislinger Allee and helps welcome newcomers. The entrance area is surrounded by two older buildings from various periods of the company's history (founded in Lübeck in 1889, manufacturing devices and systems for medical and safety technology - translator's note). The new building, which is unmistakable in the urban panorama, is defined by a gentle bending of its facades. The tower-like structure rises above the surrounding buildings on the adjacent street. The top of the house is highlighted by the breaking of the facade, which gives the building a distinctive crown. Thanks to these details on the clinker brick facade, there is a clear reference to the tradition of expressionist architecture in northern Germany. The large glazed surfaces are meant to express the company's open and forward-looking approach, while the rough exposed masonry using traditional materials emphasizes the long company tradition in this area.