mehrgeschossigen

Mehrgeschossigen is the inflected form of the German adjective mehrgeschossig, which describes a building or construction that has more than one storey. The term is derived from mehr (more) and Geschoss (storey, floor) and is widely used in architecture, urban planning and construction to indicate vertical complexity and higher density compared to single-storey structures.

Usage and grammar

The phrase mehrgeschossigen accompanies a noun in its declined form, for example in in mehrgeschossigen Gebäuden (in multi-storey buildings) or in mehrgeschossigen Wohnhäusern. It denotes a plural or generic case and is most commonly encountered in planning documents, design briefs and architectural descriptions. In everyday language, it signals that a structure is not a single-family or single-storey building but contains multiple floors.

Context and applications

Mehrgeschossig buildings include apartment blocks, office towers, hotels and mixed-use developments. The term does not itself specify a precise number of floors; instead, it signals multi-storey construction. In planning and zoning, the designation often relates to land-use intensity, required fire safety provisions, and the allowed building envelope. The term is frequently contrasted with ein- oder zweigeschossig (single- or two-storey) and with higher classifications such as hochhaus, which denotes tall, high-rise buildings in a stricter height sense.

Relation to other terms

While mehrgeschossig describes the vertical extent of a building, hochhaus refers to height and overall prominence within an urban context. Regulatory definitions of what constitutes more than one floor can vary by jurisdiction and project type, so mehrgeschossig serves as a descriptive category rather than a fixed standard.