Bard College Berlin Residences, German Housing Buildings Development, Architecture Images
Bard College Berlin Residences Tops Out
1 Sep 2020
Bard College Berlin Residences
Design: CIVILIVN
Location: Berlin, Germany

CIVILIVN created two new student residences for Bard College Berlin, a German-American university that offers a cross-disciplinary liberal arts education in Europe?s most important artistic, political, and economic center.

The residences are designed to tap into the city?s energy and embrace its heritage, advancing the university?s mission to connect students with Berlin?s thriving social, cultural, and political scenes.

Set in the leafy Pankow neighborhood, the former East Berlin embassy district, and arraying 42 apartments, the fraternal twin buildings reflect the multifarious architectural character of Berlin, and create porous connections with the surroundings. The buildings are arranged perpendicularly on a corner lot, forming a courtyard that serves as an informal community gathering place and providing a gateway between the adjacent Intelligienzberg Park and Bard Berlin’s outdoor campus amenity spaces.
Lined with a cafe, lounge and quiet study spaces, the courtyard extends the energy of the neighborhood into the complex and offers a place where students can meet, exchange ideas, study independently, and relax. Acting as a social hub and urban square, the space between the two volumes promotes a close-knit learning community and embeds the proje...