Instituto Cervantes (former Amerika Haus)
Frankfurt, 2007 - 2008
Cultural buildings, Schools/educational facilities, Listed buildings
The legendary Amerika Haus greatly helped to promote the American way of life during the era of the newly forming German post-war society. The architects of this cultural movement which emerged shortly after the war, were Skidmore, Owings & Merrill in collaboration with the Frankfurt architect Otto Apel. The continuity of the buildings history was the main focus in schneider+schumachers careful refurbishment. In 2008 the building was handed over to the Spanish Cultural Institute Cervantes. For this purpose a new folding screen (Spanish Wall) was designed in order to combine both functionality and a pictorial character.
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Client: City of Frankfurt am MainTypology: Cultural buildings, Schools/educational facilities, Listed buildings
Gross floor area: 2,637 m²
Baumanagement: schneider+schumacher Bau- und Projektmanagement GmbH
Procurement documentation: Public
Service phases (HOAI): 1-8
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