The eight-storey residential and commercial building in Waldemarstrasse is situated in an exposed location near the Engelbecken in Kreuzberg. The building closes a remaining gap in the development and defines the corner in a structurally heterogeneous environment.

Depending on the perspective, one sees a calmly placed or highly active building, an effect caused by the stacking of its storeys. They are recessed or projecting, thereby breaking down the ‘sharp edge’ of the corner. At the same time, the corner situation is staged through the interplay of projections.

The layering is enhanced by alternating black and white bands and is used to give the individual apartments open spaces with different qualities. The high-quality detailed work is revealed in the lack of perceptible details. This was achieved by a polyurethane coating and the careful planning of non-visible water drainage. That creates a homogenous, jointless building with a sculptural character and an abstraction that is a contemporary element of the cityscape rather than a foreign body.

Each apartment has a quiet side towards the courtyard and a side facing the Engelbecken park. The continuous balconies on the front of the building are integrated into the design of the floor plans, thereby dissolving the boundary between the interior and exterior space.