Metropolenhaus Markgrafenstraße

Living, Work, New Construction

The METROPOLENHAUS Markgrafenstraße 84 in Berlin-Kreuzberg is located on the edge of the Besselpark in the middle of Südliche Friedrichstadt and marks the end of an urban fragment of Gründerzeit buildings. The stacked floors are offset in all three dimensions, with reference to various historical urban grids. By interlocking the varying heights of the units, a continuous movement is created between the differing volumes of the building and the diverse spatial relationships and layers – between living space and urban spaces, between high and low spaces, and between expansion and withdraw. The generous bands that run along the façade alternate with closed surfaces and allow an unobstructed view of the urban park and the city landscape.