Project overview:
- Housing Development Location: Berlin Lichtenberg
- Project Name: Ferdinand’s Garden
- Building permit: Frank Meilchen
- Chief Architect LP2-3: Tai Schomaker (North Block on Schleizer Street)
- Scale: Over 300 apartments built in 2024
Architecture:
Design Concept
- Inspired by Bruno Taut’s historic “Siedlungen” housing approach
- Following street curvature and adjacent building alignment
- Innovative “hook” shaped urban planning to maximize sunlight
- Color scheme reminiscent of 1920’s UNESCO sites in Berlin
Sustainability Enhancements
- Wood fassade for improved insulation
- Low emission construction method
- Green roofs
Community and Livability according to planing regulations:
- Shared community spaces
- Bicycle storage
- Kindergarten onsite
- Green space integration
