Situated in the historic center of Berlin the „Ehemaliges Königliches Hofbaudepot“ is a noteworthy piece of Berlin’s architectural history.
At the beginning of the 20th century it was used as the permanent repository of the Berliner Schloss for statues, reliefs and other architectural ornamentation. After the 2nd world war, the Hofbaudepot served as rehearsal and storage space for the Friedrichstadt-Palast.
The structure of the Hofbaudepot has been renovated, modernised and converted according to relevant heritage protection stipulations. Contemporary necessities like building services, kitchens, bathrooms, lighting, stairs, glassed walls and built-in furniture have been added unobtrusively.
Some traces of history were kept, some carefully transformed, and new architectural elements have been integrated to provide flexible use. The old ballet mirrors of the Friedrichstadt-Palast, for example, now face the slanted walls of the bathrooms. The exposed brickwork on the ground-floor has been carefully cleaned to preserve historical traces like old posters and graffito.
The added architectural elements are distinct without competing with the existing structure.
The atmosphere of calm lightness, provided by the height of the ceilings and unobstructed sight lines has been updated.
Rooms rich in variety wait for the future tenants, providing highly individual potential usage.