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Footbridge on the water Residential Building

Footbridge on the water Residential Building
© Jasmin Schuller

FOOTBRIDGE ON THE WATER RESIDENTIAL BUILDING

LOVE architecture and urbanism

AREA
4864 m²

YEAR
2021

PHOTOGRAPHS
Jasmin Schuller

MANUFACTURERS
DAFA Bau GmbH, Kone GmbH, Metallbau Möller GmbH & Co.KG

ENGINEERING
Lorenz Consult ZT GmbH

DESIGN TEAM
Ines Routil, Benedikt Zipper, Sigrid Derler, Stefan Schaffer

CLIENTS
BUWOG Group GmbH

LOCATION
Berlin, Germany

LANDSCAPE
ManMadeLand

CATEGORY
Apartments

Text description provided by architect.

Inspiration river - symbiosis with the Dahme. The Dahme waterscape is of exceptional quality and beauty. Here, natural space, recreational quality, and also industrial Charm is combined with the peace and serenity that rivers generally exude.

Footbridge on the water Residential Building
© Jasmin Schuller
Footbridge on the water Residential Building
© Jasmin Schuller
Footbridge on the water Residential Building
© Jasmin Schuller

To stage this unique natural quality to the maximum is the central design idea of the residential building: A large-scale, eight-meter-deep pier in front of the actual Building leads the individual apartments very close to the water - so that Apartment and water seem to merge.

The jetty is a hybrid of private balconies or open spaces and at the same time a development element. Thus, the footbridge stands for view, leisure, recreation, Pleasure, enjoyment, but also for social interaction, community, and sense of togetherness. It "stands" for a kind of bathing lake effect.

You can say: This footbridge IS the building because it shapes the house visually and also in terms of content. He is both the face and the soul of the building. 

Footbridge on the water Residential Building
© Jasmin Schuller
Footbridge on the water Residential Building
© Jasmin Schuller
Footbridge on the water Residential Building
© Jasmin Schuller

Three materials characterize the building: wood, aluminum, and concrete. Wood in itself is synonymous with themes such as water, jetty, raft, or canoeing. Aluminum is factual-serious has a hygienic effect.

In this case, we especially appreciate its ability to easily mirror the light and color moods of its environment and thus interact with its surroundings. And then when water meets the sky.

Footbridge on the water Residential Building
© Jasmin Schuller
Footbridge on the water Residential Building
© Jasmin Schuller

Concrete as another natural material rounds off the mix. Similar to wood, concrete has a certain depth and naturalness, which stands for safety and durability.

All apartments are designed and therefore have two Cardinal points. This allows the residents to experience daytime but also seasons intensively. The building, with its 28 residential units in the Grünau district of Berlin, has four full floors and one stacked floor.

Footbridge on the water Residential Building
© Jasmin Schuller
Footbridge on the water Residential Building
© Jasmin Schuller

In the center of the house is the vertical access, which is directly connected to the footbridge. The footbridge, which is set back about 2 meters from the house, leads the residents not only directly to their apartments but also to their spacious outdoor areas with spectacular views over the river. The individual levels of the walkway have different floor plan layouts.

Thus, in addition to the diverse vertical view relationships, there is also an interesting and always new shadow play.

Footbridge on the water Residential Building
© Jasmin Schuller
Footbridge on the water Residential Building
© Jasmin Schuller

All the residential units of the building are designed in an interconnected way and thus have two sky directions each: the north-east located pier and a south side, which is equipped with large-format plant troughs for free.

Planting by the residents. This means that residents do not have to forego the remarkable view of the Dahme to the northeast or a light-giving south-west side.

Footbridge on the water Residential Building
© Jasmin Schuller
Footbridge on the water Residential Building
© Jasmin Schuller

By means of generous folding- Sliding walls, the apartments can be opened to the outside spaces to the maximum - interior and exterior thus combining to form a single unit and the entire.

Depth of the walkway becomes an integral part of the living landscape.


Footbridge on the water Residential Building
Floor Plan
Footbridge on the water Residential Building
Floor Plan
Footbridge on the water Residential Building
Floor Plan
Footbridge on the water Residential Building
Floor Plan


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