Fennpfuhler Tor
Mixed-Use Neighbourhood
Berlin-Lichtenberg
Client
HOWOGE Wohnungsbaugesellschaft mbH, Otto-Wulff Projektentwicklung GmbH, BIM Berliner Immobilienmanagement GmbH
Program
Mixed-use neighbourhood serving as an urban gateway to the Fennpfuhl neighbourhood. Approximately 82,300 m² gross floor area (GFA), including residential, commercial, office, and mobility-related uses on a site area of around 21,800 m².
1st Prize, Urban and Landscape Planning Competition, 2023
Urban Development Framework Plan, ongoing since 2023
Team
MLA+ / Studio M³
Omar Elfadaly, Agnes Helming, Christoph Michael, Maximilian Müller, Marina Rondini, Friedrich Stahlke
Landscape Design
nuko (ehem. Lysann-Schmidt Landschaftsarchitektur)
Visualisation
Grauwald Studio
Model Making
mhk21 Modellbau und Konstruktion
Concept
Our proposal is guided by the belief that a strong sense of homeliness and high-quality open spaces can be successfully combined with high urban density. In doing so, the project offers a valuable contribution to resource-conscious and sustainable urban development.
The design evolves from the existing framework of open spaces, which is carefully extended and reinterpreted. New public and semi-public spaces provide fresh impetus for the wider neighbourhood. Particular emphasis is placed on the connection between these open spaces and the adjoining ground-floor uses – fostering vibrancy and everyday urban life.
A key challenge lies in integrating the large corridor reserved for the proposed A100 motorway in the southern section of the site. We see this constraint as an opportunity to establish a generous, park-like urban space with a diverse range of uses – particularly for younger residents.
Towards the Thaerstraße bridge and the S‑Bahn cutting, the Fennpfuhl neighbourhood is given a distinctive urban presence.
Three towers form a striking architectural ensemble that combines residential quality and carefully designed outdoor spaces with a compact and efficient urban footprint – a valuable contribution to resource-conscious, sustainable city development.