{"id":710,"date":"2025-06-20T06:45:25","date_gmt":"2025-06-20T06:45:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.macdolphins.org\/?p=710"},"modified":"2025-06-23T10:23:11","modified_gmt":"2025-06-23T10:23:11","slug":"dmaa-transforms-kelloggs-silos-into-waterfront-hotel-in-bremen-germany","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.macdolphins.org\/index.php\/2025\/06\/20\/dmaa-transforms-kelloggs-silos-into-waterfront-hotel-in-bremen-germany\/","title":{"rendered":"DMAA transforms kellogg\u2019s silos into waterfront hotel in bremen, germany"},"content":{"rendered":"

Urban transformation in Bremen\u2019s harbor district<\/h2>\n

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In Bremen, Germany<\/strong><\/a>, a cluster of 1970s grain silos once used by Kellogg\u2019s has been transformed into the John & Will Silo Hotel<\/strong><\/a> by Delugan Meissl Associated Architects (DMAA)<\/strong><\/a>. The site, located on the \u00dcberseeinsel peninsula within the larger redevelopment of \u00dcberseestadt, forms part of one of Europe\u2019s most ambitious urban renewal projects. With the River Weser on one side and Bremen\u2019s city center nearby, the intervention<\/strong><\/a> repositions industrial heritage as a civic and cultural landmark.<\/p>\n

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The former Kellogg\u2019s site, now a mixed-use complex, maintains the prominence of the original silos while introducing new programs across its perimeter. DMAA\u2019s response preserves the visual identity of the site while subtly threading it into the changing rhythm of the waterfront.<\/p>\n

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Silos reimagined as hotel architecture<\/h2>\n

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The concrete silos in Bremen, once capable of storing up to 5,000 tons of Kellogg’s grain, are now occupied by 117 uniquely configured guest rooms for the John & Will Silo Hotel<\/a><\/strong>. The architects<\/strong><\/a> at DMAA plan each room with a circular or semi-circular floorplan, following the geometry of the original silo forms. Vertical window slits have been carved through sixteen-centimeter-thick concrete walls to frame narrow, cinematic views of the Weser. These minimal apertures maintain the visual weight of the structures while admitting natural light deep into the cylindrical spaces.<\/p>\n

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The original red Kellogg\u2019s logo remains emblazoned atop the tallest silos, asserting continuity with the past even as the interior is radically repurposed. Below, a low-rise annex formerly used as a vitamin store has been adapted into five levels of office and conference spaces, with a new rooftop pavilion serving as an event venue.<\/p>\n

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the Kellogg\u2019s silos in Bremen have been transformed into a hotel by DMAA<\/p>\n

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Cutting through concrete, connecting new volumes<\/h2>\n

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To adapt the Kellogg’s silos for hospitality use in Bremen, DMAA introduced new interior corridors and openings that connect the cylinders. Access routes were carefully threaded through the concrete mass, and 3,500 cubic meters of concrete were excavated and removed by hand. The hotel lobby incorporates the silos\u2019 original funnel-shaped bases, allowing the building\u2019s industrial function to remain legible within the new program.<\/p>\n

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The architectural intervention extends beyond the hotel. The adjacent rice store has been adapted into a market hall and restaurant cluster, while new terraces and an in-house brewery activate the waterfront with public life. These spaces contribute to a broader strategy for integrating communal amenities within the former industrial fabric of Bremen.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

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narrow vertical windows cut into the thick concrete offer framed views of the Weser<\/p>\n

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project info:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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name:\u00a0<\/strong>Kellogg’s Bremen Germany<\/p>\n

architect: <\/strong>Delugan Meissl Associated Architects<\/a> | @deluganmeissl<\/a><\/p>\n

location:\u00a0<\/strong>Bremen, Germany<\/p>\n

client:\u00a0<\/strong>John & Will<\/a> | @johnandwill.hotel<\/a><\/p>\n

address:<\/strong> Auf der Muggenburg 30, 28217 Bremen, Germany
\ncompletion:<\/strong> 2024<\/p>\n

photography:\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a9 Piet Niemann<\/a> | @_piet_niemann<\/a><\/p>\n

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project manager:<\/strong> Eva Schrade
\nproject team:<\/strong> Birgit Miksch, Julia Oblitcova, Klaudia Prikrill, Martin Schneider,
\nexecutive planning:<\/strong> dt+p, Gruppe GME Architekten
\nstructural engineering:<\/strong> Wittler Ingenieure
\nlighting design:<\/strong> Die Lichtplaner
\nbuilding services engineering:<\/strong> Schweigatz Heizungsund Sanit\u00e4rbau
\nbuilding physics:<\/strong> Wittler Ingenieure<\/p>\n

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