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Holzrausch Extends a Wilhelminian-Era Frankfurt Penthouse

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Few design conditions are as layered as the inhabited palimpsest – a historic building asked to absorb a contemporary life without surrendering what made it worth preserving in the first place. Penthouse Frankfurt, completed by Munich-based workshop and studio Holzrausch, navigates exactly this tension. The Wilhelminian era left behind a very particular architectural grammar – deep floor plates, generously proportioned rooms, and load-bearing masonry. Rather than smooth over these conditions or treat them as a neutral backdrop, Holzrausch worked the existing fabric into the logic of the intervention itself.

Modern kitchen with wood-paneled walls, a central stainless steel island, light-colored flooring, and large windows overlooking trees. Natural light enters through a circular skylight.

The two-story roof extension that crowns the building is the project’s boldest move, and its most structurally clarifying one. By constructing a new volume above the historic shell, the project distinguishes legibly between what was found and what was made. Inside, Kambala – an African hardwood with a warm amber grain that oxidizes gracefully – runs as full-height panelling across rooms, built-ins, and circulations alike, functioning as a continuous spatial membrane.

View of a modern kitchen with wooden walls, light wooden floor, stainless steel cabinets, and a red bench in the hallway. Natural light enters from a circular skylight above.

Warm-brushed stainless steel meets terrazzo and stained timber within the kitchen. Holzrausch, operating as a single-source supplier with designers, construction planners, and craftspeople in continuous dialogue, was particularly well positioned to resolve these junctions. The end result is coherent precisely because no single element was considered in isolation from the whole.

Modern living room with two green velvet chairs, a curved floor lamp, a wall-mounted fireplace, stacked firewood, and large windows overlooking greenery.

The client came with an art collection, of which required a space with walls that do not compete, and circulation that allowed for sustained attention. The calm sequencing of rooms was a direct response to this need, with the Kambala shell providing a visual ground warm enough to humanize the spaces without asserting itself against the works on display. It is a balance that gallery-adjacent residences frequently fail to strike, defaulting either to the clinical neutrality of a white cube or to an exuberant domesticity that overwhelms the collection.

Minimalist staircase with light wood steps and a concrete banister, surrounded by wooden walls and modern artwork; skylight above and bright orange sculpture at the top.

A curved staircase with a smooth, light-colored finish ascends beside a wooden wall featuring a framed abstract artwork in black, white, and gray tones.

Modern dining and kitchen area with wood-paneled walls, minimalist furniture, a large forest art piece, and spherical hanging light fixtures.

Modern living room with wood-paneled walls, green chairs, a glass coffee table, an arc floor lamp, and contemporary art, adjacent to an open kitchen with a minimalist design.

A modern living room with a dark metal fireplace, stacked firewood, a marble side table with a glass of water, and a brown velvet armchair.

Modern home office with built-in wooden shelves, books, a desk with a chair, and large sliding glass doors opening to a garden patio with greenery outside.

View more information on Holzrausch’s website.

Photography by Salva Lopez.

Leo Lei translates his passion for minimalism into his daily-updated blog Leibal. In addition, you can find uniquely designed minimalist objects and furniture at the Leibal Store.

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