Façade of Pellerhaus in Nuremberg

The house of Martin Peller (a former consul in Venice) in Nuremberg was built under Wolff’s direction; it is the only building by Wolff to survive (partially rebuilt after damage in World War II). The plan, with a central hall, off which open symmetrically disposed rooms, reveals his desire to introduce order into a traditional type of structure. The multi-storey fa�ade also shows a concern to achieve a clear articulation in bays and storeys by means of cornice strips and a correct use of the orders (Tuscan, Ionic, Corinthian and Composite above a plinth storey). The decorative gable in particular, untypical of Nuremberg, points with its rich embellishment to the influence of the Netherlandish Renaissance.