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Children’s Village
In Between
A Centre for Mental Peace
Bohemian Utopia
Children’s Village
Weaving an Inclusive School Complex into an Urban Retail Fabric
Master Thesis
Studio Master: Roger Bundschuh, Prof. Peter Apel
Year : 2024
Type : Educational Institute | Adaptive Reuse Area : 39,000 sqm
Location : Müllerstrasse, Berlin
The project proposes transforming the abandoned Karstadt Müllerstrasse into a vertical village that houses three schools under one roof, fostering a safe, interactive, and communal learning environment through shared spaces and a vibrant educational atmosphere.
The design transforms the abandoned Karstadt Müllerstrasse in Berlin-Wedding into a vibrant vertical village for education. Featuring three interconnected schools—a primary school, high school, and integrated secondary school—the concept revolves around a multi-level plaza, serving as a central forum and village square. This space integrates light-filled atrium, gardens, and a cafeteria, fostering interaction and connectivity among students of all ages.
Conceptual Development
The diagram illustrates the transformation of an existing department store into a vertical village for children. The crumbling facade of the original building has been replaced with a modern design. Additionally, three courtyards and a sports hall have been incorporated into the structure. The rooftop car parking area has been repurposed into a school-yard and spaces for extracurricular clubs.
Wash-room Added Mass Subtracted Mass
Existing Lift-Core
Ramp to the Study Garden
Ramp to the Children’s Garden
Existing Fire Stair
Conceptual Development
A central communal square serves as the core, fostering interaction and shared activities. Surrounding three distinct courtyards, each dedicated to a school. Strategic cut-outs enhance natural light spatial separation and identity.
The existing structure
Proposed structure
Circulation
Zoning Layout
Existing Facade
Car Parking
Car Parking Ramp
New Facade
School Yard
Library
Sport’s Court
Ramp to Study Garden
Ramp to Kid’s Garden
Central Stair
Stair to School Yard
Stair to School Yard
Stair to Classroom
Sport’s Court
Sport’s Court
Placing the classrooms on the outer periphery to maximise daylighting
1. Forum
2. Classroom
Sport’s Hall Sport’s Hall
Swimming Pool
Central Courtyard
Garden Entrance Courtyard Multi-Purpose Hall Garden for Children Study Garden
3. Team Area
4. Learning Workshop
5. Play Area
6. Break Area
7. Physics/ Chemistry/ Biology Lab
8. Course Room
9. Outdoor Area
In Between The New Bauakademie
Master’s | Design Studio 2
Studio Master: Prof. Peter Apel
Year : 2023
Type : Public Institution
Area : 10,125 sqm
Location : Schinkeplatz, Berlin
An open-house public forum dedicated to the advancement of education, science, research, art, and culture within the domain of construction. Functioning as both a building and an exhibition, it aims to embody the principles of sustainability.
This project celebrates an innovation is the rotating core—L-shaped elements pivoting at right angles on each floor, shaping diverse spaces for collaboration, exhibitions, and leisure. Eliminating traditional hierarchies, the design invites access from all four sides, promoting inclusivity. Constructed entirely from timber, the building achieves zero-energy goals, with a modular grid and removable curtain systems enabling flexibility. The vision transforms the Bauakademie into a living art form, where users become curators, continually reshaping the space to reflect their evolving needs and creativity.
Conceptual Development
The former Bauakademie 4 stories with 5.25m floor height
Design Proposal (4+1 stories) for intimate small or lager flexible office spaces
Double Height Shared Spaces for Exhibition + Workshop
U Shaped Floor rotates in each level to create a double height space and connection with terrace
Rotating Sculptural Fire Stair Corecreates unique corners in each floor to provide differnt functions
Open Floor Plan with CLT Structure
Adding Green Roof on the Top Floor
1. Exhibition
2. Seminar Room
3. Workshop 4. Large Office 5. Small Office 6. Lounge 7. Co-Working 8. Wash-room
Fire Stair
Facade Detail
Thermal Glass Detail
Cross Laminated Timber Floor Slab Detail
Outer Plane with Sun Glass Fibre Tissue
1 3 5 10m
Bohemian Utopia
Hostel in Berlin
International Competition | 2nd Prize
Berlin Bohemian Hostel
Year : 2019
Location : Kunsthaus Tacheles, Berlin
A subterranean hostel at the historic Kunsthaus Tacheles aims to harmonize bohemian philosophy with environmental preservation, fostering cultural exchange while respecting the site's heritage. The design features terraced courtyards under a transparent inclined glass roof and a green park above, creating a utopian space where humans, nature, and art coexist.
This project explores the synthesis of history, nature, and human habitation through an architectural intervention that reimagines coexistence. Situated at the historic Kunsthaus Tacheles, the design acknowledges the site’s cultural significance while addressing the bohemian philosophy of living harmoniously with nature.
Conceptual Development
The concept emphasizes minimal environmental disruption by situating the hostel below ground level, and historical integrity. A central courtyard, layered with terraced communal spaces, fosters inclined glass roof introduces natural light and provides insulation from Berlin’s harsh winters. and sculpture garden establish a seamless connection between architecture and nature. This green where art, history, and the bohemian ethos coexist. The design achieves a utopian vision philosophies meet without compromising environmental stewardship or historical preservation.
level, preserving the site’s visual fosters interaction while a transparent, winters. Above ground, a revitalized park green space re-emerges as a public realm of shared existence—where diverse
A Centre For Mental Peace
Mental Health & Psychosocial Support Centre
Professional Work I Built Project
Type : Community Health Facility
Construction Time-line : Nov 2020 - Feb 2021
Completion Year : 2021
Built Area : 140 sqm
Location : Rohingya Camp 6, Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh
The Mental Health Centre for Rohingya refugees in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, is designed as a healing space offering psychosocial support and relief from the congested camp environment.
Wall Panel System
Wooden
Bamboo
Entry
Waiting Zone
Courtyard
Training Room
Staff Room
Counselling Room
Male Toilet 8. Female Toilet
Muli Bamboo Roofing
Muli Bamboo(Ø50mm) Purlin Screen Screen
Borak Bamboo(Ø100mm) Beam
Borak Bamboo Column
Sheet
Muli Bamboo Roofing
Muli Bamboo(Ø50mm) Purlin
Borak Bamboo (Ø100mm) Beam
Borak Bamboo (Ø100mm) Beam
Borak Bamboo Column
Borak Bamboo (Ø100mm) Column
Plinth
Metal Plate
Concrete Pre-cast Column
Borak Bamboo Column
N.C.F. Floor
