Gemeinschaftsküche einer Wohngemeinschaft des in Holzmodulbauweise errichteten Wohnhauses Stromstraße in Berlin.

Shared Living

Prefabricated building systems for modern living communities, Berlin

Strom AIT Award 2018
Shared Living DAM Preis 2019
Shared Living Holzbaupreis 2019

Berlin is booming! The number of employees is rising and the housing market is being upgraded. In other cities like London or New York serviced apartments or shared-living models are already long-established housing standards for urban nomads; now they are also becoming increasingly interesting for the capital of start ups.

We have now designed such a building in the district of Moabit, Berlin. It is a living machine, feel-good house, nest, community hub ... And it's made of wood! What can this smart apartment-house do? On the one hand, it reacts to the current developments of the housing market and creates a place for new forms of living. On the other hand, the modular construction of prefabricated solid-wood elements is economically favorable due to the short construction period of only six-months, while also taking sustainability into account.

Nachtansicht der Hoffassade des in Holzmodulbauweise errichteten Wohnhauses Stromstraße in Berlin.
Putzfassade mit Balkonen des in Holzmodulbauweise errichteten Wohnhauses Stromstraße in Berlin.

“On your marks, set, live!”

New modes of work demand new living concepts. Modern workspaces are often only temporarily linked to a place and require frequently changed residences. However, the city centers are increasingly in demand for investors; making affordable housing units, or even temporary rentals near the workplace, nearly impossible to find. Our new building reacts to these developments with modern shared-living apartments. The new building provides space for a total of 50 residents in ten modern business flat-shares.

Gemütliche Sitzecke des Gemeinschaftsbereichs im Erdgeschoss des in Holzmodulbauweise errichteten Wohnhauses Stromstraße in Berlin.
Sitztreppe des Gemeinschaftsbereichs im Erdgeschoss des in Holzmodulbauweise errichteten Wohnhauses Stromstraße in Berlin.

The compact, five-story building stands as a courtyard building in a typical Berlin block. It is oriented, in building depth and cubature, on the adjoining neighboring buildings, but projects out from the existing buildings through its modern façade-design made of anthracite-colored plaster, floor-length windows, and metal balconies interconnecting pairs of residential units.

gewendelte Betontreppe des in Holzmodulbauweise errichteten Wohnhauses Stromstraße in Berlin.
Schreibtisch in einem WG-Zimmers des in Holzmodulbauweise errichteten Wohnhauses Stromstraße in Berlin.
Ansicht des in Holzmodulbauweise errichteten Wohnhauses Stromstraße in Berlin.
Obergeschossgrundriss des in Holzmodulbauweise errichteten Wohnhauses Stromstraße in Berlin.
Lageplan des in Holzmodulbauweise errichteten Wohnhauses Stromstraße in Berlin.
Schnitt des in Holzmodulbauweise errichteten Wohnhauses Stromstraße in Berlin.

  • Project type

    New construction

  • Purpose

    Residential

  • GFA

    1,118 m²

  • Project status

    Completed

  • Period

    2016 – 2017

  • Construction cost

    1,800,000 €

  • Service phases

    1 – 8 (HOAI)

  • Project team

    Zeynep Ayse Hicsasmaz
    Eun Kyoung Song

  • Awards

    NÖ Holzbaupreis
    DA! Austellung Berlin

  • Recognititon

    AIT Award

  • Nomination

    DAM Preis