Femina
Palast
In Berlin-Schöneberg, the legendary Femina-Tanzpalast courtyard — once among the city's most vibrant addresses during the Golden Twenties — is being revitalized as a resilient urban oasis that enhances biodiversity and fosters community engagement.
The concept is a holistic green vision to create an attractive green environment that is climatically adaptive and provides a diverse programme with open spaces in a metropolitan context that cannot offer traditional green spaces.
The landscape integrates various ecotypes, shaped by the area's topography, sunlight, and vegetation, creating a harmonious blend of nature and urban functionality.
Clear wayfinding and thoughtfully crafted design details enhance the usability of the outdoor facilities, ensuring an intuitive and pleasant experience as the landscape seamlessly evolves from the softly curved architecture. The path system merges with the building’s form, enabling playful yet clear navigation through the landscape.
The shady slope
Der Schattenhang
A lush, sunken entrance garden.
Along the main link, a green, shady slope forms the connection to the lower-lying office areas.
Der Schattenhang
A lush, sunken entrance garden.
Along the main link, a green, shady slope forms the connection to the lower-lying office areas.
The Blue Stage
Die Blau Bühne
Central, sunken multi-purpose space in a semi-private zone for events and outdoor meetings. Between naturalistic planting a central element, a water square transforms into a blue backdrop and play element in the rainy seasons.
Die Blau Bühne
Central, sunken multi-purpose space in a semi-private zone for events and outdoor meetings. Between naturalistic planting a central element, a water square transforms into a blue backdrop and play element in the rainy seasons.
The sunny slope
Der Sonnenhang
The sunlit, stepped amphitheatre landscape offers a lush entrance area, a place to meet and relax.
Der Sonnenhang
The sunlit, stepped amphitheatre landscape offers a lush entrance area, a place to meet and relax.
Circular rainwater recycling reduces reliance on groundwater and freshwater sources. Rainwater is used and retained on site as a valuable reserve.
New water elements present the collected rainwater and offer new garden functions.
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New water elements present the collected rainwater and offer new garden functions.
Team — Henning Larsen Architects
Client — Signa Real Estate Management Germany GmbH
Area — 2440 m2
Year — 2024, Berlin, Germany
Status — Interrupted