All too often, new developments leave massive footprints on ingrained neighborhoods, changing the makeup of the area for better or for worse, but 'pa195', a new apartment complex built by Zanderroth Architekten, was intentionally design to prevent that outcome. The set of three buildings in Berlin's Botzowkiez neighborhood densify the area without changing the general feel of the surroundings.
Zanderroth Architekten built pa1925 on the same lot as a perexisting local supermarket, but rather than co-opting that business, the new apartments have been built directly on top of it. This leaves the space in operation while adding more people to the urban core (a strategy that's universally acknowledged as eco-friendly by architects and urban planners). Further, the apartment complex uses building lines, materials, and colors to seamlessly integrate into the building styles most common in the region.
Camouflaged Apartment Complexes
Zanderroth Architekten's Design Seamlessly Merges with the Area
Trend Themes
1. Eco-friendly Urban Densification - Architectural designs that are intentionally created to increase urban density without changing the character of the surrounding.
2. Mixed-use Development - Building different types of real estate in one area; in this example, building residential property over commercial property.
3. Seamless Urban Integration - Creating buildings that complement the surrounding buildings and neighborhoods, as seen in the use of materials, colors, and design lines.
Industry Implications
1. Real Estate - Developing mixed-use buildings which can offer retail and residential units together can be an opportunity to attract new customers and provide urban renewal.
2. Architecture - Designing buildings that are consciously sensitive to surrounding community build and texture can be a vision for urban development.
3. Urban Planning - Developing new urban designs that can effectively increase living space while maintaining the character of the surrounding areas can be a vision for future neighborhoods.