Grand Ouest
Grand Ouest stands in Frankfurt’s Westend, where historic façades meet the city’s modern architecture. Its convex frontage follows the curve of the street. Ionic columns and a grand entrance give the façade its distinctive neo-Baroque presence.
Built between 1905 and 1907, the former Oberpostdirektion served as a central post office and communications hub. Architect Ernst Hake designed its neo-Baroque form. Telegraphy and telephone services once connected through these rooms, placing communications at the heart of the building. War damage later led to a simplified reconstruction.
The former offices later housed KfW Bankengruppe and are being adapted into 164 luxury apartments. The Hessian monument law preserves its cultural-monument status. Modern amenities accompany the retained spacious entrance hall and historic façade. The curved frontage remains the detail that most clearly connects the building to its street.
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