Competion 2nd place

A modular wooden neighborhood

2020

KREUZBERG MAKES SPACE! – A modular neighborhood made of wood!

The historic “Kreuzberger mixture” today represents a future model of a mixed city that enables living, working and commerce to coexist in a diverse urban fabric. Kreuzberg was and is characterized by a mixture of public, semi-public and private spaces of varying sizes and quality. Squares, backyards and inner courtyards create different spatial situations, allow informal and spontaneous social interaction and thereby shape the culture of life in the neighborhood.

In this context, diversity also means the coexistence of different social milieus and a wide range of cultures that live side by side and are closely interwoven. The Kreuzberg mix represents a form of heterogeneity that creates opportunities for encounter.

The concept “KREUZBERG MACHT PLATZ!” builds on, translates and expands these qualities through a flexibly adaptable urban building block designed for a range of residential, workplace and commercial uses.

In this way, the Kreuzberg of today becomes a model for the city of tomorrow.

Project Details

Client: UTB Projektmanagement GmbH
Typology: Mixed Use
Location: Berlin
Gross floor area: 33,000 m²
Service Phases: Wettbewerbsbeitrag, 2. Preis
Team: Jeroen Meissner, Friederike Rau, Timo Voßhagen, Clara Wunderlich, Fabian Fleckenstein, Raúl Vásquez Iñiguez
Structural engineering: merz kley and partner
Energy concept: ee-concept
Fire safety: Eberl-Pacan Brandschutzplaner
Landscaping: Treibhaus / Lavaland
Visualisation: Grau Visuals