From the building’s inception, great importance was attached to a pleasant working environment: Beautiful, high ceilings in industrial design create a modern ambience. Most of the workplaces are located near large, wood-clad windows. Sound-absorbing floors ensure less ambient noise. Continuous fresh air circulates in the fully air-conditioned building that also offers external and internal sun protection. Seven passenger elevators enable barrier-free working while attractive, light-flooded staircases connect all floors. In the stylish cafeteria complete with sun terrace and at a separate kiosk, caterer Leonardi serves a variety of fresh dishes as well as snacks and drinks every day. A landscaped inner courtyard invites the employees and guests to take a relaxing break.

Two underground parking levels offer colleagues sufficient parking space. Some of them have been equipped with e-charging stations. In addition, there is ample bicycle parking space for employees. Charging facilities for e-bikes have also been integrated. Furthermore, the building is well connected to public transportation.

Even as a technical structure, ARRIAL is on the cutting edge and not only in terms of its workplace equipment or modern facilities. Solar panels on the roof allow ARRI to produce its own electricity while feeding any surplus energy back into the network.

ARRIAL was built on behalf of ARRI according to plans by the architectural office Hoffmann & Amtsberg and project manager Michaela Neugebauer. “ARRI did not want a normal commercial building, but a house that would provide space for several hundred individualists, creative engineers, and free-thinking film enthusiasts,” said architect Achim Hoffmann at the cornerstone laying ceremony. He promised “an extraordinary house for an extraordinary company”—and he kept his word.

Numerous companies were involved in the construction. A total of 7,700 square meters (over 82,882 ft.) were built on the approximately 10,600 square meter (over 114,097 ft). site. This resulted in 17,500 square meters (over 188,368 ft.) of net-floor space for offices and an additional 15,000 square meters (over 161,458 ft.) of storage, usable space, and parking.

“With around 1,400 employees and numerous branches worldwide, ARRI is truly a global player,” explains Executive Board member Markus Zeiler. “Still ARRI remains a Munich-based company with a long tradition. With this new building, ARRI is committing itself to Munich as a production and innovation location in the future.”