Natural aesthetics, renewable material

How do the 10 new buildings fit into the surroundings of Oranienburgerstraße, Friedrichstraße and Johannisstraße? The presentation model made of wild service tree places the architects’ designs in the context of their surroundings and thus conveys a first impression of the new city quarter in Berlin’s Mitte.

The recognisable play of colours by Sauerbruch Hutton Sauerbruch Hutton can also be found in the ADAC headquarters in Munich. Following the 2004 competition model were various façade studies on a scale of 1:20 and 1:50, which accompanied the planning until completion.

Boulder or spruce, the difference for successful processing lies in the material. The 3D data of the stones that Alicija Kwade transforms are milled from PU block material. A predictable, industrially produced material with a homogeneous density.The two-metre-high tree trunks, which as living material take years to dry out, are a completely different case.