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Entwurf • Design Christopher Sitzler Architekt, Berlin
Foto: Mirko Tzotschew, SB5
„In meiner Arbeit folge ich dem Prinzip der qualita-
tiven Nachhaltigkeit: Ich definiere Räume entlang ihrer
Interaktion mit der Umgebung und realisiere Objekte,
die langlebig sind und auch über viele Jahre hochwer-
tig altern und so ihre getätigte Investition bewahren.“
Christopher Sitzler
Grundriss • Floor plan
Bauherr • Client Christopher Sitzler, Berlin
Standort • Location Leipziger Straße 48, Berlin
Nutzfläche • Floor space 100 m 2
Fotos • Photos Maximilian König, Berlin
Mehr Infos auf Seite • More info on page 134
APARTMENT
IN BERLIN
Berlin-Mitte district, 15 floor, the balcony affords views
th
of the reconstructed City Palace, St. Nicholas Church and
the television tower: in the high-rises on Leipziger
Straße, the young Berlin architect Christopher Sitzler has
made himself a new home. Raw concrete surfaces form
the backdrop for selected design pieces, while precisely
planned fixtures divide the open-plan layout.
T he eight mighty high-rise residential buildings, built in pairs
along Leipziger Straße in Berlin’s Mitte district, date from the hey-
day of the German Democratic Republic. They were a response to the
Springer Tower in West Berlin, and today it is hard to imagine the ci-
tyscape without them. Nevertheless, their reputation fluctuates bet-
ween famous and infamous. Currently, the ensemble is considered ex-
tremely hip thanks to low rents and their prime city centre location.
This is why a young, urban clientele occupies the buildings these
days. Architect Christopher Sitzler also lives and works here. His resi-
dence offers a floor area of just under 100 square metres. There is not-
hing left of the original layout and interior design of his residential
unit, because Sitzler radically stripped the flat down to its load-be-
aring structure, thereby revealing massive concrete beams. The con-
tours of new floor plan follows these beams, supported by a few wall
fixtures and space-creating cabinet elements. A storage room and a
small bathroom with WC were created in the entrance area. The living
and dining area with its open-plan kitchen takes up most of the space.
It merges seamlessly into the study that adjoins at the corner. The mo-
vable furniture is almost entirely composed of classics by Dieter
Rams, Hans Wegner, Le Corbusier and Fritz Haller. Two sliding doors
separate the private area – a combined bedroom and bathroom. Next
to the bed, the bathtub and the shower are arranged on a platform,
which is finished with white, square swimming pool tiles. Sitzler has
succeeded in making a real statement with this design. The open wet
area consistently maintains the flat’s tough and minimalist design vo-
cabulary. However, the architect has skilfully combined his neo-bru-
talism with selected material highlights and high-quality details.
White marble used as worktop and backsplash of the kitchen unit and
the warm, bright oak wood of the built-in units create a subtle con-
trast to the raw concrete surfaces. The result is an absolutely contem-
porary, urban interior that is entirely tailored to the lifestyle of Chri-
stopher Sitzler, client and architect in personal union.
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