Drahthaus
Drahthaus stands in Düsseldorf as a post-war building designed by Helmut Hentrich and Hans Heuser. Construction took place between 1951 and 1952. Its street-facing facade presents four stories through steel supports, recessed glass walls, and a strict orthogonal grid. Round tubes keep the outer layer visibly separate from the windows.
The Wire Industry Association commissioned the building, whose materials express modern construction and the organisation’s trade. Zigzag wire fills steel frames that serve as balustrades. Massive brick walls on the other sides counter the front’s lightness, while a semi-circular glazed entrance adds transparency. A delicate canopy and spiral staircase complete that bright entrance composition. Steel composite windows span each floor through three-part glass sections.
In the green space beside the main facade, Georg Kolbe’s larger-than-life Standing Youth watches over the setting. Kolbe’s Ascending Youth stands several hundred metres south in Ehrenhof. Steel and glass meet conservative brickwork here, reflecting an early post-war return to modern architecture.
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