architekturblatt: Time (R)evolution – CSMM designs the Berlin Linklaters office

Published today on architectureblatt:
“Time (R)evolution – CSMM designs the Berlin Linklaters office as a homage to the history of Potsdamer Platz”

“At Potsdamer Platz, a location that reflects Berlin’s turbulent history like few others, the architecture and consultancy firm CSMM has created a working environment for the international law firm Linklaters LLP that uniquely unites past, present and future. Under the title ‘Time (R)evolution’, a design concept was developed that makes the transformations of the site spatially tangible. Drawing on the Golden Twenties, when Potsdamer Platz was considered the busiest place in Europe, and with a playful nod to that era, the spatial concept takes up the architectural language of the Kollhoff building. The new identity links this historical context with the present and, through its commitment to valuing the existing structure, provides a clear outlook on the most important topic for the future: sustainability…” Read the artice