Property + Product: Residential Building in Lübeck's Old Town
In 1987, the Hanseatic city of Lübeck became the first city in Northern Europe to have its entire Old Town inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List. Decisive factors included not only the wealth of archaeological treasures from its over 850-year history, but above all, the remarkably well-preserved pre-industrial building fabric. Buildings from various stylistic periods, from Gothic to the Gründerzeit (late 19th-century industrial boom), stand close together. And in the narrow lanes of the Old Town, they are so densely packed that the few remaining gaps demand a sophisticated architectural approach that bridges the gap between the Middle Ages and the present day.
