in the prenzlauer berg area of berlin, mono architekten has completed the design of an after-school care center for the waldorf school. the urban site poses a unique position between socialist prefabricated structures, wilhelminian style blocks and the green spaces of the nearby jewish cemetery. the existing school itself is a 5-story prefab dating back to the 1970s, which has undergone a full renovation.

the after-school care center
 
 
the central access zone winds its way from the existing staircase through the newly built ground floor, accompanied by a massive clay wall. lounges, cloakrooms etc. and various outdoor exits alternate. the group rooms are behind the clay wall with a plateau above the cloakrooms with a view into the crowns of the surrounding trees.

façade renovation  
 
the structure was made with a timber frame construction with cellulose roofs while the outer walls were filled with building straw and plastered inside with clay. the façade is made of differently sized vertical larch wood boards. the district heat is used as an energy source, feeding the wall and underground heating. decentralized exhaust systems in the cloakrooms support the manual ventilation concept.

the cloakroom

the gallery

detail of the terrace

connection to the existing building
 
 
project info:
 
project name: after-school care center
location: prenzlauer berg, berlin, germany
architect: mono architekten
 
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