Adaptive Re-Use

Bremer Punkt
1-Zi 1-rm Whg apt. 2-rm 2-Zi Whgapt. 3-rm 3-Zi Whgapt. 4-rm 4-Zi Whg apt. 5-rm 5-Zi Whg apt. 6-rm 6-Zi Whg apt.
2 Kit of flats, conceptual diagram.
sites in the neighbourhood, and a third location was found. In
order to achieve an intergenerational balance, the initial two new
buildings provide housing aimed primarily at existing neighbourhood
residents. The third Bremer Punkt accommodates an inclusive
group housing project, bringing a new initiative to the
neighbourhood.
The first three Bremer Punkt buildings were completed
by February 2017. Special attention was paid to making the
subsidised two- and three-room flats as varied and comfortable
as possible. At 44 and 58 square metres, the smallest flats are
affordable and offer an above-average standard through timber
construction, generous openings, spacious private outdoor areas,
barrier-free access, optimum south-west orientation, and
up-to-date, sustainable building technology. Reducing circulation
space to a minimum and overlapping uses such as living,
cooking and eating makes for space-efficient homes, without
precluding high-quality spaces. The recessed balconies become
an integral part of the apartments thanks to the room-height
glazing. Thus, they form a spatial unit with the interiors. As an
interface between indoor and outdoor space, access balconies
provide spaces for residents to meet and options to bridge to