View of the modern waterfront in Berlin with multi-storey residential buildings, trees, people on the shore and rowing boats on the water.

Sustainable living at WATERKANT Berlin

Berlin, Germany

Berlin was growing steadily and the demand for housing continued to increase. The state-owned housing construction companies Gewobag and WBM therefore planned the new WATERKANT Berlin district directly on the Oberhavel near the Spandauer Seebrücke. Everything was in "flow" along the Havel - public spaces and a transparent participation process promoted lively interaction.

WATERKANT Berlin - sustainable living in a new district

The district set new standards for sustainable living, responsible urban development and smart living concepts that were implemented with innovation and creativity. The Nordic principles of "hygge" and "lagom" served as inspiration for the development of the climate-friendly apartments.

The modern architecture combines clear forms, ecological materials and places for communal living. Affordable housing with a high quality of life and modern technologies for a green, networked city set the trend for Smart City Berlin. A mobility concept and climate protection were supported by an innovative energy concept.

Gewobag Wohnungsbau-Aktiengesellschaft from Berlin was the client for this exciting new-build project. BKS Architekten from Bielefeld was responsible for the general planning. The structural challenge lay in the creation of recesses to prevent the penetration of pressurized water. The use of Curaflex® 3000 special fiber cement lining pipes in sizes DN 150, DN 200 and DN 500 creates a homogeneous connection to the concrete, reinforced by the special grooving. For this purpose, DOYMA supplied the Curaflex® 3000 lining pipes via the Team-Baucenter from Berlin , which were installed by the contractor Kalluba GmbH from Berlin-Spandau .

Reference images

Courtyard of the Waterkant residential building in Berlin with light-coloured brick façades, balconies and green areas under a glass roof.

© Planung 4 Berlin, Architekt Eike Becker

Modern, multi-storey residential building with white façades and large windows, as well as partial green roofing, on a street corner surrounded by pedestrians and cyclists in Berlin.

© Planung 4 Berlin, Architekt Eike Becker

Modern residential buildings on the waterfront promenade in Berlin with several people walking and cycling.

© Planung 4 Berlin, Architekt Eike Becker

Multi-storey residential buildings – in brown and white units – with balconies and large windows, two people on a lawn in front of them, blue sky with clouds and trees in the background.

© Planung 4 Berlin, DAHM Architekten + Ingenieure GmbH

Modern residential complex with several multi-storey buildings, white balconies and green facades, surrounded by trees and lawns, with people and a bicycle on the pavement.

© Planung 4 Berlin, DAHM Architekten + Ingenieure GmbH

Blue flag with white lettering “WATERKANT” in front of a crowd of people under white parasols and a construction crane in the sky in Berlin.

© Gewobag

Several children wearing blue and white striped T-shirts and white caps, along with adults, lay a foundation stone together on a construction site with visible white bricks and a blue construction fence bearing the words “WATERKANT Berlin”.

© Gewobag

Architectural drawing in the form of an aerial view of the Waterkant area in Berlin with residential buildings, streets, green spaces and water access with boat moorings.

© wiechers beck Gesellschaft von Architekten mbH

DOYMA products installed

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