Since Autumn 2008, two imposing buildings have arisen in the western part of the exhibition grounds: the two-storey Hall 11, featuring more than 23,000 square metres of exhibition area, and the adjoining Portalhaus. Together the two structures offer some 78,000 square metres of gross floor area. The new Exhibition Hall 11 and the Portalhaus are further unique features of the Frankfurt exhibition grounds, a functional building that reflects the spirit of its time. The hall and the new Portalhaus serve as the new entrance hall for the west side of the grounds. The building complex does not only offer the best possible facilities for events of every kind; it also makes the west side of the grounds more attractive and improves the overall view of the city.