Haniel-Garage
Haniel-Garage stands in Düsseldorf as a four-storey work of post-war German architecture. Paul Schneider von Esleben designed its transparent glass cube. External access ramps hang from cantilevered concrete girders supporting the roof above the building. Its fully glazed façade gives the functional structure a light, open appearance.
Built in 1951, the structure became Germany’s first multi-storey car park, answering the post-war rise of private motoring. Its original plan paired parking with a motel. The motel stood on concrete supports, with rooms and a restaurant reached through an arcade. This arrangement reflected American influence and the period’s ambition to create a car-friendly city.
The building gained historic protection in 1985, recognising its distinctive glazed form and unusual access system. Renovation during 1992 and 1993 later received the German Architecture Prize in 1997. After public parking ended, a car dealership took over the building, while suspended ramps remain visible against the glass façade.
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