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3XN
cube berlin is designed to be a catalyst for
social experiences – both inside and out
This project also creates new moments of interaction with the city.
We can already see that pedestrians are attracted to the cube;
they enjoy catching their reflections in the glass. At the same
time, cube berlin showcases the smartest building advances in
Germany. In combining cutting edge design with user comfort, we
want to show that healthy, productive places to work can also be
sustainable.”
Torben Østergaard, 3XN Partner in Charge of the project
continues, “When we began the design process, our ambition was
to create a building that would contribute to the animation of the
square. We wanted to engage by-passers while providing top-notch
office spaces. We also wanted this project to offer new value to
the Berlin skyline, while exploring new ways for buildings to interact
with their surroundings. Given the conditions of the location, we
proposed a sculpted design approach that would reflect the site’s
scale and honour its character as an important public space.
The resulting design provides outside terraces at all levels, which
are integrated in the façade. The triangulated relief of the façade is
emphasised via reflective glazing, which invites street-level viewers
to experience their city in unexpected - almost kaleidoscopic -
ways. In the end, cube berlin presents an interesting paradox: it
is a wildly complex sculpture disguised as a highly streamlined
iteration.” cube berlin offers 10 floors of flexible, multi-tenant office
space; a ground-level food market and office lobby; underground
parking & plant rooms, a rooftop terrace; and optional conference
areas. In total, cube berlin spans 19.500 m2 of highly flexible,
modular above-ground space. Commercial tenants will enjoy
such features as floor to ceiling windows offering stunning vistas
of Berlin landmarks including Tiergarten, Kanzleramt, Reichstag;
abundant natural daylight; natural ventilation via opening windows;
external solar shading; and outdoor terraces on all floors. Outside,
cube berlin presents unprecedented opportunities for pedestrian
activation in and around this highly dense, urban site – created by
plazas and gathering spaces surrounding the building.
cube berlin is designed to be a catalyst for social experiences –
both inside and out. Therefore, the design aims to animate the
prominent urban location and engage in a dialogue with the site’s
busy square. All four facades support interaction between the
building occupants and the surrounding environment, deliberately
creating a subtle boundary between indoor and outdoor spaces.
cube berlin also reinterprets the idea of the cube, due to reflective
glazing that mirrors both the adjacent nature and skyline. While
the defining geometry of the structure maintains a true cubical
volume measuring 42.5 meters in all directions, 3XN has created
deliberate geometric transformations that create a prismatic
pattern of triangular surface reliefs.
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