HypoVereinsbank is one of the most established institutions in the Bavarian regional capital of Munich. The bank’s main branch, which is affectionately called the Vereinsbank by locals, is situated in the middle of the old town. As prominently as is fitting for a piece of Munich’s history. Discretion and restraint are tangible everywhere inside the private customer bank. This also applies to the newly designed conference and meeting area.

Everything here looks informal and familiar. The room is divided up from the centre into fields with separate meeting islands. Glass, leather, and elegant interior design meet modern art here and give the place a sense of seriousness. Leaving just the curtain made out of alphamesh 12.0 ring mesh, which divides the outer wide corridor that surrounds the meeting islands into two halves.  But what looks like a pure design element at first glance, only reveals its function when you take a much closer look. The curtain separates. It separates the public from a non-public area. It provides  orientation in the room as a transparent element.  It defines the walkways and protects the bank’s sensitive area from unwanted attention.

Project: HypoVereinbank, Munich | Country: Germany | Architect / Design: Bottler + Lutz Architekten, Munich | Photocredits: Michael Heinrich, Munich | Material: alphamesh 12.0 stainless steel  | Quantity: approx. 175 m²