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With: DMSW Architekten

The accommodation of refugees in modular housing units in Berlin, as provided by the local administration, is in need for a sustainable concept for future reuse. In the Charlottenburg district of Berlin, DMSW architects are designing a pilot project with Wohnungsbaugesellschaft Mitte mbh, together with local administrations for refugee affairs and urbanism. The project incorporates different types of housing units for refugees, developed to be reused as classic apartments in the future. Besides housing and commerce, service and social facilities (e.g. Kindergarten and Information Centre) are integrated into this hybrid complex, where the modular units provide an easy and flexible transformation for future use. The modular character of the building is combined with a sustainable range of programs answering the needs of various local users. It is to be finished in 2020. The questions to be discussed are set in the complex interaction of technical, spatial and social context. They include: how can refugee housing be successfully integrated into the neighbourhood? How can modular units be an integrated part of urban space? How can future use be managed in terms of technique, space and social needs?