WoHo – Kreuzberg's residential high-rise
Client
Belius GmbH
Für
UTB Projektmanagement GmbH
Our services
Conception and implementation of participation formats, content-related support of the approval process
The challenge
In theory, it has long been agreed that cities should become denser in their centers rather than growing at their edges. However, putting this into practice is not so easy. This is true even (or perhaps especially true) in Berlin-Kreuzberg, the most densely populated district in Berlin and one that has been politically dominated by the Greens and the left for decades.
With WoHo, Germany's tallest wooden high-rise to date, standing at 98 meters and 29 stories, will be built in Kreuzberg in the coming years. The project's unique features include a diverse mix of residents and apartment types, as well as public spaces for the neighborhood.
Simon Wöhr, as project manager at Belius GmbH, co-designed and significantly prepared and followed up on the expert and citizen participation processes.
Visualization: Mad Arkitekter
The tactic
Mit einem zunächst abstrakten Diskurs und der Frage, ob es an der Zeit sei, das Quartier vertikal zu denken, tasteten wir uns mit Sondierungsworkshops in 2018 und 2019 an die Thematik heran. Gemeinsam mit Expert*innen aus Wissenschaft und Praxis, Politik und ausgewählten Stadtaktivist*innen entwickelten wir Antworten und Leitplanken, die Bedingungen formulierten.
Im Winter 2020 führten wir zudem eine erste Nachbarschaftwerkstatt durch, die informierte und Bedenken aufnahm.
The result
Meanwhile, the architectural firm Mad arkitekter from Oslo has created a design with four buildings of different heights, and the project is currently in the planning approval process.
