Spreeküste
Mixed-Use District
Berlin-Rummelsburg
Client
Archigon Köpenicker Chaussee 15 GmbH in coordination with Bezirksamt Lichtenberg von Berlin, Bezirksamt Treptow-Köpenick von Berlin and Senatsverwaltung für Stadtentwicklung, Bauen und Wohnen
Program
Urban design competition for a new commercial district (29.5 ha) along the Spree river, with a focus on the Archigon site (3.2 ha) and a programmatic mix including office, hotel, event spaces, gastronomy, and cultural uses.
Non-Open Urban Design Workshop Procedure, 2022
Team
MLA+ / Studio M³
Agnes Helming, Christoph Michael, Maximilian Müller, Marina Rondini, Friedrich Stahlke
Landscape Design
TREIBHAUS Landschaftsarchitekten
Visualisation
Grauwald Studio
Model Making
mhk21 Modellbau und Konstruktion
Concept
The project area along the Spree River is atmospherically defined by its waterfront location to the west, the historic Funkhaus building to the south, and industrial structures from various eras across the site. The design approach evolves directly from these existing spatial conditions.
The result is a campus-like urban quarter with interconnected, publicly accessible, and spatially diverse open spaces. A mix of commercial and cultural uses activates the ground floor, which is consistently designed as a public, urban interface.
The design is shaped by four key principles:
1. A defined urban edge along Köpenicker Chaussee / Rummelsburger Landstraße
2. A built structure that opens towards and orients itself to the Spree
3. A green riverside promenade with diverse spaces to linger
4. A central “Maker Street” as the vibrant core of the neighbourhood
Taller buildings along the waterfront serve as urban markers, forming a distinctive skyline and strong visual identity beyond the site.