David Chipperfield Architects to revive Berlin's industrial Georg-Knorr-Park into residential + commercial neighborhood

David Chipperfield Architects had the winning proposal to revive Berlin's Georg-Knorr-Park, a former industrial and production site in the Marzahn district, into a residential and commercial neighborhood. Located on a 9-hectare site that includes historic buildings and surrounding urban infrastructure, the 152,000m2 project will provide 1,400 affordable apartments and some 90,000m2 of office and commercial space. Collaborating with Wirtz International Landscape Architects, DCA also included spacious, lush inner courtyards, the largest of which will function like a “town square” that will provide a childcare center, restaurants, and cafes for local residents and visitors.

David Chipperfield Architects shared more details to their winning proposal below.