Schindler Award 2010 – Project plans

Nominee: “Flowing ways”

School: Bauhaus University Weimar, Germany

Students: Katharina Hilmer, Milda Lazauskaite, Vaiva Jundaite
Professors: Prof. Wolfang Christ, Dipl. Ing. Christian von Oppen, Dipl. Ing. Valentin Hadelich
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location in Berlin koncept // scale 1: 5000

The overall concept of our master plan with easy and clear oriantation.

The landscape flows into town. The area around the “Waldbühne”, the so called “Morellenschlucht”, is
surrounded by dense tree population. At the rest of the area sports grounds dominate the picture. In our
design both the wild nature of the “Waldbühne” and the tamed landscape of the sportsareas are clear
defined.
The “Waldbühne” accommodates up to 20 000 spectators and lies in the center of the area. It is at the
same time the turning point from the wild to the artificial side of the area. For this reason the main paths
lead straight from the train station to it. The scheme of the paths is leaned on the English garden archi-
tecture of the 19th Century and with its primary and back roads a fluent design is formed. The concep-
tion came up with the thought of the dense forest around the “Waldbühne” which spreads all over the
area and is evidence of the orientation. The paths have different speeds, so that the primary paths are
ideal for the crowds of people, who were attracted by big events at the “Waldbühne”. The back paths
however invite for strolling and for discovering of numerous attractions. At those “slow” paths are a Cof-
fee shop and a range of sitting accommodations arranged.

problems transport koncept schema

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Trees

tree allee restplace tree group solitaire

Accessibility

Rampe diagonal elevator

elevator

Tactile system

lines crossroad
handrail

Movement system
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movement area doors Flur parking

Master plan

The area is divided into three zones: the rapid-transit railway station with the promenade
above, the sport and leisure centers between Glockenturmstraße and Passenheimer Straße,
and the “Waldbühne”, with the hotel, opposite Glockenturmstrasse.
The concept for the accessibility consists of different orientation systems through the vegetation
of the park landscape. For this reason the configuration of the trees fulfill different purposes.
The most important function is to lead visitors through the enormous terrain. This can be reached
most effectively by avenues, whereas a group of trees have more a separating character. Soli-
taire standing trees gain attention. The fourth type is a group of trees arranged in a half circle,
which gives privacy and shelter of the sun. Additional water dispenser and benches helps the
visitors to get new energy.
To ensure a barrier-free area, ramps and lifts are provided. Each of them is for different uti- master plan // scale 1: 2000
lizations. The ramps for example, are for a slower kind of movement whereas the lifts make a
direct connection possible. Visitors are led towards those points by the tactile guiding system. A
red stripe, which is embedded into the floor, allows because of its luminous colour and the con-
sistency of the surface, orientation for visually impaired people and also for those who visit the
area for the first time. This stripe leads the visitors, after getting off the train, to five different
points at the train station, where the stairs and lifts are located.There is also hand railing in the
same colour designed for the same purpose. For more information about the area, the crossings
are equipped with signs.

area section // scale 1: 2000

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view from treetop walk

waldbühne from the top

view out of the walkway café into the waldbühne siteplan Waldbühne // scale 1: 500
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cafe backstage administration toilets sektion seats // scale 1: 100

detail seats // scale 1: 100

sektion elevator // scale 1: 50

access for all back stage cafe administration

Waldbühne ground floor // scale 1: 50 detail elevator // scale 1: 50

The “Waldbühne“ forms the center of the design and is open to the public. It becomes a part
of the forest and is accessible at all times, being zoned off for special events only. The visitors
reach the upper levels on the existing stairs and sloping lifts, but also via a spiral ramp, which
winds down and around the circle of the amphitheatre. The path on the ramp leads through the
treetops of the area at a height of 30 meters and is therefore an extraordinary experience
for all visitors. The ramp links both sites of the “Murelenschlucht” with each other. On the way is
a small coffee shop, which snuggles into the terrain.Red stripes are embedded into the floor to
provide directions to the “Waldbühne”
From every passage the seats “access for all” are reachable. food kiosk
The WC facilities are at the passages arranged. The backstage area is behind the stage and
is connected to the administration building via an underground passage. The backstage area
contains fitting rooms and make-up rooms on the ground floor.
Located on the upper floors of the building are the installation rooms as well as a Coffee shop.
The administration building’s delivery zone and entrance hall are located on the ground floor,
caffe
with offices and meeting rooms situated on the upper floors. technical

back stage

waldbühne sektion // scale 1:200

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view of the Pichelsberg Station plattform view over Pichelsberg Station promenade

view from the rectangular elevator towards the tennis centre ground floor // Pichelsberg station promenade // scale 1:200 location plan // Pichlsberg station promenade

Pichelsberg Station

The railway network is the main artery of the terrain. The train gives the possibility of a fast connec-
tion into and out of town. This symbolises mobility and urban life. Our concept starts here with a guid-
ing system, which leads the arriving passengers through tactile and visual allurements not only to the
“Waldbühne” but also to many other attractions. A red stripe, which is embedded into the floor, allows
because of its luminous colour and the consistency of the surface, orientation for visually impaired peo-
ple and also for those who visit the area for the first time. This stripe leads the visitors, after getting off
the train, to five different points at the train station, where the stairs and lifts are located. Those convey
them to a promenade, which is above the train station and serves as a roof and reception.The way from
the train station up to the level of the promenade is planned as an adventurous, hydraulically operated
platform with no commercial cage and different designs. To welcome the visitors a bike rental, an infor-
mation center and a range of seat accommodations are found at this location. Some specific made visual
relationships through the park landscape helps for orientation. Tree alleys guide the visitors in the right
direction.

section // Pichlsberg station promenade // scale 1:200 section // Pichlsberg station promenade // scale 1:200
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ice sport stadium // scale 1: 500

parking // scale 1: 500

“slower fluctuation”
bitumen bounded

“fast fluctuation”
bitumen bounded

detail section // waysystem // scale 1:200 equestrian centre // Tennis centre // restaurant // scale 1:500
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Wellness / Therapy Office

1. foyer 57 m2 21. chief 33 m2
2. administration 16 m2 22. secretariat 26m2
3. stairway 37 m2 23. coridor 29 m2
4. fitness 169 m2 24. office 17 m2
5. administration 12 m2 25. copie 13 m2
6. therapy 22 m2 26. office 17 m2
7. therapy 22 m2 27. public toilets 15 m2
8. therapy 22 m2 28. kitchenette 9 m2
9. therapy 22 m2
10. therapy foyer 37 m2 Seminar
11. stairway 26 m2 29. seminar 54 m2
12. shop 85m2 30. seminar 54 m2
Hotel 31. seminar 54 m2
32. public toilets 44 m2
13. stairway 29 m2
33. stairway 33 m2
14. restaurant - bar 225m2
34. business corner 49 m2
15. fire place 91 m2
35. kitchenette 12 m2
16. cloakroom 32 m2
36. storage 30 m2
17. foyer 130 m2
37. coridor 114 m2
18. stairway 51 m2
38. seminar 246 m2
19. public toilets 60 m2
39. praparation 20 m2
29. coridor 124 m2

view from the street

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view into the courtyardof the hotel 21

view over the wellness area goundfloor hotel // scale 1 : 250

sektion 1-2-3 hotel // scale 1 : 250

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Hotel
1. stairway 17m2
2. stairway 17m2
3. stairway 51m2
4. stairway 20m2
5. stairway 808m2
46 hotel rooms at one level 42m2

detail hotelroom // Scale 1 : 100 3

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firstfloor hotel // scale 1 : 250

Wellness / Therapy Infrastructure

1. swimmingpool 404 m2 22. inftastructure / HVAC 198 m2
2. restroom 80m2 23. stairway 20m2
3. sauna 80 m2 24. housekeeping 57 m2
4. fango 80 m2 25. inftastructure / HVAC 208 m2
5. warmup 106 m2 Parking space
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6. changing room 79m2

7. pubpic toilets 93m2 26. Parking space 1,340 m2
8. stairway 37m2
9. stairway 17 m2

hotel
10. kitchen 233 m2
11. food storage 141m2
12. employee changing room 14 m2
13. employee changing room 14 m2
hotel office wellnes / therapy seminar parking
14. storage 14m2
15. stairway 51m2
16. storage / maintenaince 300m2
17. employee changing room 17m2
18. employee changing room 16 m2 26
19. employee cafeteria 40 m2
Hotel 20. employee changing room 2316 m2
21. employee changing room 16 m2

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At the primary path to the “Waldbühne” is the hotel with a wellness area and seminar rooms
planned. In an urban design point of view the hotel closes the northern square up at the pitch. 7
The north facade of the hotel is orientated to the “Morellenschlucht” and builds a visual rela- 3
tionship to it. The shape of the hotel were formed out of the path system and the contour lines. 22
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At the west part of the building the area has a steep fall, the wellness area is positioned there. 23
It is with its … adjusted according to the relief. 8 15
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The kitchen for the restaurant and the supply area is located at the middle part of the base-
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ment, the installation rooms at the eastern part. 9 3 3

Through the entrance on the east side the underground car park is accessible.
At the ground floor, next to the western wellness area, a shop is located. In the middle part of 14 20
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the building a is a Coffee shop. Both are able to open independently. The administration is as 13 24
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well at the middle part of the ground floor. The foyer, which can be used by the restaurant and
the seminar rooms is at the eastern part situated. 21
At the eastern part of the building the seminar rooms are placed. 2 18
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The hotel rooms are at the first, second and the third floor. They are all barrier-free. The floors
widen at some points extremely and there are the common rooms situated. The facade allows
letting natural light in and beautiful views out.

basement hotel // scale 1 : 250