Concept, name, interior and art project for a student housing, a ‘Wohnkunstwerk’ in Berlin. Lichtung means open space in a forest, and is referring to the former forest Plänterwald at the river Spree. The village is designed as a small campus with five building blocks, made from recycled shipping containers. Building a community is not about building only, so we’ve invited the students to lend their creativity to our art-project. Each container shall be outfitted with roller blinds, printed with their collective art piece. Collaboration with Arons & Gelauff    Spree Lichtung is finalist at the EBA51 competition

The carefully arranged container-blocks, with thick glass walls, eliminate railway noise and lie around a central space which refers to ‘Lichtung’ (German for an open place in a forest). In the middle a small park is created where students can meet or find a quiet place to study. Sketch Matilde Archer, student

Small sketch of the student village, the café and the two different image walls. Painting David Hockney Photo Disney (Rachel Weisz)

Scale model exploring semi-transparant blinds

Each facade gets its own art piece Photography Mandy Pieper at Plänterwald, Berlin

Mood board for the containers’ interior with low-maintenance epoxy-coated kitchen and bathroom with a self-cleaning shower; different living spaces emphasized by color; some wood for warmth; hidden cabinets; pop-out beds and lots of white to reflect light.

The interior lay-out offers a stretched space, subdivided into three parts: 1 socialize 2 cook, wash, sleep 3 study

With specific colors different ares are created in the hotdog-shaped containers. Left Kitchen and dining area, directed towards the courtyard, stimulating social interaction. The yellow color stimulates eating. Middle Intimate space with bedroom and bathroom. The bed is a standard Ikea-product that comfortably sleeps one, and may convert into a double bed, just in case. The color green gives energy in the morning. Right A place for concentration, contemplation and relaxation. The color light blue soothes and makes a small room look more spacious. Sketches Francesca Foresi, student