Architecture and general planning for healthcare, research and commercial buildings in Frankfurt am Main
JO. FRANZKE GENERALPLANER GmbH
Frankfurt am MainNew on Amplifa
About the firm
JO. FRANZKE GENERALPLANER GmbH is a Frankfurt architecture and general planning firm that has existed since 1986 and has operated since 2016 as a wholly owned subsidiary of Sweco GmbH. The firm develops and plans buildings in both the public and private sectors, offering services ranging from general planning and design, permit and execution planning (LPH 1–5) to interior design, structural engineering, building services engineering, project and cost management, and construction supervision. Its focus areas include healthcare and care facilities, research and laboratory buildings, residential and commercial buildings, hotels, office buildings, and revitalisation of listed building stock; the firm became internationally known, among other things, for airport buildings in Frankfurt. Clients include the University Hospital of Munich, the University of Erfurt, AOK Nordost and ABG Frankfurt Holding. Its planning aims at sustainable architecture with minimised energy requirements and resource-conserving use of subsoil, materials and structures. The location and headquarters is Frankfurt am Main, with further activities in Berlin.
- Site
- Frankfurt am Main
- Processes
- Architecture / general planning, Interior design, Structural engineering, Building services engineering, Project and cost management, Construction supervision in all service phases, Design planning (LPH 1-3), Permit planning (LPH 4)
- Materials
- General planning, Planning services under the HOAI, Interior design, Sustainable building
- Founded
- 1986
- Industries
- Healthcare and care facilities, Research and laboratory buildings, Residential and commercial buildings, Hotels, Office buildings, Airport buildings
- 01
Design planning (LPH 1–3)
- 02
Permit planning (LPH 4)
- 03
Execution planning (LPH 5)
- 04
Project and cost management
- 05
Construction supervision
Services and planning phases
General planning
Coordinated overall planning with architecture, structural engineering and building services engineering from a single source.
Planning services under the HOAI
Handling of all service phases from design planning through to execution planning.
Interior design
Design of functional interior spaces, among other things in care facilities.
Sustainable building
Concepts for minimising energy requirements and for intelligent use of materials and structures.
Locations
Frankfurt am Main
DEHeadquarters
- Materials
- Architecture, general planning, interior design
- Ludwigstraße 2-4, 60327 Frankfurt am Main
Projects
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture / general planningEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Interior designEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Structural engineeringEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Building services engineeringEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Project and cost managementEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Construction supervision in all service phasesEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Design planning (LPH 1-3)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Permit planning (LPH 4)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Execution planning / execution phase (LPH 5)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Reference customers
History
- 1986
Jo. Franzke founds his own firm in Frankfurt am Main
- 1990–2000
Projects at Frankfurt Airport: communications building and extension of Terminal 1 (Pier A)
- 1998–2000
Haus der Presse in Berlin
- 2001–2002
THEO106 in Frankfurt am Main
- 2002–2005
Eschborn Plaza in Eschborn
- 2003
Reconstituted as a partnership with Magnus Kaminiarz under the name Jo. Franzke Architekten
- 2006–2010
Tripoli Gate residential quarter in Tripoli
- 2008–2011
Conversion of the Kuhhirtenturm in Frankfurt am Main into the Hindemith Museum
- 2011
Jo. Franzke again sole owner
- 2011–2013
Alpha Rotex office high-rise in Gateway Gardens, Frankfurt am Main
- 2013–2015
Conversion and renovation of the Frankfurt am Main Chamber of Industry and Commerce
- 2016
Sale to Sweco GmbH; renamed Jo. Franzke Generalplaner GmbH
- 2026
Death of founder Jo. Franzke (6 July)