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DSTRCT.Berlin “Old Slaughterhouses”

DSTRCT.Berlin “Old Slaughterhouses” 

Gewers Pudewill

DSTRCT.Berlin “Old Slaughterhouses”
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ARCHITECTS
Gewers Pudewill

AREA
60000 m²

YEAR
2022

PHOTOGRAPHS
Hg Esch

MANUFACTURERS
Pfleiderer, Fsb Franz Schneider Brakel, Schüco, Strähle Raum-systeme

LEAD ARCHITECTS
Tilman Richter-von Senfft, Alexander Mendelsohn

LOCATION
Berlin, Germany

CATEGORY
Office Bullinding

DSTRCT.Berlin “Old Slaughterhouses”
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DSTRCT.Berlin “Old Slaughterhouses”
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DSTRCT.Berlin “Old Slaughterhouses”
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After 30 years of vacancy, decay, and fire damage, new life was brought into the last remaining unrenovated halls of the former slaughterhouse, which are listed as historical monuments.

The refurbishment and structural-physical upgrading in line with the requirements of a listed building was equivalent to a completely new building in terms of technical and financial expenditure.

DSTRCT.Berlin “Old Slaughterhouses”
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DSTRCT.Berlin “Old Slaughterhouses”
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The result of the metamorphosis from slaughterhouse halls used on an industrial scale, built around the turn of the century, to today’s demands and expectations of modern offices and special spaces with a historical connection speaks for itself.

The careful transformation of the buildings into the new phase of use, in which even individual graffiti were preserved as evidence of the (illegal) interim use typical of Berlin, shows once again the importance of preserving and continuing to use historic building fabric.

DSTRCT.Berlin “Old Slaughterhouses”
© HG Esch
DSTRCT.Berlin “Old Slaughterhouses”
© HG Esch

The halls are not only suitable for new uses, but they also give the themes of work, communication, quality of stay, identity, and diversity a unique and distinctive dimension.

The installation of new gallery levels in the halls, the careful accentuation and exposure of the structural features of the original halls, and the structuring of the large areas create a playground for the users that allows for identity-creating, future-oriented office uses with a high degree of flexibility.

DSTRCT.Berlin “Old Slaughterhouses”
© HG Esch
DSTRCT.Berlin “Old Slaughterhouses”
© HG Esch
DSTRCT.Berlin “Old Slaughterhouses”
© HG Esch


DSTRCT.Berlin “Old Slaughterhouses”
© HG Esch
DSTRCT.Berlin “Old Slaughterhouses”
© HG Esch
DSTRCT.Berlin “Old Slaughterhouses”
© HG Esch
DSTRCT.Berlin “Old Slaughterhouses”
© HG Esch
DSTRCT.Berlin “Old Slaughterhouses”
© HG Esch
DSTRCT.Berlin “Old Slaughterhouses”
© HG Esch
DSTRCT.Berlin “Old Slaughterhouses”
© HG Esch
DSTRCT.Berlin “Old Slaughterhouses”
© HG Esch
DSTRCT.Berlin “Old Slaughterhouses”
© HG Esch
DSTRCT.Berlin “Old Slaughterhouses”
© HG Esch


DSTRCT.Berlin “Old Slaughterhouses”
Plan - First floor
DSTRCT.Berlin “Old Slaughterhouses”
Plan - Fourth floor
DSTRCT.Berlin “Old Slaughterhouses”
Plan - Old halls
DSTRCT.Berlin “Old Slaughterhouses”
Plan - Site


DSTRCT.Berlin “Old Slaughterhouses”
Elevation - South
DSTRCT.Berlin “Old Slaughterhouses”
Elevation - East
DSTRCT.Berlin “Old Slaughterhouses”
 Section - BB
DSTRCT.Berlin “Old Slaughterhouses”
Section - CC
DSTRCT.Berlin “Old Slaughterhouses”
Section - DD
DSTRCT.Berlin “Old Slaughterhouses”
Section - EE


DSTRCT.Berlin “Old Slaughterhouses”
Elevation - Old hall
DSTRCT.Berlin “Old Slaughterhouses”
Sections - Old halls
DSTRCT.Berlin “Old Slaughterhouses”
Sections - Old halls

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