Hallesches Ufer 40-60 architecture competition project

HU 40-60

reconstruction of the highrise building

The task was to redesign the office tower - 97 high (previously owned

by Deuthe Postbank, built in late 70-th) into a residential complex.

*the project won the first prize in the category “reconstruction� on the international competition of designing of multifunctional complex on Hallesches Ufer 40-60 in Berlin, Germany design _ march - may 2014 location _ Berlin, Germany team _ individual project

Architectural idea The population of the Kreuzberg district, where the plot situated, inhabits people of different nationalities and makes a very dynamic impression of the life there. Also, 34% of the residents are immigrants.

However, an impression which the building of the Deutsche Postbank makes seemed to be absolutely out of time and context.

So the idea was to involve movement from streets to the building by making terraces and roof accessible for public.

The existing building looks like a separate brick which is completely disconnected from a street movement.

An ordinary idea of a residential high-rise is that there are cheaper flats on the first floors and as higher the flat is situated, as more expensive it is. Typically, there are penthouses on top with incredible views on the city which seems like only very wealthy people have an access to it.

So the idea of the project is that every person could go up and chill out ontop. That will also connect the tower with the streets at the bottom.

existing building

typical strategy

proposed concept

1st block: commercial zone lower terrace 2nd block: flats upper terrace 3rd block: flats green roof with special climate and trees

The proposed building is divided into three blocks; with the public terraces between them.

Each block has a different quality: - first one is commercial; - second one consist of small 2-stored flats; - third one has single-storey flats for families with children.

The ground floor contains entrances which lead to the apartments and one public entrance, which lead directly to the roof.

The proposal for the upper block is ordinary middle-sized flats for families with children.

3rd (upper) block floorplan

The middle block.

Relying on the statistics, many buisnesses nowadays function through the internet without leaving home, so the proposal for these flats is to divide them in two stores: first one for work and second one - for living. This allows young families or friends live and work at the one place.

2nd block flat units

2nd block floorplan

2nd level

2nd level

1st level

1st level

Terraces have public access and resting places for all social groups.

The very low one is located ontop of the commercial block and have an access from the cafe.

Besides public access, the roofgarden has a special climate with unique trees to create an outstanding environment. This could help to invite more people ontop and make it more dynamic.

roof

upper terrace

lower terrace

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