Open and Spacious

HPP's new headquarters in the Media Harbour creates dynamic spaces designed for agile, creative work

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The transparent glass cube with lounge and meeting rooms bridges public and private workspace – 10,700 pixels

The sweeping staircase connecting each level features communication hubs—gathering spaces for collaboration, casual meals, and conversation – 15,700 pixels

The central courtyard transforms into an open-air refuge in summer, perfect for lunch breaks or smaller events – 15,700 pixels

Custom-built seating elements in the entrance area were crafted from matte-lacquered spruce wood specifically for these office spaces – 10,700 pixels

Office environments are evolving rapidly—accelerated by the pandemic—presenting significant challenges for organizations worldwide. HPP's striking new headquarters in Düsseldorf's Media Harbour offers a compelling response: generous space, a thoughtful balance between focused work areas and collaborative zones, and offices reimagined as spaces of well-being. Designed by HPP for developer Interboden, the building presents itself as residential on its upper three floors facing Hammer Strasse, while the facade toward Zollhof expresses an office identity. Ground and first-floor catering and event spaces complete a sophisticated mixed-use property.

Subtle incisions, undercuts, and stepped recesses in the horizontal façade elegantly distinguish different functional zones while forging connections between the building and its urban context. Most striking is the transparent glass cube anchoring the Zollhof/Kretschmar Strasse corner—a bold gesture that dissolves the boundary between public and private. It marks the entrance and launches an open staircase linking street-level activity to the sheltered courtyard beyond. Within the cube sits the HPP Lounge, available to the firm's 170 employees while hosting exhibitions and events. The practice occupies 3,300 m² of thoughtfully designed office space. Conceived as a "workshop for creative thinking," these inspiring rooms support agile work and both formal and informal exchange through conference areas, project rooms, communication hubs, phone booths, and intimate seating alcoves. Height-adjustable sit-stand workstations punctuate the open-plan floors, strategically positioned to alternate between collaborative zones and quiet retreats—giving each team member the flexibility to work where they think best. Bright palettes, exposed ceilings with suspended acoustic elements, and glass partitions reinforce the energizing atmosphere. As flexible, distributed remote work has become standard at HPP, the new headquarters has taken on heightened importance as a gathering place—a space for connection, shared identity, and genuine well-being," reflects Gerhard Feldmeyer, managing partner. Central to this vision: generous, open spaces that afford each person room to think creatively, collaborate freely, and maintain the personal space that matters to them.

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