Apartment House Prenzlauer Berg / Barkow Leibinger
Tucked away in the inner courtyard of a block in Berlin?s Prenzlauer Berg neighborhood, an unusual residential house has emerged: With it?s steep roof looming some 10 meters above the building ? more pyramid than cube ? this boldly shaped building is entirely enveloped by a multi-colored brick skin. Irregularly proportioned aluminum-frame windows reference the history of these inner courtyards, often given over to industrial use in this area of the city at the time of the district?s initial development. At first glance, the appearance of the house does not seem to adhere to popular current conceptions of context-driven building expansions. In fact, it is the end result of tight parameters stemming from building regulations and historic preservation conditions. Used creatively as design tools, these restrictions led to a building that seems at the same time both familiar and strange, capable of blending into its surroundings while maintaining a strong independent character.
© Simon Menges
Architects: Barkow Leibinger
Location: Prenzlauer Berg, Berlin, Germany
Architects In Charge: Frank Barkow, Regine Leibinger
Area: 870.0 m2
Project Year: 2016
Photographs: Simon Menges, Laurian Ghinitoiu, Christina Möller
© Laurian Ghinitoiu
From the architect. Tucked away in the inner courtyard of a block in Berlin?s Prenzlauer Berg n...
© Simon Menges
Architects: Barkow Leibinger
Location: Prenzlauer Berg, Berlin, Germany
Architects In Charge: Frank Barkow, Regine Leibinger
Area: 870.0 m2
Project Year: 2016
Photographs: Simon Menges, Laurian Ghinitoiu, Christina Möller
© Laurian Ghinitoiu
From the architect. Tucked away in the inner courtyard of a block in Berlin?s Prenzlauer Berg n...
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