BERLIN
GRUNDSCHULEKRAMPNITZ
Connecting people and ideas
The Bundenblock is a vast complex of buildings situated in Berlin's Tiergarten district and one of the most significant sites of Germany's recent history. Once a place where military resistance against the Nazi regime emerged, it currently houses the Federal Ministry of Defence. This historic ensemble is going to be expanded with three new buildings on the front of the site.
HPP's design incorporates three new buildings alongside the imposing historical structures, which were built from 1910 onwards. The new additions - two administrative buildings and a canteen pavilion - are designed to be innovative, energy-efficient. The entire site will be transformed into a permeable green campus. Its design instills transparency as well as self-confidence, but also light as a preservation of our democratic and vibrant values.
We Land Office Building
At the heart of the newly created campus, two new administrative buildings frame the parade ground on their corner. Their L-shaped layout creates spacious courtyards which, adorned with native trees, perennials, and grasses, offer tranquility and a place for people to meet. The buildings' narrow wings bring the workplace close to the facade, providing daylight, fresh air, and views of the green courtyards and the surrounding area. Photovoltaic systems installed on the green roofs generate sustainable electricity.