Leipziger Platz, Berlin, Germany

A building complex consisting of three office and commercial buildings completes the south-western corner of the famous octagon of Leipziger Platz in Berlin-Mitte. As a result of the war and the course of the border strip during the inner German division, all that remained of the former square was a wasteland. Our proposal was selected amongst international competition, convincing the jury by taking the typology and appearance of historic Berlin commercial buildings and translating it into a contemporary architectural language. A gate house at the front of the ensemble underlines the project’s significance as the entrance to Leipziger Platz.