SILVA

Lietzenburger Straße is heterogeneous and barely green – SILVA turns that into an asset. More than a third of the street facade steps back by three metres, forming a sculptural composition of terraces in which trees rise across two to three storeys: a planted facade unlike anything Berlin's City West has seen. Horizontally articulated, the volume mediates between a classic period building and a rigidly gridded office block. Inside: floor-to-ceiling glazing, a balcony for every unit, flexible layouts. Outside: planted terraces and a green roof. DGNB Gold, a demountable facade, and floor space given up in favour of spatial quality.