Interview with Stefan Forster

Home > Magazin > Interviews > Stefan Forster About Urban Development in Frankfurt am Main Architect Stefan Forster in ConversationStefan Forster founded the Frankfurt-based architectural firm Stefan Forster GmbH over thirty years ago. Together with his partner Florian Kraft and now around 60 employees, he actively follows and shapes urban development throughout Germany. His work focuses

What is and does an Architectural Office?

The main task of an architectural office is the design, technical and economic planning of buildings, e.g. sustainable high-rise buildings. The architectural laws of the federal states define the professional task, although these may differ in certain aspects. Likewise, certain specializations within general architecture differ. For example, it is possible to specialize in landscape architecture or

Lyoner Straße 19

Lyoner Strasse 19 is a 62-meter-high residential high-rise in Frankfurt's Lyoner Quarter district. Built in the 1960s as a pure office building, it was extensively revitalized in 2010 and converted into a modern residential high-rise. It was thus one of the pioneering projects in the urban development transformation of the former office district Niederrad into