The seven-storey office complex EDGE Suedkreuz Berlin was built sustainably using a modular timber hybrid construction method. The larger of the two free-standing buildings covers around 20,000 m² of floor space.
The centre of the main building is a light-flooded atrium, spanned by a transparent ETFE foil roof on a wooden truss construction. In the atrium four tree-like structures, graduated in height, connect the office floors by filigree staircases and bridges. On the fifth floor, the Sky Lounge with panoramic façade and outdoor terrace opens up to the atrium.
The façades are constructed in a uniform grid of glass-fibre concrete panels. The façade elements weigh only 30 kg per m², are recyclable and have a decarbonising effect.
In the construction of the buildings, the focus was on reducing the CO2 footprint, the weight of the complex, and on using sustainable materials. Due to an approx. 50% saving of reinforced concrete, the construction-related CO2 footprint is correspondingly lower.
EDGE Suedkreuz Berlin was awarded the DGNB Platinum certificate, the DGNB Diamond for its outstanding design and architectural quality, and a WELL v2 Platinum certification.
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