While the hearings chamber and the library are accessed from the north at ground level, the hall, which is conceived as the central entrance area to the office tracts, has been constructed at a level 6.40 meters higher. The central hall of the Lüders House continues the twin hall within the opposite Löbe House The connection between the eastern and western levels is dramatically emphasized by the broad open stairway, which leads up and away from the southern Spreeplatz, via three extensive landings, to a prominent viewing terrace set above the central hall.   The broad open stairway with the viewing terrace in the southwest
				On either side of the light and transparent hall, are two tracts of offices, three to the north, and two to the south. The offices in these tracts look out onto planted courtyards; floor-to-ceiling windows ensure that the rooms are well-lit with natural light, and to optimize their natural lighting, the external courtyards in this part of the building are 6.40 meters below street level. The four square buildings, surrounded by two sets of serried offices, form a structural analogy to the committee rooms of the Paul Löbe House.
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