Upon its completion in 1964, the Unilever House immediately became one of Hamburg’s landmarks. Today it is better known as the Emporio Tower, as the historic building was given a new lease on life between 2009 and 2012. During this revitalization, Bauwens was commissioned by Union Investment Real Estate to handle all custom interior fit-outs for the tenants. Following the renovation, the office tower now stands 24 stories tall and 98 meters high, with a total floor area of 35,000 square meters.
Work began in the spring of 2011 on the first through seventh floors, which were occupied by the client itself. The spaces were handed over on schedule by the end of that same year. On the remaining floors, a total of 18,000 square meters of modernized office space was completed by the spring of 2012.
The revitalization also made the Emporio Tower more efficient: It received LEED Silver certification for its sustainable energy concept.
