Situated on an island in the river Main near the Alte Brücke in Frankfurt is the inter-nationally renowned exhibition hall for contemporary art, Portikus. The building
development on the island is carried out in connection with the renovation and widening of the bridge. The architectural design of the new construction is developed in accordance with the history of the place and follows the typology of the mediaeval houses of Frankfurt.
The publication on hand highlights the completion process of the building. The history of the Alte Brücke, of the building and its details as well as the idea of its usage as an exhibition hall are presented comprehensively with current photographs, plans and texts
by Dieter Bartetzko (Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung), Christoph Mäckler and Daniel Birnbaum, the head of the Städelschule in Frankfurt.