Inner-city gap closures, residential quarters, commercial buildings, office lofts, energy concepts and research projects for urban quarters, new campus working environments and hotel projects have enriched our thinking and our experiences.
COMMERCIAL CAMPUS IN HAMBURG-BARMBEK
URBAINITY BRIDGE
Wooden hybrid buildings are being built on three construction sites, providing space for flexible office and commercial space.
Creative new work studios, roof gardens and a food court create a special identity and promote the community of the companies located there.
Centrally located in Repsoldstraße: 25 compact apartments for urbanists with the highest standards of sustainability - CO2-free operation, green courtyard facades, healthy building materials in the interior and an app for building control.
In the Steimker Gardens in Wolfsburg, we are building two buildings with 188 apartments and retail space on the ground floor in the district center. The KFW 40 Plus standard, the green courtyard facades and the community areas are unique in the area.
26 apartments with a spacious loggia, which was developed as a “holiday home porch” with lots of wood and a movable sun protection element, offer maximum living quality in a green environment.
Almost 400 rental apartments, a daycare center, a ring road, a public park and its own heat and electricity supply were completed in autumn 2020 after seven years of planning and construction.
A new office location for 1.350 employees was to be built for the digital network XING. In addition to the needs and typology development and building planning, we were initially commissioned to find a site.
The stand-alone building, which will be constructed using hybrid timber construction, offers various innovative companies from the health tech sector a communicative working environment and optimal use of synergies. The bistro on the ground floor and the roof garden are just some of the offerings.
Two loft buildings with a total area of 5.800 m² for creative service providers from the surrounding districts. Our goal was to develop buildings and spaces with strong character that inspire users and offer a lot of flexibility.
22 compact apartments for singles and couples who want to live centrally and in an urban setting. The architecture of the street façade was deliberately designed to be small-scale and diverse in order to fit into the Gründerzeit cityscape.
We developed energy-saving renovation strategies for the Bergedorf-Süd district and monitored their implementation for three years. The aim of the project was to initiate the transformation to a climate-neutral district in line with the Paris climate protection goals. It was scientifically monitored by a research group commissioned by the federal government.
As a partner in the GEWISS research package developed by HafenCity University, we have developed methods and tools for large-scale neighborhood surveys and accompanied their application in selected model neighborhoods in Hamburg.
330 rental apartments, of which over 50% are social housing, a daycare center, its own heat and electricity supply and residential group projects with the Alsterdorf Foundation are part of this multi-layered district development with DGNB Gold certification.
RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL BUILDING HAMBURG-HOHELUFT
H99 – SMARTLOFTS
The 45 square meter apartments are accessed via a gallery from the street side. Their floor plan is compact and features high-quality wooden fittings. A raised garden was created on the quiet courtyard side, which all residents can use in addition to their balconies.
Around 100 subsidized apartments for students, trainees and families as well as a daycare center are grouped in a total of five efficiency houses around a green, spacious courtyard.
In one of the most exclusive locations in Eckernförde Bay, we designed a delicate Scandinavian-style ensemble that blends harmoniously into nature and the coastline. The 100-room house is planned in timber construction with a publicly accessible open space and a rooftop restaurant.
Water, ships and containers are the defining elements in the port of Hamburg. This spirit inspired us, together with Studio Labs, to develop a hotel made of shipping containers and place it where it belongs - on the edge of the harbor.
The Carossa Quarter is being built on an area of 13 hectares adjacent to the Havel. It is a mixture of listed industrial architecture and new apartments that are connected to the adjacent landscape.
URBAINITY BRIDGE – A CAMPUS FOR THE COMPANIES OF TOMORROW
"Urbainity Bridge combines future-proof workplaces, laboratories and training places on one campus. On construction sites 1 to 3, state-of-the-art laboratory units meet a technical training academy and specialized medical specialists as well as other flexible office and commercial spaces. Creative new work studios, roof gardens and a food court create a special identity and promote community. The campus will open up to the residential area opposite and be a driver for modern workplaces at the Barmbek site. The newly sealed areas will be compensated as much as possible by a dense green zone, intensive green roofs and green facades on the west side. With CO² neutrality in operation, CO² reduced construction and the use of low-pollutant and healthy building materials, we have set ourselves ambitious sustainability goals. The overall building construction is planned as a timber hybrid construction. The structural concrete components are designed with statically reduced load-bearing systems. We are aiming for at least a DGNB certification in the Gold standard.
PROJECT DATA
LOCATION
Hamburg Barmbek
KEY DATA
13.300 gross floor area, 900 jobs, timber hybrid construction
INVESTOR
URBAINITY Group
ARCHITECTS
URBAINITY architecture
“HOW DO WE WANT TO WORK TOGETHER IN THE FUTURE?”
FEATURES
ENERGIE:
100% renewable energies
BUSINESS
Shared event space, roof terraces, rear delivery, new work areas
CO²
Use of certified paints, adhesives and sealants
TECH
CO² reduced production
BRIDGE
URBAINITY BRIDGE – A CAMPUS FOR THE COMPANIES OF TOMORROW.
"Urbainity Bridge combines future-proof workplaces, laboratories and training places on one campus. On construction sites 1 to 3, state-of-the-art laboratory units meet a technical training academy and specialized medical specialists as well as other flexible office and commercial spaces. Creative new work studios, roof gardens and a food court create a special identity and promote community. The campus will open up to the residential area opposite and be a driver for modern workplaces at the Barmbek site. The newly sealed areas will be compensated as much as possible by a dense green zone, intensive green roofs and green facades on the west side. With CO² neutrality in operation, CO² reduced construction and the use of low-pollutant and healthy building materials, we have set ourselves ambitious sustainability goals. The overall building construction is planned as a timber hybrid construction. The structural concrete components are designed with statically reduced load-bearing systems. We are aiming for at least a DGNB certification in the Gold standard.
PROJECT DATA
LOCATION
Hamburg Barmbek
KEY DATA
13.300 gross floor area, 900 jobs, timber hybrid construction
INVESTOR
URBAINITY Group
ARCHITECTS
URBAINITY architecture
“HOW DO WE WANT TO WORK TOGETHER IN THE FUTURE?”
FEATURES
ENERGIE:
100% renewable energies
BUSINESS
Shared event space, roof terraces, rear delivery, new work areas
CO²
Use of certified paints, adhesives and sealants
TECH
CO² reduced production
BRIDGE
URBAINITY BRIDGE – A CAMPUS FOR THE COMPANIES OF TOMORROW
"Urbainity Bridge combines future-proof workplaces, laboratories and training places on one campus. On construction sites 1 to 3, state-of-the-art laboratory units meet a technical training academy and specialized medical specialists as well as other flexible office and commercial spaces. Creative new work studios, roof gardens and a food court create a special identity and promote community. The campus will open up to the residential area opposite and be a driver for modern workplaces at the Barmbek site. The newly sealed areas will be compensated as much as possible by a dense green zone, intensive green roofs and green facades on the west side. With CO² neutrality in operation, CO² reduced construction and the use of low-pollutant and healthy building materials, we have set ourselves ambitious sustainability goals. The overall building construction is planned as a timber hybrid construction. The structural concrete components are designed with statically reduced load-bearing systems. We are aiming for at least a DGNB certification in the Gold standard.
PROJECT DATA
LOCATION
Hamburg Barmbek
KEY DATA
13.300 gross floor area, 900 jobs, timber hybrid construction
INVESTOR
URBAINITY GROUP GmbH
ARCHITECTS
Urbanity Architecture
“HOW DO WE WANT TO WORK TOGETHER IN THE FUTURE?”
FEATURES
ENERGY
100% renewable energies
BUSINESS
Shared event space, roof terraces, rear delivery, new work areas
CO²
Use of certified paints, adhesives and sealants
TECH
Smart metering
URBAINITY JUNGLE
URBAINITY JUNGLE LIVING IN HAMBURG-ST. GEORG
In the middle of the historic Münzviertel, this apartment building will create 25 compact and well-designed new apartments in Hamburg. The architecture creates a connection between Hamburg's brick architecture on the street side and sustainable greening concepts for climate adaptation on the courtyard side. High proportions of photovoltaic panels, maximum building efficiency and a dedicated building app make an important contribution to climate protection and at the same time offer a high level of living comfort. Lovingly developed details and special material compositions, right down to the selection of the bricks used from Petersen Tegl, make URBAINITY JUNGLE a valuable one-off. www.urbainity-jungle.de
PROJECT DATA
LOCATION
Repsoldstraße 48, Hamburg-St. Georg/ Münzviertel
KEY DATA
1.847 m² GFA, Efficiency House 40, CO2-neutral, 25 residential units
INVESTOR
URBAINITY GROUP GmbH
ARCHITECTS
Urbanity Architecture
“WITH THIS PILOT PROJECT WE DEFINITELY WANTED TO PUSH THE LIMITS.”
0% CO2
237 m² of roof and facade greenery
URBAINITY HIGHLIGHTS
ENERGIE:
KfW Efficiency House 40, municipal district heating, 52 m² photovoltaics on roof + facade, CO2-neutral operation
GREENING
100% compensation of the built-up area through roof and facade greening
HEALTH
Use of certified paints, adhesives and sealants
MOBILITY
No underground car park, residents use public transport + sharing offers + bicycle
TECH
app with smart home + social media and sharing functions
THE PLUS
THE PLUS LIVING IN THE STEIMKER GARDENS OF WOLFSBURG
The Plus is one of the largest KFW 40+ housing ensembles in Germany. In the ambitious urban expansion area Steimker Gärten in Wolfsburg, we have been developing 2019 rental apartments and almost 188 m² of retail and commercial space in two buildings since 3.000. Compact floor plans and community areas on the roof and in the courtyard offer attractive living space in the growing city - both for digital nomads and young families. Green facades, healthy building materials and in-house electricity production via solar modules on the roofs will become increasingly important for future target groups.
PROJECT DATA
LOCATION
Steimker Gardens, Wolfsburg
KEY DATA
23.000 m² GFA oi, Efficiency House 40 Plus, 188 residential units
INVESTOR
URBAINITY GROUP GmbH together with Meyer Projektentwicklung GmbH
ARCHITECTS
Urbanity Architecture
AMF architect Martin Förster
“HOW DO THE ENGINEERS WHO ARE DEVELOPING OUR FUTURE E-CARS LIVE?”
60% less CO2
3.960 m² roof & facade greenery
652 m² of community space
FEARTURES
ENERGIE:
KfW Efficiency House 40 Plus, municipal district heating, 1.660 m² photovoltaics on the roof
HEALTH
Use of certified paints, adhesives and sealants
MOBILITY
mobility concept and car sharing
TECH
Digital information boards
ROTBUCHENHAIN
APPARTEMENTHAUS ROTBUCHENHAIN LIVING IN HAMBURG-ALSTERDORF
On the last quiet building site in the new Alsterberg district, we developed an apartment building with an original goal: a private porch for each resident. The generous connection between the inside and outside space has an extraordinary quality. Especially when this open space offers the atmosphere of a holiday home veranda. So we developed a concept in which the loggias are clad with wooden strips and additional cupboards are integrated. Outdoor furniture, cushions and barbecue utensils can be stored there.
PROJECT DATA
LOCATION
Red beech grove, Hamburg-Alsterdorf
KEY DATA
3.000 m² gross floor area, Efficiency House 55, 28 residential units
INVESTOR
URBAINITY GROUP GmbH together with C. Bock
ARCHITECTS
Urbanity Architecture
“WE LIKED THE IDEA OF TURNING THE BALCONY INTO A ROOM.”
CO2
429 m² of green roof and roof gardens
DETAILS
ENERGY: Municipal district heating, photovoltaic roof HEALTH: Use of certified paints, adhesives and sealants MOBILITY: Mobility concept and car sharing
SÜDERFELD
PARK
QUARTIER SÜDERFELD PARK GREEN LIVING IN HAMBURG-LOKSTEDT
In Hamburg Lokstedt, a sustainable residential quarter was built between 2013 and 2020 on a former commercial site where gravel was originally mined. In total, we developed almost 400 residential units between Süderfeldstrasse and Lottestrasse. Starting with the project-related development plan, the development of an energy concept and our own design line. The project was built in four construction phases as well as a section for the street and a public green area. The F+K building plots opposite the park were the last houses to be completed at the end of 2020. The entire new development area is supplied with heat and electricity by its own energy network. The combination of architecture and green spaces was our guiding principle in this sustainable district development.
PROJECT DATA
LOCATION
Süderfeldstraße / Lottestrasse, Hamburg-Lokstedt
KEY DATA
34.600 GFA oi Efficiency House 55/40, 400 residential units, rental housing
INVESTOR
JH Gustav Burmeister GmbH & Co. KG (300 residential units)
ARCHITECTS
Urbanity Architecture
Henke & Partner
Tchoban Voss
“This project was always about the neighborhood idea”
40% less CO2
15.050 m² of roof, facades and open space green
33% m² Social housing
SERVICES
project development B-Plan control Product development
Financing energy concept
tendering + awarding
infrastructure management Quality Control Sales management Negotiation of Urban Development Contract funding concept Project Management
Marketing Management Development Greening concept e-mobility and car sharing neighbor participation real estate sales
XING
NEW WORK
NEW WORK CAMPUS FOR XING SE - NEW WORKING WORLDS IN HAMBURG-BAHRENFELD
The professional social network XING had to act in 2017 due to the high dynamic growth in employees. Various Hamburg locations were to be merged and XING commissioned us as a service developer with the needs planning, the profitability analysis and the search for a site for a 28.000 m² building for up to 1.500 employees. After numerous studies and negotiations with property owners, we were able to connect the site on Gasstrasse in Hamburg-Bahrenfeld. The plan for XING SE to develop its own real estate project in Hamburg was abandoned in 2019.
PROJECT DATA
LOCATION
Gasstrasse, Hamburg-Bahrenfeld
KEY DATA
28.000 GFA oi Efficiency House 40, DGNB Gold
INVESTOR
XING SE
ARCHITECTS
Urbanity Architecture (LPH 1-2)
“Working on a campus means vibrant city life.”
60% less CO2
4.900 m² of green roof space
2.950 m² of community space
SERVICES
demand planning typology development Economic analysis
Property search
feasibility studies Product development
sustainability concept
URBAINITY
WORKHOUSE
URBAINITY WORKHOUSE WORKING IN THE CLUSTER IN HAMBURG-EIMSBÜTTEL
In the vicinity of the university hospital and Beiersdorf AG, the idea arose to develop a future cluster for the health tech sector. A wooden hybrid building is to be built here, which combines office and laboratory space for various companies in these sectors. With the highest standards of sustainability and future-oriented working environments. A communal bistro, the central reception area and the conference rooms on the roof are just part of the sharing concept. This URBAINITY HOUSE will also be in operation CO2-neutral, but also balance the construction in terms of grey energy and recyclability. Various green facades and roof gardens complete the URBAINITY "Better Buildings" strategy.
PROJECT DATA
LOCATION
Sorthmannweg, Hamburg-Eimsbüttel
KEY DATA
3.500 m² GFA oi, Efficiency House 40, CO2-neutral
INVESTOR
URBAINITY GROUP GmbH
ARCHITECTS
Urbanity Architecture
“Our first project with which we will address the issue of grey energy.”
0% CO2-neutral
740 m² roof & Facade green
760 m² of community space
URBAINITY HIGHLIGHTS
ENERGY
KfW Efficiency House 40, air heat pump, photovoltaics on roof + facade, CO2-neutral operation
GREENING
roof and facade greening, roof gardens
HEALTH
Use of certified paints, adhesives and sealants
MOBILITY
No underground car park, residents use public transport + sharing offers + bicycle
TECH
App with smart home + social media and sharing functions + energy consumption display
BUDAPEST
LOFTS
BUDAPEST LOFTS CREATIVE OFFICES IN ST. PAULI
Initially commissioned by a Hamburg digital company, we developed a loft building on Budapester Strasse and were able to connect the property thanks to the economic development agency. After merging with another property, an ensemble of flexible and differently sized spaces was created, which ultimately attracted many different creative and cultural companies from the district. A high standard of efficiency and the automated windows result in a very sustainable building concept, as the usual mechanical cooling of office space was no longer necessary.
PROJECT DATA
LOCATION
Budapester Straße, Hamburg-St. Pauli
KEY DATA
5.800 m² gross floor area, Efficiency House 55, passive cooling
INVESTOR
Hamburg Team and bwp
ARCHITECTS
Urbanity Architecture
“We wanted to develop a low-tech office where creative work is encouraged.”
36% less CO2
270 m² roof garden green
URBAINITY HIGHLIGHTS
ENERGY
Efficient house without mechanical cooling, photovoltaics on roof + facade
GREENING
green roofs and roof gardens
TECH
Digitally controlled window ventilation for night cooling, taking passive components into account
LUCENTE
APARTMENT HOUSE LUCENTE LIVING IN HAMBURG-EPPENDORF
Two apartment buildings with 32 compact new apartments for singles and couples were built in the old town center of Eppendorf. The gap in the building was very difficult to fill in view of the closely spaced neighboring buildings and the high groundwater level. A key part of our guiding principle was the harmonious integration of the new building into the existing small-scale Wilhelminian style buildings from the 19th century. Due to a lack of space and the well-connected location, an underground car park was not included. And the positive demand for this high-quality product confirms our approach. The buyers mainly travel by public transport and bicycle.
PROJECT DATA
LOCATION
Eppendorfer Landstrasse, Hamburg-Eppendorf
KEY DATA
3.200 m² gross floor area, Efficiency House 55, 32 residential units
INVESTOR
ZBI Wohnen GmbH
ARCHITECTS
Urbanity Architecture
"From the Founding Period to the Future"
40% less CO2
59 m² roof area - Green
SERVICES
project pre-development property connection Product development
Project Management Quality Control
ENERGETIC URBAN REDEVELOPMENT
ENERGY-EFFICIENT URBAN RENOVATION IN HAMBURG BERGEDORF MORE ENERGY EFFICIENCY FOR THE DISTRICT
After the ARGE had prepared a comprehensive report on reducing the energy requirements of Bergedorf-Süd as part of the federal program "Energy-efficient urban renovation", the three-year implementation phase of the concept began in 2014. The aim was to initiate and support measures as part of the renovation management. These were intended to reduce the primary energy requirements of the Hamburg district in the long term by reducing the building's energy requirements and converting the energy supply. In addition to the broad-based implementation, lighthouse projects of particular importance for Bergedorf were supervised. For example, the Rudolf Steiner School, which includes the oldest school building in Hamburg. It was reopened on September 1, 2017 after the measures were completed. This Hamburg project on sustainable, urban development was selected as one of twelve representative projects and scientifically supported by a research group commissioned by the federal government.
PROJECT DATA
LOCATION
Bergedorf-Süd, Hamburg
KEY DATA
urban district with 35 hectares of land
INVESTOR
Authority for Environment and Energy, Hamburg
project partners
Megawatt GmbH
Konsalt GmbH
“Through funding and innovative concepts, the renovation rate can be increased.”
XX CO2
XXX roof and facade greenery
XXX community area
XXX Social Housing
HEADLINE
ENERGIE:
XXXXXXX
GREENING
XXXXXX
HEALTH
XXXXX
MOBILITY
XXXXXXX
TECH
XXXXXXXX
CERTAINLY
GEWISS WITH THE HAFENCITY RESEARCH ON FUTURE HEAT SUPPLY
GEWISS – Geographical Heat Information and Simulation System. A long name for a clear goal: the creation of an interactive atlas that shows heat requirements and supply and their future development for the entire Hamburg city area. On this basis, the development of a sustainable energy supply and measures for CO2-Reduction in the building stock on a large scale. The research project was part of the EnEff:Stadt program of the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy and was carried out by the University of Applied Sciences (HAW), the HafenCity University Hamburg (HCU) and the Authority for the Environment and Energy (BUE), among others. As a partner in the data integration and microsimulation research package, we developed methods and tools for large-scale neighborhood surveys and supported their application in selected model neighborhoods in Hamburg.
PROJECT DATA
LOCATION
Selected city districts in Hamburg
KEY DATA
Research Project
CLIENT
HafenCity University Hamburg
PROJECT PARTNER
GEWISS research network
“LOREM IPSUM ....WE REALLY WANTED TO PUSH THE LIMITS.”
XX CO2
XXX roof and facade greenery
XXX community area
XXX Social Housing
HEADLINE
ENERGIE:
XXXXXXX
GREENING
XXXXXX
HEALTH
XXXXX
MOBILITY
XXXXXXX
TECH
XXXXXXXX
ALSTERBERG
QUARTIER ALSTERBERG GREEN LIVING IN HAMBURG-ALSTERDORF
On a former barracks site, we developed an inclusive residential quarter, a daycare center and office space for the GWG housing administration. The first approach in this project was to ensure that only minimal CO2-Emissions are generated during operation. The development of an energy concept therefore came before urban development. A self-sufficient heat and electricity supply with its own heating network, high building efficiency standards and DGNB certification were the core goals of the new district. In addition, social mixing was a focus for us, which is why we created 50% social housing and 50% barrier-free housing, including 52 subsidized student apartments and some residential group projects for people in need of support.
“A neighborhood for all generations that supplies itself with electricity and heat.”
70% less CO2
2.671 m² of green roof space
50% social housing
SERVICES
project development competition management Product development energy concept tendering + awarding
infrastructure management Quality Control Project Management development of greening concept neighbor participation
H99
SMARTLOFTS H99 LIVING IN HAMBURG-HOHELUFT
We implemented the Smartloft concept H99 in the middle of the Hoheluftchaussee main road and close to the university. The aim of closing this gap in the building was to develop small and cleverly designed apartments that enable a high quality of life despite the noisy street. The result was 45 m² units that were pushed through as a cube. The kitchen-living rooms were arranged on the street side, a sanitary core in the middle as a wooden cube and the sleeping area, living room and balcony on the quiet west side. All apartments were partially furnished and every small space was planned with built-in cupboards and space for household appliances. The restaurant on the ground floor with outdoor seating in the courtyard fits well with the young target group of the house community. They also use the community raised garden for table tennis tournaments and barbecue events.
PROJECT DATA
LOCATION
Hoheluftchaussee, Hamburg-Hoheluft
KEY DATA
2.300 m² gross floor area, 18 residential units
INVESTOR
URBAINITY GROUP GmbH
ARCHITECTS
Urbanity Architecture
Spine Architects
“Cool, comfortable living with a community raised garden.”
180 m² of raised garden areas
160 m² of community space
URBAINITY HIGHLIGHTS
ENERGIE:
KfW Efficiency House 40, municipal district heating, 52 m² photovoltaics on roof + facade, CO2-neutral operation
GREENING
100% compensation of the built-up area through roof and facade greening
HEALTH
Use of certified paints, adhesives and sealants
MOBILITY
No underground car park, residents use public transport + sharing offers + bicycle
TECH
App with smart home + social media and sharing functions + energy consumption display
STUDENT APARTMENTS
L+M
STUDENT HOUSING L+M YOUNG HOUSING + KITA IN HAMBURG-LOKSTEDT
In Süderfeld Park, we developed an ensemble of subsidized student apartments, subsidized family apartments and a daycare center for ZBI Wohnen in Service Development. The daycare center with 110 places was deliberately placed next to the newly created public park. The remaining apartments, of which 93 are for students and trainees alone, are grouped around a shared green courtyard. For the first time, we used the innovative and time-saving VST composite formwork system: a technology in which the shell elements are industrially prefabricated to exact dimensions and then assembled directly on the construction site. The concreting is done with self-compacting concrete. As part of the sustainable energy concept of this real estate project, the KFW 55 and 40 standards were combined with a solar thermal system and a cogeneration plant.
“This neighborhood needs low-cost and affordable student housing.”
CO2
1.918 m² roof and open space green
92% m² Social housing
SERVICES
project development Product development Project Management
energy concept
tendering + awarding
Quality Control
CONTAINER
HOTEL
LIVING IN A BOX HOTEL IN HAMBURG HARBOR
The "Terminal 144 Youth Hostel" concept is uniquely positioned in the low-budget hotel segment: It takes on the individuality of the location and at the same time creates enthusiasm for it. The "container rooms" developed especially for this concept combine purism and design for the essentials - the view of the city and the Elbe. The Lego-like modularity of the container construction offers two different room sizes: one container per single guest or couple, two to three containers for a family. Together with Studio Labs, we developed this vision for the Port of Hamburg. With an industrial product that is unmissable in Hamburg - the sea container.
PROJECT DATA
LOCATION
Port of Hamburg
KEY DATA
3.800 m² gross floor area
INVESTOR
URBAINITY GROUP
ARCHITECTS
Urbanity Architecture
Studio Labs
“Live in the harbor and become part of this city.”
0% CO2
237 m² of roof and facade greenery
URBAINITY HIGHLIGHTS
ENERGIE:
KfW Efficiency House 40, municipal district heating, 52 m² photovoltaics on roof + facade, CO2-neutral operation
GREENING
100% compensation of the built-up area through roof and facade greening
HEALTH
Use of certified paints, adhesives and sealants
MOBILITY
No underground car park, residents use public transport + sharing offers + bicycle
TECH
App with smart home + social media and sharing functions + energy consumption display
CAROSSA
NEIGHBORHOOD
CAROSSA-QUARTIER COLORFUL LIFE IN BERLIN-SPANDAU
The building complex of today's Carossa Quarter is located in the northern part of Spandau between the Havel and Streitstrasse. It was built between 1938 and 1942 by the architect Hans Hertlein for Siemens as an aviation equipment factory and is now a listed building. Together with ZBI, we developed the urban structure, functional mix and individual products as part of a service development. For the area around the Hertlein building, it was necessary to draw up a development plan, which we primarily managed. The planning goal of the development plan was to provide additional residential building space for Berlin on a scale of around 1.200 residential units.
PROJECT DATA
LOCATION
Streitstraße, Berlin-Spandau
KEY DATA
136.000 GFA oi 1.200 residential units
INVESTOR
Vierte ZBI Invest AG Co.KG
ARCHITECTS
Göllner Architekten Berlin
Urbanity Architecture
“How can you integrate a 120-meter-long building into a neighborhood?”
0% CO2
237 m² of roof and facade greenery
SERVICES
B-Plan control Product development
Project Management energy concept
XING
NEW WORK
A Cliffhouse on Mallorca
"The Refugio" is located directly on a 30-meter-high cliff on the steep coast in the southeast of Mallorca. The two-storey cliff house is a reduced, white cube that is deliberately closed off from the street. The facade serves as a neutral canvas, providing a suitable background for four tall palm trees. The main orientation of the house opens up to the sea through a seven-meter-high hall with an open gallery. The views and the sunlight are directed by wooden shutters that can be moved like an accordion on the upper floor. Local natural stones, lime plaster, white concrete and the striking wooden elements create a relaxed, Mediterranean architectural composition. The cubic architecture of the building provides a framework for traditional architectural details that have been reinterpreted.
PROJECT DATA
LOCATION
Cala Pi, Mallorca
KEY DATA
300 m² gross floor area
BUILDER
Private insurance
XING
NEW WORK
Expansion of the office space at Falkenried
achtung! is a communications agency for the hyper-connected reality with its headquarters in Hamburg Falkenried, which we have been supporting since 2004. For further expansion of the headquarters in the Falkenried area, Urbainity architecture developed new comfortable office spaces for the areas of management, finance and IT. Concentrated work is made possible by the slightly tinted glass partition walls, and at the same time the open coffee bar offers informal exchange between employees.
PROJECT DATA
LOCATION
Falkenried-Areal Hamburg
KEY DATA
500 m² gross floor area
BUILDER
Agency attention!
XING
NEW WORK
PROJECT JUNGLE COMPACT LIVING CONCEPTS
In the middle of the historic Münzviertel, this apartment building will create 25 compact and well-designed new apartments in Hamburg. The architecture creates a connection between Hamburg's brick architecture on the street side and sustainable greening concepts for climate adaptation on the courtyard side. High proportions of photovoltaic panels, maximum building efficiency and a dedicated building app make an important contribution to climate protection and at the same time offer a high level of living comfort. Lovingly developed details and special material compositions, right down to the selection of the bricks used from Petersen Tegl, make URBAINITY JUNGLE a valuable one-off.
PROJECT DATA
LOCATION
Repsoldstraße 48, Hamburg-St. Georg/ Münzviertel
KEY DATA
1.847 m² GFA, Efficiency House 40, CO2-neutral,
25 residential units