Urban Archipelago

Urban Densification Studies
Berlin

Client
Initiated by Studio M³ / MLA+

Program
Inner-city densification strategies for Berlin through typology-specific approaches:
Fill In, Add On, Top Up, Extend, Rebase

Study 2021/22

Team

MLA+ / Studio M³
Ola Gordowy, Christoph Michael, Maximilian Müller, Mateusz Zieliński

Concept

In 2021 and 2022, we systematically investigated previously untapped densification potential within Berlin’s urban fabric. Our focus was on identifying how existing structures could be meaningfully complemented or further developed through a range of strategies — including Fill-In, Add-On, Top-Up, Extend, and Rebase.