jan rösler architekten's wooden storage facilities situated in berlin cemetery

inconspicuously nestled in the wooded cemetery of alt-tempelhof in berlin, germany, jan rösler architekten’s design of the ancillary facilities and renovation of the listed church. the village church dates back to the 13th century and is listed. over the years, the structure of single-nave church underwent alterations and together with the cemetery, it is the largest medieval village church in berlin.

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the site of the project is surrounded by three ponds and an important water weir system that still runs today. the brief required the renovation of the church’s worship hall, as well as the addition of a barrier-free sanitary facility and a storage unit for gardening equipment. challenged with the different uses, jan rösler architekten’s responded by dividing each function into three cubic volumes. all three are clad in the same wood and connected by an elevated platform. in turn, this solution successfully integrates the necessary programs in a modest yet practical way and sits harmoniously amongst the green background.

they function as sanitary facilities and a storage unit for gardening

the structures sit on a concrete base and is connected by a platform

village church – alt-tempelhof, berlin

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