Workshop - Berlin

Refurbishment and extension of workshop with office made in BauBuche

Two derelict garages of the customs authorities of the former GDR in Berlin have been converted into a workshop and office space. A careful balance between preservation, restoration and new construction had to be struck. The result is an unique, urban workspace for two very different businesses (a motorbike workshop and an architectural firm) under one roof.

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project description

The support structure made in BauBuche is exposed at ground floor level and carries the timber frame construction of the upper floor. Airy and spacious, the newly built second floor extends into the pitch of the roof. In its geometry and material structure, it juxtaposes the character of the existing solid building. The exposed BauBuche beams and the beech ceiling panels form a pleasing ensemble.

The two workspaces are connected by stairs made from BauBuche panels whose upright veneer layers echo design elements used in the upper office space.

Susanne Jacob-Freitag
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From structure to staircase.
Beams, ceiling lining, flooring and staircase make BauBuche the unifying material of the conversion.

Old and new. Connected by BauBuche.
The exposed structure carries the lightweight new building above the solid existing structure.

Contact
BauBuche Teams

Advice for architects, building engineers, clients and timber construction companies

Pferdsdorfer Weg 6
D-99831 Amt Creuzburg

T: +49 (0)36926 945-560
baubuche@pollmeier.com

Area
330 m²

BauBuche material
BauBuche GL70 beam (11m³), BauBuche panel for stairwell (23.76 m²), BauBuche flooring (18 m²)

Proprietor
Wiese, Dannenberg & Spreestudio Gbr

Architect
Dipl.-Ing. Sonja Wiese, Wiese Architekten

Structural design engineers
IB Markus Wiese

Timber construction
Hunold

Photographs
Carsten Janssen

Production of BauBuche elements
Pollmeier Massivholz GmbH & Co.KG, D-99831 Amt Creuzburg,www.pollmeier.com

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