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The architecture of the Luckenwalde hat factory, built in reinforced concrete, follows a strict symmetry that is particularly impressive today as you walk through what is now an empty hall.
The roof structure of the former dye works (now Mendelsohnhalle) has the shape of a hat when viewed from the outside. Inside, it contained a novel ventilation system to channel the toxic fumes of the hat dyeing factory to the outside.
The design of the factory follows a strict symmetry.
In the factory hall, which could be extended at will in a modular fashion, the construction of the reinforced concrete frame trusses is innovative. Here, the load-bearing columns merge with the roof structure to form a single unit.