Berolinahaus, Office building at Alexanderplatz, Berlin, Germany
Berolinahaus is an office building at Alexanderplatz featuring a matter-of-fact modern facade of brick and glass with regularly spaced windows. The structure has a clean, linear appearance with a straightforward arrangement of floors and rooms designed for workplace efficiency.
The building arose between 1929 and 1932 under architect Peter Behrens as part of a major reshaping of the overcrowded Alexanderplatz area. Postwar damage occurred, but the structure received monument protection status in 1975 for its role in architectural history.
The building displays the language of New Objectivity with its clear, geometric facade of brick and glass that defined modern Berlin in the 1920s. Visitors walking past can still sense this functional beauty that shaped how the city thought about contemporary design.
The building sits directly next to Alexanderplatz U-Bahn station and is easily reached by public transport. Ground floor spaces contain retail and offices, historically hosting the first German C&A department store location.
Construction required three years of groundwater drainage toward Red City Hall, necessitating a raised foundation unusual for the area. This hidden engineering feat remains invisible to visitors but underpins the entire structure's stability.
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