Holzmarkt Research - 'About Us'

All of the following information can be found at http://www.holzmarkt.com/uber-uns/?lang=en


Our Vision:

For us the Holzmarkt is not just a street in Berlin with an eventful history. In the name we see the future and program. On the Holzmarkt we combine nature, economy and culture in our thoughts and considerations. We open and create space for creativity, to live and work. Where the scar between East and West is still visible, a vibrant urban quarter is to be created that connects Friedrichshain, Kreuzberg and Mitte. No wall, no fence will block the view on the Spree. The Holzmarkt will attract people from Berlin and the world, delight, inspire and bring them together.

One will find peace and fun, work and entertainment and can help to shape and to enjoy.

Sustainability and advancement are not a contradiction. We generate a field of tension between modern architecture and a Holzmarkt (Timber Market) in the true sense of the word. New technologies and craftsmanship enrich each other. The Holzmarkt leaves room for something new, does not remain static. We want to create value, experiment and learn in a unique place worth living.

Planning and Free Spaces on the Holzmarkt:

The Holzmarkt cooperative takes the citizens’ referendum seriously and goes one step further. Instead of a straight riverbank walk, we create free spaces that invite you to linger and explore, in fact on the whole area.

Visual relationships from the Holzmarktstrasse draw pedestrians and cyclists into the area and to the river. The accessible riverbank walk is complemented by exciting spaces, niches and paths leading into the village with its low building density, small-scale usage and user structure. Even the village roofs are walkable.

Here, a “mountain trail” leads over halls and cottages, opens terraces and broadens the view.
At the water’s edge the restaurant integrates undulated into the scenery. In the park above the heads of the guests, one can picnic or kiss. Between the restaurant and the club, which is build-into the S-Bahn viaduct, an access to and exit from the water is created for beavers, otters and ducks and thus becomes a resting place for animals and humans.

Our Tasks as Quarter Managers:

The Holzmarkt cooperative will develop the Holzmarkt as an urban quarter. We are shaping a long-term vibrant place where we create structures that promote change, small scale design and sustainability.

Building on our experience with temporary use, the Holzmarkt will grow naturally and will be able to change. We support change with temporary rental and lease contracts in the village. True to the name, the Holzmarkt will be a constantly changing market, where there is space for new and young talents to establish themselves.

The Holzmarkt sees itself as a springboard for independent success of the tenants. By limiting the space per user, we counteract the expansion of individual tenants in the Holzmarkt. By setting this limit, we encourage user diversity.

For us, sustainability has an economic benefit. Our premise is that infrastructure and services are used by as many as possible, thus saving resources in every way."