Ninni Segerstedt Falewicz
Supervisor/ Leif Brodersen,Teres Selberg Examiner/ Anders Johansson
Degree Project in Architecture, Second Level 30 credits 5 june 2014
NO BOUNDARIES BETWEEN ROOMS
BETWEEN THE WALLS A NEW BATH IN KREUZBERG, BERLIN
BERLIN
Berlin
The new site I have chosen for the building is situated between two firewalls in Böckhstrasse 23-24. This is only 2 minutes walk from the U-bahn station Schönleinstrasse. And the adress is a side street to Kottbusser Damm, one of the most frequented streets in Kreutzberg.
It will make the site very attractive and easy to reach. This building site has been, and is partly still used as a playground, for table-tennis and other ballgames etc. Now the place is very worn down, the surrounding concrete firewalls are covered with graffitti. It is a very central building site in Kreuzberg but still abandoned.
My idea is to create a bath for local residents in the area, familiar and easy to reach. Earlier I had in mind to build a Hamam, a Turkish bath, that was the original idea. During the work process I have changed direction. I have kept the orignal idea but expanded it, to create a place where people from all different backgrounds and traditions can meet in a public bath and feel comfortable. In this place there will be qualities and influences inspired from bath traditions in many parts of the world. For instance :Turkish hamam, Japanese steam and other special and traditional baths. A mixture where the public could feel a good welcoming atmosphere, wherever they come from. This establish- ment will contain a great deal: cafe, sundecks, garden, lockerrooms, showers, wc, pools and a laundry room. This bath house will become an attractive place with pools inside and outdoors, a construction which is flexible for alterations depending on the weather and season of the year. A main thought is that the bath will be designed to allow an open flow between the different functions in the house. The openness cre- ates an atmosphere where it is easy to feel comfortable and to socialize. The house contains both a bath and a laundry place, where you can do the laundry at the same time as you have a bath, take a swim and meet people
During the work progress I have always considered the history of the city, especially when it was divided and controlled for nearly 30 years after WW II. The Berlin Wall has had great influence on the urban environment, in material and mental aspects. This has inspired me to create a place and a building, where freedom and openness are characterisitcs for all functions in this Bath-house.
The building is constructed on a concret-ground. On the basement-level there are offices, lunchroom, storage- rooms and space for technics.
The upper floors are constructed by pillars of steel and concrete beams. The facade is made of glass, with windows opening inwards. On the ground-floor there will be laundry-room, cafeteria, toilets, elevator, and also a hotwater- pool and a training-pool. On the inner-yard there are room for sun bathing and picnics, there is also a baby-pool for summer-use. On the first floor there will be changing, showers and toilets. On the second floor is the place for hot baths. The tubs are lined up all along the floor. The third floor has rest-rooms and a lounge with a small library, with books and magazines, comfortable chairs, where you can sit and read and take it easy waiting for the laundry to get dry. On the top floor (fourth) there is a roof-terrace. A garden with lounge-suites, sundeck-chairs and outdoor showers creates a relaxed and pleasant environment for the visitors.
site plan KOTTBUSSER D
AMM BÖCKHSTR
ASSE
URBANSTR ASSE
Volkspark Hasenheide
U Hermannplatz U Schönleinstrasse U Kottbusser Tor
Görlitzer Park
KOTTBUSSER D
AMM
URBANSTR ASSE
KREUZBERG
AREA KREUZBERG ,BERLIN
Kreuzberg area
Site
12
NO BOUNDARIES BETWEEN ROOMS
BETWEEN THE WALLS – A NEW BATH IN KREUZBERG, BERLIN
DIPLOMA PROGRAM
NINNI SEGERSTEDT FALEWICZ
THE ROYAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY KTH SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE
SPRING 2014 - 06 - 05
STUDIO: 6# SEARCHING FOR MA
TUTOR: LEIF BRODERSEN, TERES SELBERG EXTRA TUTOR : OLA LINDBLAD
Images of the site
Map of the Berlin Wall, Kreuzberg area was on the west side of the wall.
The City and the Place
All over Berlin there are lots of abandoned houses and infill lots. One explanation to this is that after World War II, there were more houses built, than what was needed for the growing population.
Many of these places are centrally situated and are often used as temporary playgrounds or garbage dumpsters. I can see a great potential in theese places and I believe I can make a positive addition to the environment and for the city by using such a place.
Kreuzberg is one of Berlins most densely populated areas.The district of Kreuzberg is situated in the south eastern part of Berlin and has about 150.000 inhabitants. One third of the population are turk- ish immigrants, which has given the quarters the nickname little Istambul.
The main part of the population of Kreuzberg are immigrants and in 2006 more than 31% of the residents of the area lived there without a German citizenship.
This is an eclectic and dynamic area. The inhabitants are a mixture of people who have taken different paths in life, of different religions and diverse cultures. There are muslims, anarchists, environmental activists, artists, musicians, actors. People with mixed sexual preferences and transgender, hipsters and media people of all kind.
The city after the war and the heavily bombed areas. The Berlin Wall was built in August 13, 1961 till November 9, 1989 separated the West and East Berlin. Wall came down in 1989 and was torn down for the most part in 1990.
Images from Kreuzberg Many residents in Kreuzberg live in houses without hot running water, showers and laundry facilities. The Swedish standard with access to
laundry rooms in every apartment building does not exist in Kreuzberg. And in many other ways this area has not reached general standard of living regarding housing in Berlin.The local Bath House was traditionally the place where people went to clean and wash themselves in earlier times when no houses or apartments at all had running water.
In Berlin, all public baths belong to Berliner Bäder Betriebe (BBB) a municipal organization. All public baths in Berlin have the the same basic entrance-fee. But extra charge is added for use of sauna, massage etc. That can make the total price rise up to the double for the visitors.My intention is that the whole experience, and access to all facilities in the house,like bathtub bathing.laundry etc, shall be included in the basic entrance-fee.
I have a wish to create a building that has a low energy consumption. During summer, solar cells will provide for the main energy suppy that is needed. And other environmental-saving alternatives can also be used, to keep concious and longlasting profile to this local Public Bath- house. The connection with the fact that this site earlier has been used as a place for physical acivities, a playground in the middle of the city, felt interesting and thrilling to develop more. I would like this local Bath-house to become a natural and spontaneous meeting-place between people in this area. The earlier function of this building-site, has already many advantages to be able realize that.
A new public bath centrally situated in Kreuzberg, Berlin
BERLIN
Berlin
The new site I have chosen for the building is situated between two firewalls in Böckhstrasse 23-24. This is only 2 minutes walk from the U-bahn station Schönleinstrasse. And the adress is a side street to Kottbusser Damm, one of the most frequented streets in Kreutzberg.
It will make the site very attractive and easy to reach. This building site has been, and is partly still used as a playground, for table-tennis and other ballgames etc. Now the place is very worn down, the surrounding concrete firewalls are covered with graffitti. It is a very central building site in Kreuzberg but still abandoned.
My idea is to create a bath for local residents in the area, familiar and easy to reach. Earlier I had in mind to build a Hamam, a Turkish bath, that was the original idea. During the work process I have changed direction. I have kept the orignal idea but expanded it, to create a place where people from all different backgrounds and traditions can meet in a public bath and feel comfortable. In this place there will be qualities and influences inspired from bath traditions in many parts of the world. For instance :Turkish hamam, Japanese steam and other special and traditional baths. A mixture where the public could feel a good welcoming atmosphere, wherever they come from. This establish- ment will contain a great deal: cafe, sundecks, garden, lockerrooms, showers, wc, pools and a laundry room. This bath house will become an attractive place with pools inside and outdoors, a construction which is flexible for alterations depending on the weather and season of the year. A main thought is that the bath will be designed to allow an open flow between the different functions in the house. The openness cre- ates an atmosphere where it is easy to feel comfortable and to socialize. The house contains both a bath and a laundry place, where you can do the laundry at the same time as you have a bath, take a swim and meet people
During the work progress I have always considered the history of the city, especially when it was divided and controlled for nearly 30 years after WW II. The Berlin Wall has had great influence on the urban environment, in material and mental aspects. This has inspired me to create a place and a building, where freedom and openness are characterisitcs for all functions in this Bath-house.
The building is constructed on a concret-ground. On the basement-level there are offices, lunchroom, storage- rooms and space for technics.
The upper floors are constructed by pillars of steel and concrete beams. The facade is made of glass, with windows opening inwards. On the ground-floor there will be laundry-room, cafeteria, toilets, elevator, and also a hotwater- pool and a training-pool. On the inner-yard there are room for sun bathing and picnics, there is also a baby-pool for summer-use. On the first floor there will be changing, showers and toilets. On the second floor is the place for hot baths. The tubs are lined up all along the floor. The third floor has rest-rooms and a lounge with a small library, with books and magazines, comfortable chairs, where you can sit and read and take it easy waiting for the laundry to get dry. On the top floor (fourth) there is a roof-terrace. A garden with lounge-suites, sundeck-chairs and outdoor showers creates a relaxed and pleasant environment for the visitors.
site plan KOTTBUSSER D
AMM BÖCKHSTR
ASSE
URBANSTR ASSE
Volkspark Hasenheide
U Hermannplatz U Schönleinstrasse U Kottbusser Tor
Görlitzer Park
KOTTBUSSER D
AMM
URBANSTR ASSE
KREUZBERG
AREA KREUZBERG ,BERLIN
Kreuzberg area
Site
12
NO BOUNDARIES BETWEEN ROOMS
BETWEEN THE WALLS – A NEW BATH IN KREUZBERG, BERLIN
DIPLOMA PROGRAM
NINNI SEGERSTEDT FALEWICZ
THE ROYAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY KTH SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE
SPRING 2014 - 06 - 05
STUDIO: 6# SEARCHING FOR MA
TUTOR: LEIF BRODERSEN, TERES SELBERG EXTRA TUTOR : OLA LINDBLAD
Images of the site
Map of the Berlin Wall, Kreuzberg area was on the west side of the wall.
The City and the Place
All over Berlin there are lots of abandoned houses and infill lots. One explanation to this is that after World War II, there were more houses built, than what was needed for the growing population.
Many of these places are centrally situated and are often used as temporary playgrounds or garbage dumpsters. I can see a great potential in theese places and I believe I can make a positive addition to the environment and for the city by using such a place.
Kreuzberg is one of Berlins most densely populated areas.The district of Kreuzberg is situated in the south eastern part of Berlin and has about 150.000 inhabitants. One third of the population are turk- ish immigrants, which has given the quarters the nickname little Istambul.
The main part of the population of Kreuzberg are immigrants and in 2006 more than 31% of the residents of the area lived there without a German citizenship.
This is an eclectic and dynamic area. The inhabitants are a mixture of people who have taken different paths in life, of different religions and diverse cultures. There are muslims, anarchists, environmental activists, artists, musicians, actors. People with mixed sexual preferences and transgender, hipsters and media people of all kind.
The city after the war and the heavily bombed areas. The Berlin Wall was built in August 13, 1961 till November 9, 1989 separated the West and East Berlin. Wall came down in 1989 and was torn down for the most part in 1990.
Images from Kreuzberg Many residents in Kreuzberg live in houses without hot running water, showers and laundry facilities. The Swedish standard with access to
laundry rooms in every apartment building does not exist in Kreuzberg. And in many other ways this area has not reached general standard of living regarding housing in Berlin.The local Bath House was traditionally the place where people went to clean and wash themselves in earlier times when no houses or apartments at all had running water.
In Berlin, all public baths belong to Berliner Bäder Betriebe (BBB) a municipal organization. All public baths in Berlin have the the same basic entrance-fee. But extra charge is added for use of sauna, massage etc. That can make the total price rise up to the double for the visitors.My intention is that the whole experience, and access to all facilities in the house,like bathtub bathing.laundry etc, shall be included in the basic entrance-fee.
I have a wish to create a building that has a low energy consumption. During summer, solar cells will provide for the main energy suppy that is needed. And other environmental-saving alternatives can also be used, to keep concious and longlasting profile to this local Public Bath- house. The connection with the fact that this site earlier has been used as a place for physical acivities, a playground in the middle of the city, felt interesting and thrilling to develop more. I would like this local Bath-house to become a natural and spontaneous meeting-place between people in this area. The earlier function of this building-site, has already many advantages to be able realize that.
A new public bath centrally situated in Kreuzberg, Berlin
sketches sketch models scale 1:200
2 Stadtbad Mitte 50m pool, 1927-1930 3 Schwimmhalle Fischerinsel 25m swimming pool, children’s
pool.1979, renovated and newly opened in 2009 4 Stadtbad Tiergarten 50m swimming pool, children’s pool
6 Stadtbad Neukölln 25m swimming pool, 1914 7 Schwimmhalle Holzmarktstraße 25m swimming pool. 9 Storkyrkobadet 12m pool, 1750 10 Forsgrenska badet 25m pool, 1929
1Bad am Spreewaldplatz 25m pool, 17m pool with waves. 1983-1987 5 Stadtbad Charlottenburg 25m swimming pool, integrated
children’s pool, 1896-1898
8 Liljeholmsbadet 16.7 m pool, 1929
inspiration
U-Bahn Schönleinstrasse Kottbusser Damm
Böckhstrasse
Schönleinstr
asse
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U-Bahn Schönleinstrasse Kottbusser Damm
Böckhstrasse
Schönleinstr
asse
N U-Bahn Schönleinstrasse
Kottbusser Damm
Böckhstrasse
Schönleinstr
asse
N
Motion Charts movement to and from
the site, underground about 70 m away Soldiagram site is south facing, with sun
most of the day and even daylight Tree Diagram, green avenues
and green courtyards.
1 Transparent facade, to provide an inviting and allur- ing atmosfer. There the people walking by can see the activities that go on in the building.
2 A large swimming pool for play and exercise. Ramp system to tie together the housing levels and give the hall an airy space.
3thoughts of movement in the house, one entrance for going in and one entrance for leaving. Making the flow in the building graceful.
1 entrance / reception 2 swimming pool rooms 3 dressing room 4 shower 5 wc6 sauna 7 cafe 8 sun terrace 9 room for rest 10 garden
1 entrance / reception 2 small swimming pool rooms 3 dressing room 4 shower 5 wc6 sauna 7 small tub 8 cafe
1 entrance / reception 2 swimming pool rooms 3 dressing room 4 shower 5 wc6 sun terrace 7 reading corner 8 cafe 9 football ground
1 pool outside and inside 2 cafe / bar
3 garden 4 dressing room 5 shower 11 6 wc
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18m
53m
The different pools in relation to the site
The location is 53 m long and 18 m wide, the study of various claim of the area surface.
1 placement on the front part of the site
2 position on the rear of the site and adjoining courtyard 3 claims of the entire place except to courtyard 4 claims of the whole place and with the side courtyard 5 claim the whole place and the backyard
1 2 3 4 5 Site Area charts
Program 1 Program 2 Program 3
1
Program 4
sketches sketch models scale 1:200
2 Stadtbad Mitte 50m pool, 1927-1930 3 Schwimmhalle Fischerinsel 25m swimming pool, children’s
pool.1979, renovated and newly opened in 2009 4 Stadtbad Tiergarten 50m swimming pool, children’s pool
6 Stadtbad Neukölln 25m swimming pool, 1914 7 Schwimmhalle Holzmarktstraße 25m swimming pool. 9 Storkyrkobadet 12m pool, 1750 10 Forsgrenska badet 25m pool, 1929
1Bad am Spreewaldplatz 25m pool, 17m pool with waves. 1983-1987 5 Stadtbad Charlottenburg 25m swimming pool, integrated
children’s pool, 1896-1898
8 Liljeholmsbadet 16.7 m pool, 1929
inspiration
U-Bahn Schönleinstrasse Kottbusser Damm
Böckhstrasse
Schönleinstr
asse
N
U-Bahn Schönleinstrasse Kottbusser Damm
Böckhstrasse
Schönleinstr
asse
N U-Bahn Schönleinstrasse
Kottbusser Damm
Böckhstrasse
Schönleinstr
asse
N
Motion Charts movement to and from
the site, underground about 70 m away Soldiagram site is south facing, with sun
most of the day and even daylight Tree Diagram, green avenues
and green courtyards.
1 Transparent facade, to provide an inviting and allur- ing atmosfer. There the people walking by can see the activities that go on in the building.
2 A large swimming pool for play and exercise. Ramp system to tie together the housing levels and give the hall an airy space.
3thoughts of movement in the house, one entrance for going in and one entrance for leaving. Making the flow in the building graceful.
1 entrance / reception 2 swimming pool rooms 3 dressing room 4 shower 5 wc6 sauna 7 cafe 8 sun terrace 9 room for rest 10 garden
1 entrance / reception 2 small swimming pool rooms 3 dressing room 4 shower 5 wc 6 sauna 7 small tub 8 cafe
1 entrance / reception 2 swimming pool rooms 3 dressing room 4 shower 5 wc 6 sun terrace 7 reading corner 8 cafe 9 football ground
1 pool outside and inside 2 cafe / bar
3 garden 4 dressing room 5 shower 11 6 wc
2 3-4
8
6 5
7 9
10
2
3-4 6
5
8
7
1
2 3-4
5
6
7 8
9
1
2
3
4-5 6
18m
53m
The different pools in relation to the site
The location is 53 m long and 18 m wide, the study of various claim of the area surface.
1 placement on the front part of the site
2 position on the rear of the site and adjoining courtyard 3 claims of the entire place except to courtyard 4 claims of the whole place and with the side courtyard 5 claim the whole place and the backyard
1 2 3 4 5 Site Area charts
Program 1 Program 2 Program 3
1
Program 4
Axonometri Concept: Wash - swim - dry
reference project SHIBAURA HOUSE by Kohkoku Seihan is located in Shibaura
Tokyo, Japan. It is a multistorey building containing flexible workshop spaces, that is open for the pubilc.
For groups to book meetings and have gatherings such as conferences, events, lectures and exhibitions. The tensioned steel structure supports a glass curtain-wall penetrated with intermittent setbacks containing open air terraces on the front.
When entering the premises, visitors find the ground floor lounge which is open to the public, furnished with chairs and tables for universal use. The upper study levels are connected to the primary patio with a curving staircase. The “Bird Room”
is situated at the top storey, providing a commodious space for dance classes and also municipal gatherings, filled with ample daylight.
The house is a meeting-point for the people in the area and used by them.I would like to create a similar feeling, but with the activities in the bath-house combine some every day do- ing duties with pleasure.Such as - you need to do laundry and exercise, let´s do it at the same time!
Entrance hall with laundry, Pool hall Courtyard with sunbathing, picnic spot and
baby pool Changing and showerroom Pools and cafe Bathtub room Waiting and reading room Roof terrace and sun garden
Axonometri Concept: Wash - swim - dry
reference project SHIBAURA HOUSE by Kohkoku Seihan is located in Shibaura
Tokyo, Japan. It is a multistorey building containing flexible workshop spaces, that is open for the pubilc.
For groups to book meetings and have gatherings such as conferences, events, lectures and exhibitions. The tensioned steel structure supports a glass curtain-wall penetrated with intermittent setbacks containing open air terraces on the front.
When entering the premises, visitors find the ground floor lounge which is open to the public, furnished with chairs and tables for universal use. The upper study levels are connected to the primary patio with a curving staircase. The “Bird Room”
is situated at the top storey, providing a commodious space for dance classes and also municipal gatherings, filled with ample daylight.
The house is a meeting-point for the people in the area and used by them.I would like to create a similar feeling, but with the activities in the bath-house combine some every day do- ing duties with pleasure.Such as - you need to do laundry and exercise, let´s do it at the same time!
Entrance hall with laundry, Pool hall Courtyard with sunbathing, picnic spot and
baby pool Changing and showerroom Pools and cafe Bathtub room Waiting and reading room Roof terrace and sun garden
PLAN -1 PLAN 0 PLAN 1 PLAN 2 PLAN 3 PLAN 4 SCALE 1:100 Program
staff room workroom inventory technology room training pool hot pool baby pool laundry cafe kitchen outdoor seating bicycle parking wc lift sunbathing picnic spot
shower/changing facilities bathroom
waiting/reading room sun terras/garden
SECTION A-A
PLAN -1 PLAN 0 PLAN 1 PLAN 2 PLAN 3 PLAN 4 SCALE 1:100
Program staff room workroom inventory technology room training pool hot pool baby pool laundry cafe kitchen outdoor seating bicycle parking wc lift sunbathing picnic spot
shower/changing facilities bathroom
waiting/reading room sun terras/garden
SECTION A-A
The concept is designed according to the possible needs and wishes of the visitors from the neighbourhood. In the area of Kreuzberg, social differences are more evident than in many other districts in Berlin. Unemployment is high, and the gap in economical assets between people is increasing. Most of the recidents in this area may not own or have access to a summerhouse, or be able to afford traveling to seasideplac- es out of town. Hopefully, this local bath house can provide a social meeting- place for bath , swimming, sun and recreation, all year round.
PLAN -1 PLAN 0 PLAN 1
PLAN 2 PLAN 3 PLAN 4 SCALE 1:100
Possible visitors
– The single mother with children. Puts the laundry into the machine, and takes the children to the pool while laundry is in the dryer.
– The sports guy throwing in the laundry in the machine, and uses the time when it works to swim and read.
– Teenagegirls going to the childrens department, have a bath in the tubs and a coffe after.
– The elderly woman 65+ sunbathing, swimming and meeting neighbours and friends on the sundeck.
1 Single mother with children washes
swimming dryhave coffee
2 Student washes showers
3 Pensioner +65 washes bathing drinking coffee sunbathing
4 Sporty dude training swims sunbathing
5 Family washes bathing sunbathing picnics dry
6 Teenage girls bathing reads have coffee GARDEN
WAITING ROOM BATH TUBS DRESSING ROOMS CAFE / WASHING / DRYING SUNBATHING
SWIMMING TYPES OF VISITOR
SECTION B-B SECTION C-C SCALE 1:100
PLAN -1 PLAN 0 PLAN 1
PLAN 2 PLAN 3 PLAN 4 SCALE 1:100
Program staff room workroom inventory technology room training pool hot pool baby pool laundry cafe kitchen outdoor seating bicycle parking wc lift sunbathing picnic spot
shower/changing facilities bathroom
waiting/reading room sun terras/garden
SECTION A-A
The concept is designed according to the possible needs and wishes of the visitors from the neighbourhood. In the area of Kreuzberg, social differences are more evident than in many other districts in Berlin. Unemployment is high, and the gap in economical assets between people is increasing. Most of the recidents in this area may not own or have access to a summerhouse, or be able to afford traveling to seasideplac- es out of town. Hopefully, this local bath house can provide a social meeting- place for bath , swimming, sun and recreation, all year round.
PLAN -1 PLAN 0 PLAN 1 PLAN 2 PLAN 3 PLAN 4 SCALE 1:100
Possible visitors
– The single mother with children. Puts the laundry into the machine, and takes the children to the pool while laundry is in the dryer.
– The sports guy throwing in the laundry in the machine, and uses the time when it works to swim and read.
– Teenagegirls going to the childrens department, have a bath in the tubs and a coffe after.
– The elderly woman 65+ sunbathing, swimming and meeting neighbours and friends on the sundeck.
1 Single mother with children washes
swimming dryhave coffee
2 Student washes showers
3 Pensioner +65 washes bathing drinking coffee sunbathing
4 Sporty dude training swims sunbathing
5 Family washes bathing sunbathing picnics dry
6 Teenage girls bathing reads have coffee GARDEN
WAITING ROOM BATH TUBS DRESSING ROOMS CAFE / WASHING / DRYING SUNBATHING
SWIMMING TYPES OF VISITOR
SECTION B-B SECTION C-C SCALE 1:100
