Dahlem Paradise, Berlin

The site of the former US headquarters in Berlin-Dahlem has been redeveloped. Under the name ‘Dahlem Paradise’, 54 residential units have been built, divided into 14 semi-detached houses, four terraced houses and six flat blocks with condominiums and penthouses. On the slightly undulating terrain of the 1.7-hectare site, a tree population has established itself that defines the image. Pines, oaks and birches with high crowns form a characteristic, light-flooded canopy, under which a near-natural meadow has developed.

Different building typologies were integrated into this backdrop in such a way that this special quality of the location can be preserved in its essential features. 58 residential units were realised in flat, terraced and semi-detached houses. Three underground car parks allow for a car-free, park-like overall complex. Footpaths run along the edge of the groups of trees to the flats. From here, planting areas in free forms extend into the meadow area, which is complemented by groups of rhododendrons. The semi-detached and terraced houses of ‘Dahlem Paradise’ are reached from the main path via an attractively designed front garden zone. FJP