Ground-breaking ceremony for ‘Holzmarkt 51’ – a new neighbourhood for Berlin
A special day for Berlin-Friedrichshain: the ceremonial ground-breaking marks the start of our ‘Holzmarkt 51’ project.
A special day for Berlin-Friedrichshain: the ceremonial ground-breaking marks the start of our ‘Holzmarkt 51’ project.
On the site of the former indoor swimming pool on Holzmarktstraße, covering an area of around 6,300 m², an urban neighbourhood is taking shape that combines public infrastructure, housing, workplaces and open spaces. At the heart of the development is the new public swimming pool. This will be complemented by around 375 flats for students, publicly accessible open spaces and roof terraces, as well as around 6,100 m² of commercial space featuring modern offices and space for local businesses.
We are particularly pleased that, with ‘Holzmarkt 51’, two state-owned companies are jointly demonstrating the potential of inner-city sites: More swimming facilities, much-needed housing and new places to work and spend time are being brought together in one location. The neighbourhood will enable a significant expansion of swimming facilities and ease the pressure on the housing market. It will also create a new, vibrant space for residents of the surrounding neighbourhoods.
We were delighted to welcome numerous guests to the ground-breaking ceremony – including double Olympic champion and multiple world champion Britta Steffen, who, as patron of the planned swimming pool, emphasised the special significance of swimming. Also in attendance were the Mayor and Senator for Finance, as well as the Senator for Culture and Social Cohesion, Stefan Evers; Berlin’s State Secretary for Sport, Franziska Becker; the two managing directors of berlinovo, Alf Aleithe and Caroline Oelmann; and Dr Johannes Kleinsorg, Chairman of the Board of Berliner Bäder-Betriebe.
“Holzmarkt 51 is one of the most exciting urban development projects. Together with Berliner Bäder-Betriebe, we are creating an urban quarter that blends into the neighbourhood whilst having an impact far beyond the boundaries of the site. The combination of sport, housing and work, as well as public open spaces, creates a vibrant hub for the neighbourhood and, at the same time, sustainable added value for the city as a whole,” explains Alf Aleithe, Managing Director of Berlinovo Immobilien Gesellschaft mbH:
We at Eller + Eller Architekten are delighted to be helping to shape this important part of Berlin’s urban development – and we look forward to seeing the design transform into a new, vibrant space for Berlin.