Hess Natur

Hess Natur is a German mail order company, specialized in healthy clothing made from environmentally responsible materials. Their new shop in Butzbach, near Frankfurt fits this vision perfectly. The interior is built up around a large clay wall, where the energy and climate control takes place. The surrounding façade, with wooden lamellas and glazing is divided into several differently shaped squares. They appear as stacked boxes, and from the inside out, the façade works like a cabinet. By colouring the glass the façade is given a diverse and changing image, and at the same time these glass panels ward off the sun.