As part of the “Capital City Berlin - Parliament and Government District” development measure, a conceptual design for an urban planning framework for the Humboldthafen area was drafted that combines publicly accessible riverbank promenades with arcaded buildings to create a high quality urban space. The HumboldtHafenEins building is the first to implement this concept. Other important elements in its overarching conceptual design are the riverbank promenades adjoining the arcades, a courtyard open to the public that traverses the building, and the stairs that provide the public with direct access to the Hugo-Preuss Bridge and the riverbank promenade and arcades.