Herzog Bar | Build Inc. Architects

The „Modern“ Bar The „new Maxburg“, a post-war modernist building located in the heart of Munich, was built by revered architects Sep Ruf and Theo Papst in 1957 to replace the castle once belonging to Bavarian duke Wilhelm V, built in the late 16th century and devastated in the second world war. It now belongs to the very small assortment of heritage listed modernist buildings of Munich.

This space truly adopts the periodical virtues and ideologies, where clear and functional forms were revived in turn opposing the former and more abundant decorative gestures applied previously and now protected throughout Munich. One of the most prominent challenges was working with a revered heritage listed building and the challenges we faced wanting to respect and highlight it on one side, and on the other side trying to meet the high standard and quality of gastronomy spaces in our contemporary world today.

Materials such as Brass and textured concrete reinterpret the terrazzo floors and further strengthen the material imprint of the public buildings of that time. Brass profiles escort the visitors through the multi-layered gastronomical landscape - bar, lounge and restaurant. These brass veins finally join beyond the bar only to spread out and form the lighting bodies illuminating the entire space in gentle pools of ambience. The building’s main structural elements are detached from the exterior embraces, and as a result the columns and ceiling were painted umbra-black, an approach practiced originally by Le Corbusier.

The Herzog Bar & Restaurant München ignites a flame, that inspires one to reflect on a magnificent soul of our history. Brass profiles escort the visitors through the multi-layered gastronomical landscape -bar, lounge & restaurant. These brass veins join beyond the bar, spread out and form the lighting bodies illuminating the entire space in gentle pools of ambience. The detached structural elements are painted umbra-black, inspired by Le Corbusier. Herzog ignites a flame, that inspires one to reflect on a magnificent soul of our history.