Placed at the intersection of Landwehrkanal and Corneliusbrücke, the new office building for real estate financier Berlin Hyp completes the existing block perimeter in accordance with the specifications of the urban development plan. The 11 story building acts as a reference point on the edge of the western city centre of Berlin.

The façade facing Budapester Strasse employs a staggered design that steps down from the building's full height to transition to the neighbouring historic villa at Budapester Strasse 5, to respectfully mediate between the different scales of the buildings. The building is designed to combine new ways of working and active exchange areas with calm individual workplaces to focus. A unifying “town hall” area acts as a meeting point and creative workspace, where large gatherings or client receptions can be held.

Focus on sustainability

From the multi-level town hall, a sequence of double-height spaces follows the building's stepped profile upward, creating diverse activity zones complemented by accessible green outdoor terraces.

The building's crown features a roof garden and conference facilities offering views across Berlin, completing the vertical sequence of shared spaces, and in the courtyard between the new building and the existing structures, a green oasis is created right next to the town hall with the adjoining cafeteria.

Planted terraces are combined with a self-shading façade design which reduces solar loads and appears both calm and understated, while also discreetly integrating photovoltaic panels in the natural stone façade grid. The building aims for the highest level of DGNB certifications, Platinum and Diamond.