Public Space

The multifunctional open space and break room in the „Heinrich Mann Schule Berlin“ was designed in a participatory process with students and school staff. The spatial distribution resembles a landscape, with different hights, niches and playful structures. It is a space for students to be together with friends, read, play games or hold events. A stepped podium provides seating for small groups or can be used as a stage or spectator stand. On the other side of the room, soft carpet and beanbags, covered by a structure of taut ropes, create a cozy atmosphere all their own.

The entrance hall of the Heinrich Mann Schule Berlin was designed in a participative process together with students and school staff. Light and bright colors give clear structure for orientation. The reception counter in the heart of the room and the seating areas in flowing soft, asymetrical forms loosen up the architectural appearance. The combination of light, color and textures creates a place of arrival and welcome.