"Facing on to the Neumarkt, a public square at the heart of Chemnitz, this new department store closes a gap in the historical city centre. The complex also includes a parking block – with space for 500 vehicles – separated from the sales areas by an arcade. Bridges provide direct access from the parking decks to the various shopping levels. On the ground floor of the parking tract are further retail facilities; and there is a restaurant on the roof of the store. The strict cubic form of this glazed ensemble is relieved by the cantilevered roofs of the parking block and the central bus station opposite"