We develop our projects in a modern, sustainable way

At our SPEICHERBALLETT project in the Berlin suburb of Spandau, right on the banks of the River Havel, a neighborhood is emerging that demonstrates what the neighborhood of the future could look like – one that promotes social diversity and quality of life, fosters the expansion of electromobility by making charging points available and uses solar power to save energy.

The area between Regattastrasse and Dahme-Ufer in Berlin was once an industrial location. Now, here in the “52° Nord” neighborhood, it is home to a 6,000m² pond. It collects rainwater from the houses, purifies it by means of plants that grow by the water, and sends it back into the natural water cycle through evaporation.

Sustainable raw materials are playing an increasingly important role in the construction process. In Berlin-Grünau, for example, our multifamily residences are built using wood-hybrid construction. Wood stores CO2 as it grows and ensures a natural living environment when used as a building material later on. By contrast, we have used only limited amounts of conventional building materials such as CO2-intensive reinforced concrete or bricks.

Geothermal energy is an inexhaustible and regenerative source of heat – and it is put to good use at our Marina Tower project in Vienna, where such a system generates some of the energy. A heat pump system uses the natural temperature of the layers of soil for cooling in summer and for heating in winter.

One of the tasks of architecture is to bring homes together with the community. The “floating walkways of Grünau” in the 52° Nord neighborhood is testimony to how this can be achieved. The central building of the three-building group THE VIEW has large balconies on the water-facing side. Walkways that appear to float connect the generous balconies and terraces on every floor with one another.

Residents in the south of Vienna can also enjoy a special quality of life and leisure. With its holistic environmental concept, our ERnteLAA residential project allows residents to adopt a sustainable lifestyle and teaches them how to handle resources and nature carefully with its urban gardening approach.