The design re-establishes the typical three-way order of the boulevard: a robust base, a sculpted middle section, and a lightweight crown that anchors the building in its urban profile. At street level, a porous and open ground floor links the boulevard to the reactivated courtyard, bringing daylight deep into the plot and creating visual continuity across the site.  The project embodies a balance between contextual respect and progressive design, translating Berlin’s layered architectural history into a new, performative expression.

Retaining a substantial portion of the existing concrete structure and combining it with a hybrid timber-concrete system significantly reduces embodied carbon while accelerating construction. Thermally activated slabs and reversible heat pumps provide efficient heating and cooling, complimented by decentralised ventilation that reduces operational energy and enhances user comfort. Together, these measures target DGNB Platinum certification and full alignment with EU Taxonomy and ESG goals.

The roof culminates in a solar canopy that continues the architectural language upward, creating a shaded communal terrace. Together, greenery, efficient energy systems, and recycled materials form a holistic architectural ecology in which aesthetics and performance are inseparable.