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The building is formed out of white and
sculptural elements whose manifold
functions appear to be visibly stacked.
With its variation between hollowed
volumes and cantilevers, the relief-like
details, which can be viewed from all
angles, provide a visual attraction. The
tower comprises 14 stories on an area
of 8 700 square metres and rests on a
concrete pedestal. This part of the building
consists of metal cladding, whereabouts
the façade of the tower is emphasized by its
generously glazed surface.
The transition between the public and the
private area is rather smooth, including
a public café at the Spreepromenade.
Children’s playgrounds are located on the
roof of the 1st floor as well as on the terrace
along the boardwalk. The two-story shaped
entrance hall is also used as a gallery.
The project by the nps tchoban voss
team led by Sergei Tchoban, contains 56
spacious apartments of various sizes and
four commercial units. The rotationally
symmetric arrangement allows each
apartment to have its own private
outdoor area with a view of a minimum
of two directions. Based on the reinforced
concrete skeleton construction, the floor
plans are designed variably (54 and 434
square metres) which allow the occupants
to change the layout of their apartment to
their own preference.
A significant part of the living conditions
are the lavishing balconies and terraces.
The greened terraces are designed in the
tradition of a vertical garden, beginning
at the waterside and partially continuing
along the tower.
The arrangement of the basement includes
domestic service facilities, garbage, bicycle
storage room and a warehouse. The
development of the structure takes place
through a double lift facility – one of them is
functioning as a firefighters lift. AD