Sony Center, Entertainment complex in Tiergarten, Berlin, Germany
The development comprises several buildings arranged in a circular layout around a central courtyard, covered by a distinctive glass and steel canopy that illuminates in different colors at night and remains visible from Potsdamer Platz and surrounding streets.
Architect Helmut Jahn designed this commercial ensemble that opened in 2000 on terrain previously occupied by the Berlin Wall's death strip, located near Potsdamer Platz which underwent comprehensive redevelopment following German reunification.
This commercial development functions as a gathering point with multiple cinema screens including an IMAX theater, dining establishments, and event facilities that host international film premieres during the Berlinale and other occasions throughout the calendar year.
Underground passages connect the site directly to public transportation networks, while parking facilities, retail shops, and office spaces for international corporations remain accessible to visitors during regular business hours throughout the week.
The tent-like roof is meant to evoke Mount Fuji, a sacred mountain in Japan where kami reside; since Berlin has no such mountain, the complex was built as an artificial dwelling for them. The roof by Waagner-Biro reaches 67 metres high and 102 metres long, with a 30-foot-wide conical opening at its centre.
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