Volt Alexanderplatz

Hybrid Architecture

Berlin. Capital City. Neighbourhood ‚Mitte‘. This is where life takes place, in a single day around 40.000 people pass the streets and squares around Alexanderplatz. In 2014 we were invited to a competition to design a hybrid architecture for a multibrand shopping - and adventure property, with branded shops, pop-up stores, restaurants, and a hotel. The building was supposed to be the third mall near Alexanderplatz, called 'Volt'. The most exciting part is our fourth floor with a view of the 'sky over Berlin'. It should accommodate a wind tunnel for flying and a citywave for surfing. We will be building both of the latter details. Unfortunately, our architecture remains only a draft.

Volt Berlin, OSA Ochs Schmidhuber Architekten
Volt Berlin, OSA Ochs Schmidhuber Architekten
Volt Berlin, OSA Ochs Schmidhuber Architekten

It´s all about the mix

Ground Floor

4th floor

Volt Berlin, OSA Ochs Schmidhuber Architekten
Volt Berlin, OSA Ochs Schmidhuber Architekten

indoor surfing at its best

Volt Berlin, OSA Ochs Schmidhuber Architekten

Key Facts

Location: Berlin Mitte, Alexanderplatz

Client: TKN Real Estate

Period: 2014

Size: 29.000 sqm

Commission: Competition

Volt Berlin, Render OSA Ochs Schmidhuber Architekten

Point of attraction in downtown Berlin