HHF architects: labels 2

labels 2, berlin by HHF architects
all images courtesy HHF architects

'labels 2', berlin designed by swiss HHF architects is now officially open.
the fashion center, is a concentration of showrooms for international fashion
brands in one building, including public spaces such as an event hall, a restaurant
and a lounge at the top floor.

the design strategy is based on the adjacent warehouse building of labels. the interior
spaces of this historical building are strongly characterized by the repetition of arched
windows used in the facade and this motif became one of the starting points for the design
of the project. the use of two different cut sine curves generates a specific look for both
the supporting structure, and in a modified form with sine waves, for the facade. with
that, the structure and rhythm is the formative motif for the perception of the completely
new building, linking it to the existing neighborhood. connected by a heat exchanging device,
the whole concrete structure of the building is permeated with water tubes and used as
a radiator for heating as well as for cooling. the energy consumption for heating and cooling
of labels 2 berlin is reduced by 40% with this combined technique of mass activation and use
of the spree river water.


detail of the facade


view of the stairwell from above


interior


showrooms under construction


showrooms under construction


on the left is the existing building of the fashion center labels 1. the new fashion center labels 2 is again a concentration of showrooms
and event halls of international fashion brands.











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