Haus Atlantis
Haus Atlantis stands in Bremen as an example of German interwar architecture, designed by Bernhard Hoetger and completed in 1931. Glass, wood, and ferro-concrete shape its modernist structure, while the original carved wooden Tree of Life facade disappeared during the war.
Wartime damage led to a reconstruction in 1965, when Ewald Mataré created a new facade. Inside, a glass-and-concrete staircase rises toward the Himmelssaal, whose ceiling uses white and blue glass blocks. The three floors once held a reading room, ballroom, and museum, while the building’s origins reflect Ludwig Roselius and Herman Wirth’s ideas about an Atlantis institute.
Today, the structure forms part of the Radisson Blu hotel complex, and guided tours open the Himmelssaal to visitors. Its blue and white glass ceiling remains the detail that stays with you.
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