Friedrich-Lueg-Haus

The Friedrich-Lueg-Haus, also known as the Lueg-Haus, is a landmark high-rise building in Bochum, Germany. Designed by architect Emil Pohle and constructed between 1924 and 1925, it was the first high-rise in Bochum, standing 32 meters tall. Commissioned by the vehicle manufacturing company Fahrzeug-Werke Lueg, the building originally housed an automobile showroom on its ground floor and was the largest exhibition building in Germany at its opening. The building's architecture was noted for its personality and grand lines, with a pioneering structural design that allowed a column-free opening of 18.10 meters to the courtyard using Vierendeel trusses in reinforced concrete. After suffering a bomb hit in 1944, the building was restored between 1947 and 1949, though its interior and exterior architecture were significantly altered. Since then, the cinema company Union Filmtheater Bochum became a tenant, and the building now houses seven (formerly ten) cinema halls showing current international films. The upper floors are rented to service providers such as lawyers and internet companies. The surrounding area developed into a dense gastronomy district known as the Bermuda3eck starting in the early 1980s. The building remains a notable example of early 20th-century architecture and continues to serve as a cultural and commercial hub in Bochum.

The Friedrich-Lueg-Haus was conceived in the early 1920s as a new headquarters and showroom for Fahrzeug-Werke Lueg, an automobile manufacturer. Designed by architect Emil Pohle, it was constructed from 1924 to 1925 and became the first high-rise building in Bochum, reaching a height of 32 meters. At its opening, it was the largest exhibition building in Germany, featuring an automobile showroom on the ground floor. The building's design was praised for its personality and grand lines, with a structural system that supported six upper floors on three perimeter walls and a single central column. A reinforced concrete Vierendeel truss system allowed a column-free opening of 18.10 meters to the courtyard. In 1944, the building was hit by a bomb and caught fire. It was restored between 1947 and 1949, but the interior and exterior were significantly altered. After restoration, the cinema company Union Filmtheater Bochum became a tenant, and the building was converted to house seven cinema halls (originally ten). The upper floors were rented to service providers such as lawyers and internet companies. Since the early 1980s, the surrounding area developed into a vibrant gastronomy district known as the Bermuda3eck. The building remains in use today as a cinema and office building, and is recognized as an important architectural monument in Bochum.

• 1980

  Surrounding area begins to develop into the Bermuda3eck gastronomy district.

• 1949

  Restoration completed; interior and exterior significantly altered.

• 1947

  Restoration begins.

• 1944

  Building hit by a bomb and catches fire.

• 1925

  Building completed; opens as the largest exhibition building in Germany with an automobile showroom.

• 1924

  Construction begins on the Friedrich-Lueg-Haus.

Historic landmark building with a cinema and office spaces in central Bochum.

• Automobile showroom

  Ground-floor showroom for Fahrzeug-Werke Lueg automobiles.

• Union Filmtheater Bochum

  Cinema with seven screens showing international films.

• Office space

  Upper floors rented to service providers such as lawyers and internet companies.

1. 1Friedrich-Lueg-Haus - Wikidatawikidata.org
2. 2Friedrich-Lueg-Haus - Wikipedia (German)de.wikipedia.org