< BLOCKBUSTER > mit bjoern patzwald


starting from four gaps in the facades of the Adalbert Street four dwelling units stretch southwards into the old block, like four fingers of a hand, slightly irregular generating funnel-shaped courtyards. Along with these buildings comes a new system of footpathes through the block, opening and connecting its inside to the surrounding streets.

the <BLOCKBUSTER> busts the block from its inside, without destroying it, but by implanting a new structure, adding a variety of different spaces and atmospheres and opening it to the city. It creates a family-friendly environment in a high density City cluster.

the structure of the dwelling units does not resemble a common apartment unit, but rather a very condensed row of one-family houses accessed through a central corridor on the first floor. conceived as maisonettes on two or even three levels, each one has a direct access to the courtyard. a metal grid embraces the perforated compound of the unit. it acts as a sunscreen and a transition layer between outside and inside. the apartments provide up to four bedrooms in a floating space, reflecting the buildings skewed geometry in a suspenseful manner.