Precedent Study: Friedrichstrasse Apts.-OMA

The Friedrichstrasse apartments in Berlin are related to its historic site near Checkpoint Charlie and the old dividing line between the East and the West of the former Berlin Wall. The arrangement of apartments and the spaces are directly related to its historic background through its load-bearing walls that span from East to West and rest on columns on the lower floor. On the West side of the building lies roof top gardens and a series of terraces while the East facade facing the street is a straight black facade with windows and slight variations and materials in the facade.