The restaurant in the connecting building between the Zoo demolished Palace and the Bikinihaus, to make room for that to the external staircase leading to roof landscape. The Opening of the overall area is planned for the end of 2012. The extremely sensitive and sustainable reconstruction of the ensemble was in March 2011 with a certification for LEED (leadership in energy and environmental design) similarly honoured in the category of core & shell. LEED the American seal of approval is the internationally established certificate in the area of sustainable construction. The task to revitalize BIKINI BERLIN, is one of the biggest urban challenges of Berlin in the urban environment. With BIKINI BERLIN and especially the Bikinihaus, we have acquired a piece of contemporary history at one of the most emblematic sites of Berlin and therefore the obligation to act responsibly.
We face up to this responsibility in each area at the highest possible level. Includes course”the task to act environmentally and sustainably, says Dr. Jurgen Bullesbach, Chief Executive Officer of the Bavarian House construction. Living Centre and heart of the complex is the Bikinihaus with the Bikini pool offering space established premium brands as well as young Berlin label for innovative shop concepts. Central element will be a 7,000 m large roof landscape, which provides spectacular views of the Tiergarten and BERLIN offers a direct connection to the gastronomy and trade offers of BIKINI.
BIKINI the historic Arch of Zoo Berlin BERLIN was acquired in 2002 by the Bavarian House construction and integrated into the existing portfolio of about 200 real estate. The heritage-listed buildings include the Zoo, the Bikinihaus opposite the Memorial Church, the corner building on the Hardenbergplatz Palace, the small high-rise building and a Park House. With the urban development agreement signed on October 5, 2009 at the real estate trade fair EXPO REAL in Munich was the project in the concrete implementation phase. After further detailed planning started the revitalization of end 2010. Marketing began in March 2010 in the framework of the international trade fair MIPIM in Cannes. While the brand BIKINI was first presented to BERLIN. Core of the brand BIKINI BERLIN is the motto live differently ‘. This is intelligent consumption, prosperity without having a bad conscience and for sustainable growth for Joie de vivre,”explains Dr. Jurgen Bullesbach, Chief Executive Officer of the Bavarian House construction. BIKINI BERLIN embodies, as an oasis in the middle of the city of the values respect, personality, creativity, and passion.” The commercial concept provides an urban market place, offering space for innovative shops established premium brands as well as new, young labels. In addition to this unique Berlin concept the Central, particularly attractive for tourists located between Zoologischer Garten, Gedachtniskirche Church and Kurfurstendamm in favour of BERLIN BIKINI as a destination. The Bavarian House construction invested a three-digit million range in the basic revitalization of the area. Total around 50,000 m usable area offers BIKINI BERLIN. From approximately 25,000 m arise m of retail, dining and cinema, more than 3,000 m for serviced apartments, as well as about 20,000 m m office space and 2,000 m of warehouse space.