Project

Objective

The result is a new type of flat block with luxuriously prestigious and highly private living spaces. The different flat layouts with room heights of up to 3.20 metres and 5.80 metres in the gallery areas fulfil individual living requirements – depending on your personal preferences, you can choose between a townhouse with a private garden, a classic flat or a penthouse with a spectacular view of the landmarks of Museum Island. The advantages of the open-plan design are combined with urban living in the form of flowing floor plans with differentiated height developments and exciting room sequences. Particular spatial qualities in the open-plan living landscapes are created by organically shaped, sunken lounge areas. In contrast, lowered sections from the living areas above characterise sculptural spatial impressions and lend the individual and open living space an unmistakable ambience.

The 21 different residential units are orientated from Johannisstrasse towards the quiet garden courtyard or the atrium and are lit from several directions thanks to the large glass surfaces. Generous transitions to the staggered outdoor areas create an open-plan living experience in the centre of the city. The façade, created with the help of modern, computer-controlled processing technology, is an identity-defining feature. The sophisticated functional overlapping of the aluminium slats in front of the floor-to-ceiling glazed living spaces serves as a filter against views into the private sphere – but without compromising the lightness of the large glass fronts. The reinterpretation by Jürgen Mayer H. Architects is thus reminiscent of a historic townhouse, but visually blends in with the neighbouring buildings and creates an open, natural retreat from the hustle and bustle of the city thanks to its unique design.