Zeiss Bau 36, Office building and historic site in Jena, Germany.
The 66-meter high concrete structure features 15 floors with a minimalist facade displaying windows framed by masonry elements throughout the building.
Architects Georg Steinmetz and Hans Hertlein completed the construction of this administrative building in 1935 as part of the Carl Zeiss industrial complex.
The entrance features a sculpture named 'Through Night to Light' by Joseph Wackerle, representing the industrial advancement of optical technologies in Jena.
The building currently functions as the main administration office for Jenoptik AG, maintaining its original purpose as a corporate headquarters.
During special events, lasers installed in the adjacent Building 15 project displays onto the facade of Bau 36, creating light shows.
Location: Jena
Inception: 1935
Architects: Georg Steinmetz, Hans Hertlein
Part of: ehemaliges Zeiss-Hauptwerk, Bau 10, Bau 13 und Verwaltungshochhaus
GPS coordinates: 50.92810,11.58080
Latest update: March 17, 2025 08:46
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