The symmetrical design of the
house can be seen clearly from the ground floor underneath the east
bridge. The view westwards shows six of the eight rotundas, with
the entrances to the office areas hidden behind the elevators.
These areas are where the secretarial staff for the committees
work. The committee chairpersons and their immediate staff also
have their offices there. Quotes from writers Ricarda Huch and
Thomas Mann have been engraved in the floor of the hall by American
artist Joseph Kosuth.