The Weltstadthaus Peek & Cloppenburg, whose outer shape evokes associations with a whale, has been affectionately christened the whale by the people of Cologne over the years. With a length of 130 meters and a width of 60 meters, it offers 14,400 square meters of retail space. The atrium offers a view over five floors at a height of 34 meters. The 4,900 m² glass façade consists of 6,800 individual panes and up to 25 m long, 66 glulam beams made of Siberian larch.