Artists' impression of the OBH building complex to open in Kirchberg in 2020 M3 Architectes

Artists' impression of the OBH building complex to open in Kirchberg in 2020 M3 Architectes

The two buildings on rue du Fort Niedergrünewald, known as OBH, are designed by M3 Architectes and would include offices available for rent, due to open May 2020, and a Mama Shelter hotel, expected for March 2020.

The Fonds Kirchberg had initially planned to develop offices and apartments on the site. Following a consultation, the idea was scrapped in favour of offices and a hotel residence, CMIL head Claude Amar told Paperjam.

The offices would span seven floors and include a conference room, meeting rooms, cafeteria and space for a police station.

The hotel, meanwhile, will have 145 rooms over five floors, offering a bakery, bar, pizzeria, meeting rooms and rooftop lounge, rotisserie and pétanque zone. Outside a new square designed by Areal will be used by Mama Shelter and Sofitel, providing a link with the future Infinity project.