Stelzenhaus, Cultural heritage building in Leipzig, Germany.
Stelzenhaus is a building in Leipzig that rises on over 100 massive concrete pillars standing beside the Karl-Heine Canal. This support system underneath allows the upper floors to hover above the ground and keeps the space below open and accessible.
The structure was built between 1937 and 1939 by architect Hermann Böttcher as a factory for corrugated metal products. After the war, the building was repurposed and now contains offices, apartments, and artist studios.
The building gets its name from the thick concrete pillars that rise like stilts beneath it, creating a distinctive visual presence. These supporting columns define how the structure is perceived when walking around the area.
The site is walkable from the city center and sits directly along the canal, where you can view the structure from several angles. The best views of the pillars come from walking around the building and taking in the different perspectives.
The original factory building was designed with the open space beneath the pillars serving as a loading and unloading area for raw materials. This practical solution made the unusual design a genuine functional advantage for industrial operations.
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