"They're not getting anywhere. Can you help?"
The call of a city politician in the Kreuzberg-Friedrichshain district was an urgent request to advance a building project for disadvantaged children on behalf of the Kreuzberg Children's Foundation.

Mission impossible
A hopeless undertaking: The “Ratiborareal” zoning plan is subject to a moratorium. The building site is also a garden monument and is located directly on the waterfront. It is a crossing of the Landwehrkanal. The existing building from the time of the Royal Prussian Hydraulic Engineering Inspectorate is a lovingly restored individual monument and requires respectful minimum distances. Majestic street and park trees cast their shadows on the only remaining building area?

A small house with big tasks
"Your design looks quite good!" The district politicians are interested. After all, this is an important social project.

Building law takes priority over tree protection
It will be exciting once again. The tree protectors from the district administration turn the principle of the tree protection ordinance around. This is followed by root appraisals and shallow foundations.

48h! Roof is tight
Now it has to be fast. Winter is approaching. The meticulously planned prefabricated wooden house, will be hoisted over the trees within 48 hours with the help of a heavy truck-mounted crane and assembled. The children can come!