The structure of the theatre serves optimal use of space and a clear disposition, divided into a front building with anterooms (entrances, cloakrooms, staircases and foyers), the audience and stage house and the administrative wing.Jaumann, Anton: Das Hebbel-Theater in Berlin. In Deutsche Kunst und Dekoration. Illustrierte Monatshefte für moderne Malerei, Plastik, Architektur, Wohnungskunst und künstlerisches Frauen-Arbeiten (in German). Vol. 22 (April–September 1908), pp. 116–133 On the secondary facade, this grouping of front and rear buildings is visible. Both facades are covered by a bossage almost up to the gable, with a sculptural effect by the block bond of alternately wide and narrow stone courses. The representative main facade of shell limestone is preceded by a perron leading to the three entrances set into the wall. The facade is crowned by a polygonal bay bordered by a balustrade and terminated by a gable with a copper roof. This niche-like construction is articulated by elongated window tracks and oculi. The latter are framed by relief figures. The subdivision by windows is repeated on the staircases to the left and right of the bay and on the front of the secondary facade. The rounded gable of the front facade is decorated on the sides with mask reliefs by Hermann Feuerhahn. The design of the main facade is a novel form, and was copied by other architects, such as Fritz Schumacher for the Dresden Crematorium. Kaufmann's exterior architecture is striking in its absence of superfluous building elements. The construction and decoration of the building are largely limited to necessities and serve above all the actual purpose of the building: the theatre performances. The rear buildings are hardly noticeable due to their simple, functional design and plastering. In front of the towering stage house are the two stair towers, which are covered by simple domed roofs. The facades of the three rear buildings appear withdrawn due to the uniform vertical arrangement of the windows and the simple plastering without decorative elements.
