The media and technology company Axel Springer is making an architectural statement in Berlin. In the city's former newspaper district, the imposing new building rises into the air. Geberit is represented both in front of and behind the wall.
In the heart of Berlin, a modern office complex attracts attention: the new Axel Springer building. The media company publishes newspapers such as “Bild“ and “Welt”. More than 3,000 workspaces, TV studios, newsrooms and restaurants are spread over an area of 52,000 square meters. The building has 13 floors, two of which are underground.
Designed by Dutch architect Rem Koolhaas, the building cube is divided into a north and a south section. In the 45-meter-high atrium, a connecting bridge picks up the course of the wall. While the lower floors are terraced towards the center of the building, the upper five floors are suspended from the roof structure and project into the interior.