

Two separate buildings were constructed to house a new bank branch and a notary's office. A new, accessible bridge connects the buildings, regulating pedestrian traffic on the sloping site. The parking spaces of the adjacent football stadium were preserved thanks to the buildings' elevated design.
A spacious atrium forms the center of each building. Acting as a green lung, it provides natural light and ventilation, allowing large parts of the buildings to function without resource-intensive mechanical air conditioning. The opening of all common areas to the atrium emphasizes transparency and creates a clear spatial organization of the interiors. The load-bearing structure of the upper floor is largely constructed of wood.
The exposed timber surfaces help balance indoor humidity. At the client's request, reinforced concrete walls were used on the ground floor.




Project Details
- Client
- Volksbank Chemnitz
- Category
- Volksbankfiliale und Notariat
- Gross floor area
- 1850 m²
- Completion
- 09.2025
- Team
- Ricarda Hartmann, Timo Voßhagen, Oskar Ellwanger, Andreas Wendt,Stefan Unger
- Structural engineering
- ZRS | Berlin
- Energy concept
- ee concept, Darmstadt
- Fire safety
- Brandkontrolle Andreas Flock
- Timber construction
- Fa. Terhalle Holzbau GmbH
- Interior designer
- Entenza GmbH und Trommler Werbung & Objekteinrichtung GmbH
- Landscaping
- sLandArt, Chemnitz
- Construction management
- Peter Fritzsche, Fritzsche building renovation
- Photos
- Jan Rottler
















