Berlin, 2001
Foto © René Hoch

Cubix is one of the largest multiplex cinemas in East Berlin as well as one of the first contemporary buildings to be constructed on Alexanderplatz after the fall of the Berlin Wall.

Foto © Klemens Renner

While we usually think of a cinema building as a closed cube, i.e. a black box, this volume opens up all usage zones to the lively public space.

© Sergei Tchoban
Foto © Klemens Renner
Foto © Klemens Renner

The generous glass bay windows fulfil the function of ‘urban terraces’ here. The building structure thus appears to be turned inside out.

Foto © Klemens Renner
Foto © Klemens Renner

In the dark, the striking, slightly projecting glass bay windows are illuminated in different colours.

Foto © Klemens Renner
Foto © Dieter Leistner

Nine halls with a total of 2,400 seats are located on five main levels at the rear of the building. In contrast, the staircases, the escalator and the panoramic lift connecting them are located in the front section of the building, as are the foyer rooms on all floors.

Foto © Dieter Leistner