The Tempelhof Airport in Berlin is a sprawling building covering some 1.2km. Beyond it is Tempelhofer feld, a park of sorts amid the derelict landing strips. However the imposing Tempelhof airport cuts this park off from the city as a whole. The purpose of this project is to establish that link between the park and the city of Berlin, using the Tempelhof as a medium. In order to achieve this, we created a series of interventions that enhanced and drew attention to different architectural conditions in the Tempelhof whilst also carving the most concise route to Tempelhofer feld. This route culminated in a new build in a single hangar in the Tempelhof acting as a community hub, teaching the history of the Tempelhof and connecting the park to the city.
Zeitgeist collages
Monumentality // Welthaupstadt germania - Spaces represent the ambitions of the Nazi party
Oppression // World War II - Space represent the destruction of war time
Functionality // U.S. Cold War & Commercial Use - Spaces have diverse uses following the war
Futurity // The Creative District - Proposed spaces will create a link between park and city
VISUALS
THE PROPOSED COMMUNITY HUB LINKING THE PARK, AIRPORT & CITY TOGETHER
THIS VANTAGE POINT OFFERS A VIEW OF TEMPELHOFER FELD IN THE DISTANCE AND THE ICONIC ARCHITECTURE OF THE HANGAR IN THE FOREGROUND