Rathaus Offenbach am Main, Brutalist town hall in Offenbach am Main, Germany.
Rathaus Offenbach am Main is an administrative building in brutalist architecture that rises 72 meters high and spans 15 floors. The structure features angular forms and exposed structural elements that define its appearance and set it apart from conventional town hall designs.
Architects Maier, Graf, and Speidel designed this administrative building, which opened on July 10, 1971 after three years of construction. The building embodied the postwar modern approach and shaped Offenbach's urban landscape in the following decades.
A memorial for victims of National Socialism stands near the main entrance, crafted as a steel flame by artist Bernd Rosenheim. The monument shapes the public space and reminds visitors of a difficult chapter in German history.
The complex consists of a tall tower section and a lower wing section, housing different areas of city administration. The layout provides clear orientation for visitors heading to specific offices.
The building rests on slim pillars that give the tower a floating effect and create open passages at ground level. This solution was typical for the brutalist era and gives the structure a sense of lightness despite its massive concrete appearance.
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