Social Return on Sixteen Floors

The central element of the multifunctional usage concept is the neighbourhood lounge designed by CROSS Architecture on the ground floor for the new local community. Co-working, gastronomy and a neighbourhood kitchen with an event space invite people to come together — regardless of whether they are part of the office community or next-door neighbours. The sense of community is emphasised here.

The office spaces above are conceived as highly flexible, variably separable areas with green outdoor spaces on all floors. Since the building is designed for multi-tenant letting, each floor can be divided into different layouts. Uses extending across several floors are also possible according to this flexible concept. The Office Club on the 6th floor with semi-public shared uses for the tenants completes the usage concept.

There are additional benefits for the adjacent Bilker Westend district that arise from the façade of MarkOne: The building’s volume protects the largely car-free district from the noise emissions of Völklinger Strasse and creates a cosy and intimate urban space in the heart of the district. The building’s south façade, with an area of about 1,000 square metres, is fully greened up to a height of 60 metres and is interspersed with staggered terraces, balconies and loggias. The entire green volume of the façade increases biodiversity at the site, improves the microclimate, reduces thermal storage capacity and doubles carbon storage compared to a conventionally planned building.