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CONCEPT & IDEA

New Building in central Berlin – Clear Lines, Sustainable Structure

 

The new construction project at the heart of Berlin will create a seven-storey corner building that complements the existing perimeter block development and responds precisely to its urban context. The structure aligns with the height and volume of the neighboring buildings. Architecturally, the design blends historical references with a contemporary façade language: a clinker brick base with generous arched windows provides a robust, open presence on the street. Above, a dynamic façade with textile elements ensures light, privacy, and solar control. Facing the courtyard, the building opens with a calm rendered façade in timber-frame construction, complemented by an elevated balcony system. The flat roof will feature extensive greenery, a rooftop terrace, and a photovoltaic system. Inside, flexible commercial and residential units will be created. The construction combines a solid base with a sustainable solid-timber structure on the upper floors.

 

Sustainability and Energy

 

The building is designed as a timber hybrid element construction, combining circular-building principles with low-tech solutions. A raised dry floor system replaces traditional cement screed. Composite materials are largely avoided. The roof surfaces feature above-roof insulation and a semi-intensive green roof functioning as a retention system. The interior ceilings are planned as cross-laminated timber (CLT) slabs, clad with clay panels that function as heating and cooling ceilings. Thanks to the clay ceiling, a central ventilation system is not required. Due to the extensive use of wood as a building material, a large amount of CO² is stored within the structure.

PROJECT DATA

Status: On going

Client: Privat

Year: 2024-

SIze: 2965 m² GFA

CREDITS & COLLABORATION

Marc Dufour-Feronce, Leonard Goldenbaum, Francesco Lattantio, Katarzyna Maliszewska, Andreas Reeg

 

Structural engineering: Ifb Frohloff Staffa Kühl Ecker

Fire protection: Brandschutz plus

MEP: ITV Ingenieur-Team Versorgungstechnik

Building physics: MüllerBBM

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