Flowing extension
The existing Konrad Adenauer foundation building in Berlin-Tiergarten has been built in 2005. In 2014 we started working on the extension of the building by three wings with offices and conference rooms to form a quadrangle, which would enclose an inner courtyard open to the sky and flooded with light. The fusion of the new structure with the existing building connects the individual parts into a homogeneous whole, while creating new interior and exterior spatial qualities. A spatial and spatially accentuated dimension was added to the vast urban and street space. The sculpturally treated building envelope contrasts with a widely visible entrance gesture as a multi-story incision, while the flowing interior space links the spacious foyer to a pocket park via the courtyard.
Political education
The Konrad Adenauer Foundation works nationally and internationally for peace, freedom and justice through political education. It promotes and achieves liberal democracy, a social market economy and the development and consolidation of a consensus of values. The foundation is active throughout Germany with around 660 employees and sees its particular strength in political education work and its regional presence.
Project details
Client
Konrad Adenauer Foundation
Location
Berlin-Tiergarten
Building volume
7,800 sqm GFA
Status
Project 2014-2018
Completion 2020
Architect
Cramer Neumann Architekten
Renderings
Cramer Neumann Architekten
Photos
Dierks & Cramer
