construction of OMA-designed axel springer campus captured by nils koenning

in 2014, OMA was chosen ahead of bjarke ingels group and büro ole scheeren to construct axel springer’s media campus in central berlin. the german company will celebrate its 50th anniversary with the opening of its new building, which will be located opposite its existing headquarters on the site of the former linden park. the new structure will comprise a series of terraced floors that form a ‘valley’. this creates an informal stage at the center of the building, where ideas can be broadcast to other parts of the company.

axel springer’s new media campus is under construction in central berlin
image © nils koenning (also main image)

now, three years after breaking ground, construction on the project is well underway. a new set of images taken by photographer nils koenning documents the building’s current status, with its floorplates in place and its dramatic atrium occupied by scaffolding. two cranes hover above the construction site, while the lower levels are beginning to receive their angled glass and gold cladding.

the german company will celebrate its 50th anniversary with the launch of the new building
image © nils koenning

furthermore, the public can experience the building on three levels: the ground floor lobby, which contains studios, event, and exhibition spaces; the meeting bridge, a viewing platform where visitors can witness the daily functioning of the company; and a roof-top bar. the project — which signifies axel springer’s move from print to digital media — has special significance to OMA founder rem koolhaas, who was a journalist before beginning his architectural studies.

the new structure will comprise a series of terraced floors that form a ‘valley’
image © nils koenning

three years after breaking ground, construction is now well underway
image © nils koenning

the dramatic atrium is currently occupied by scaffolding
image © nils koenning

the project signifies axel springer’s transition from print to digital media
image © nils koenning

two cranes hover above the construction site
image © nils koenning

the lower levels are beginning to receive their angled glass and gold cladding
image © nils koenning

the new building will be located opposite the existing headquarters
image © nils koenning

OMA was chosen ahead of BIG and büro ole scheeren to design the project
image © nils koenning

a rendering illustrating the proposed appearance of the project
image © OMA