Arabella High-Rise (Arabellahaus)

As a high-rise, it relies on clarity rather than spectacle: a regular structural rhythm, clean edges, and a disciplined vertical rise. The facade reads as a repeated grid of rooms and balconies, so the building becomes a diagram of inhabitation at urban scale. Concrete and glass are treated as straightforward elements, with depth and shadow doing most of the visual work. At the base, the building’s relationship to the surrounding district matters as much as its height—entries, forecourts, and adjacent public space set the tone. Seen in a skyline, it acts as a marker of postwar growth, when new districts were assembled around transit and mixed activity. It’s a pragmatic tower with a strong sense of era: modern, assertive, and built to last.