Northern Germany
Some outstanding examples of Brick Expressionism are found in Hamburg. Here, Fritz Höger created the highly innovative Chilehaus, with its pronounced vertically oriented design and near-playful use of material. Other examples are the neighbouring Sprinkenhof (by Hans und Oskar Gerson (German) and Höger), the Broschekhaus and the Zigarettenfabrik Reemtsma (Reemtsma cigarette factory).
Another important Northern German representative of the style was Fritz Schumacher. He created numerous public buildings in Hamburg, such as the financial offices on the Gänsemarkt, the crematorium at Ohlsdorf Cemetery, the Walddörfer-Gymnasium secondary school in Volksdorf and the Jarrestadt school.
Böttcherstrasse at Bremen is a further important example of the style in Northern Germany.
- Examples, Hamburg and Northern Germany
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Reemtsma Cigarette Factory, Hamburg, architect: Fritz Höger
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Sprinkenhof, Hamburg
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Walddörfer Gymnasium (school), Hamburg
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Jarrestadt school, Hamburg
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Böttcherstrasse, Bremen
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