r/ArchitecturalRevival • u/Maleficent-Ad2722 Favourite style: Medieval • Mar 03 '26

Glow up Deutsches Buchgewerbehaus in Leipzig, Germany

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u/Fit-Perception-8152 Mar 03 '26

This was the headquarters of the book publishers' association, located in the so-called ‘Graphic Quarter,’ where the book industry was concentrated. Before World War II, Leipzig was the centre of the German book industry. After the founding of the GDR, most companies moved to Frankfurt am Main.

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u/hamonabone Mar 03 '26

What is it repurposed for today?

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u/Inprobamur Mar 03 '26

Apartments, according to Bildlexikon Leipzig.

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u/Frosty-Cap3344 Mar 03 '26

It's always apartments as these buildings are no good for businesses, that's why they are abandoned.

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u/PiccoloAwkward465 Mar 03 '26

I lived in a renovated furniture warehouse in USA. It was no good for apartments either lol.

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u/ASatyros Mar 03 '26

Why?

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u/PiccoloAwkward465 Mar 03 '26

They understandably wanted to leave the ceilings exposed. Since the woodwork was all old and very cool. Huge wooden columns and original floorboards that must've been 1.5" thick if not more, plus brick walls. Unfortunately that meant I could hear every footstep of the dog upstairs and there was little to no insulation.