BMI Moabiter Werder, Berlin

The Hornbeam Tree

Details
Clients
Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung
Type
Campus
Collaboration
Thomas Müller Ivan Reimann Gesellschaft von Architekten mbH Berlin
Durée
2008 - 2014
Status
Realised
Area
31 000 m²
Pays
Allemagne

The new premises of the Moabiter Werder are composed of diverse open spaces and urban structures. The urban square sits at street level, its trees standing in a grid formation. The leafy canopy connects the space visually to the main building entrance. Expansive parks frame the building complex, supplemented by courtyards in the south, which serve recreational purposes for employees.

Variegated scenes are created through clever combinations of species, growth forms, and tree densities. The park is composed of irregular groupings and solitaire trees, traversed by winding paths. A loose field of trees almost imperceptibly transitions into a regular grid to underscore the formal character of the courtyard. The courtyard lawns also underline its more formal atmosphere, while other areas such as the dry meadows and perennial beds contribute to a more informal feel. Throughout all of these spaces, the hornbeam tree, which is extremely versatile in its growth forms, requirements and extraordinary variability, is the primary design element.