JASPER ARCHITECTS

UP! BERLIN IN DESIGNBOOM




JASPER ARCHITECTS presents its transformation of an aging department store icon into a modern place for work and retail space, ‘UP! berlin.’ the project reveals the substance of the past and commits itself to the future with a building envelope made of glass. for this purpose, the pre-existing cube in the german city was first gutted in order to then create bright rooms for new tasks by subtracting the volume. in addition to the wedge-shaped, terraced incisions in the facade, two additional floors and a roof terrace bring plenty of light and air into everyday office life.