Futuristic green
The building that thinks, Cube Berlin is the next level of smart. Its relief-patterned, reflective façade brings movement and intrigue to its surrounding grey plaza.
📍Location
🏢Building Details
Completed February 2020
210,000 sq. ft., 11-storeys
Perfect cubic body – 140 ft. in all directions – unique total exposure on all façades
👷🏾♀️Developer & Contractor
Matthias Winkelhardt – Head of Asset Management at CA Immo Deutschland GmbH
Matthias Schmidt – Head of Development at CA Immo Deutschland GmbH
✍️Architects & Engineers
Kim Herforth Nielsen – Owner at 3XN/GXN
Torben Østergaard – Partner at 3XN/GXN
Gerd Remmel – MD & Owner at RSP Remmel + Sattler
Philip Weisse – Partner at TAW Weisse International
Axel Dell'Orto – Sales Director at Montanstahl Architectural Steel Profiles GmbH
Oliver Beier Costa – Architectural Design Manager at Guardian Industries
Joachim Fauth – Façade Consultant at Drees & Sommer
Adam Mørk – Architectural Photographer, Architect
🌱Sustainability
25% more efficient than standard “green” buildings – awarded DGNB German Sustainable Building Council Gold
Ventilated double skin façade (almost 7 ft. wide in some areas) – provides maximum daylight + very effective heat gain protection
Integrated energy management system – redistributes energy surplus i.e., heat in one area goes into cooling in another
Next level Smart Building = a self-learning AI “Brain” means it learns from its occupants: all systems coordinated in engaging tenant app, saving energy + driving sustainable behaviour
🥦 Wellbeing
Designed as a catalyst for social experiences: spacious surrounding plazas, semi-public ground floor foyer with exhibition space, food market, and children’s reading corner
Through the building app, occupants can identify optimal workspaces based on their unique preferences, location of co-workers, and energy efficiency
Outdoor terraces on all floors + vast roof terrace + natural ventilation via opening windows
🎈Bonus feature
Because of proximity to the Berlin Wall, the wider Europacity site remained underused and sparsely developed for decades. A strict legal covenant from the 1990s limited the site’s buildable area to 140 ft. on each side – thus the cube was born, a dilapidated wasteland revived.
🔗 Check it out https://3xn.com/project/cube-berlin
