Landsberger Arkaden, High-rise building and hotel in Fennpfuhl, Lichtenberg district of Berlin, Germany.
The Landsberger Arkaden is a 36-story high-rise building reaching about 142 meters high, dominating a section of the Lichtenberg skyline. Its aluminum facade features automatic blinds that provide shade and help reduce energy consumption throughout the year.
Construction started in 1996 at the corner of Landsberger Allee and Storkower Straße, addressing an abandoned industrial site that had remained undeveloped for years. Italian architect Aldo Rossi designed the original concept before his death in 1997, after which the project continued under new direction.
The name Arkaden refers to the arcade design Aldo Rossi planned as a "gateway to Lichtenberg" at the Landsberger Allee/Storkower Straße crossing. The unfinished shell stood about ten years as Berlin's largest investment ruin before reopening in 2009 as the andel's Hotel Berlin with 557 rooms. Across the street, the Forum Landsberger Allee building now houses medical practices, a pharmacy, a food discounter and around 22 firms.
The complex stands at the corner of Landsberger Allee and Storkower Straße, directly by the Landsberger Allee S-Bahn station. The hotel entrance is reached from the Storkower Straße side; the opposite Forum Landsberger Allee building holds a pharmacy, a food discounter and medical practices. The surrounding streets are wide and open, with few crossings, so allow extra time on foot.
The building features green terraces every two floors, creating planted spaces and outdoor sight lines throughout the structure. Specialized high-speed elevators can carry visitors from ground level to the rooftop in less than 25 seconds.
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