Heinrich Mann Schule Berlin – Open Space

Category: public space, school
Location: Berlin Neukölln-Buckow
Size: 89m²
Design period: 2021

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.