City construction / location

The location of the factory loft building with 44 units and 20 underground car parking spaces is the Berlin district of Friedrichshain. The ensemble comprises three main buildings that are linked to each other by two side wings. The penthouse floors are created in the current attic. The courtyard spaces on the roof of the underground car park will supplement the residential quality as a result of intensive greening; a play area and common gardens will create an attractive atmosphere.

Building construction

The building has a reinforced construction.

The beam design comprises brick columns and steel beams supported on the columns.

The underground garage will be in reinforced concrete.

External walls / facade

The external walls are made from load bearing brickwork. The road façade is clad with glazed tiles in blue and white. The courtyard façades have visible brickwork in beige and off-white. The façades are to be renovated and approved by the Listed Building Authority; missing stones will be replaced.

Internal walls

The dividing walls between the apartments have a dry wall pillar design (205 mm) as per the DIN requirements. Heavy fire protection rock wall insulation is installed to improve noise and fire protection. All non-load bearing internal walls will be light partition walls with plasterboard coverings to meet technical noise protection and fire protection requirements. Moisture-resistant plasterboard coverings will be used in wet areas. All edges between walls and walls to ceilings will be sealed with permanent elastic coatings.

Ceilings

The reinforced concrete ceilings will have filigree slabs. In bathrooms, shower rooms, WCs, corridors and halls the ceilings will be mortar-free (plasterboard) and an adequate number of downlights will be installed.

Roof

The "Berlin roof" is a wooden design. The sloping roofs will be covered with clay roof tiles.

The shape and colour will be agreed with the Listed Building Authority.

The terraces will have decking.

The stairway continues in a massive design up to the top floor.

Plumbing work

All plumbing work will be sheet zinc.

Heating / hot water

The heating and hot water is supplied by district heating and solar energy. To further sustainable reductions in the heating costs, all apartments and the commercial unit are to be equipped with underfloor heating. The heating lines will be aluminium alloy pipes and laid invisibly in shafts or the floor structure. The bathrooms will have towel radiators.

Ventilation/extraction

The underground garage is cross-ventilated by the entrance and ventilation shafts in the northern rear plot area. The minimum ventilation opening of 3000 cm² per parking space is complied with. The other cellar areas are ventilated by air shafts. Internal bathrooms and WCs are given mechanical ventilation. A flue system with a minimum 1 m² free cross-section is planned to ventilate the stairwell.

Electrical installation

All rooms are equipped with an adequate number of switches and sockets (6-10 depending on the size of the room). The pipes are laid under plasterwork. The postbox system is located for all apartments in the entrance area of the existing building (stainless steel design).

Stairwell

The stairwell walls are plastered brickwork or reinforced concrete (lift shaft). The steps and landings are also reinforced concrete (in-situ concrete / finished parts) and, as is the case for the entrance area, receive an overall cover surface as per the architect's design proposals. The postbox system is located in the entrance area of each building (stainless steel design).

XXXXXXX Windows / window sills

In the new building, wooden insulated glass windows with triple glazing (K-value 0.9) and tilt/turn hinges, mainly with room-high glazing, are used: colour white. The window cross bars of the floor-level windows to the street are given a profile bar in the Wilhimenian style - colour white. The doors and patio doors on the ground floor do not have profile bars (colour as stated by the architect).

Internal doors

The apartments receive sealed and self-closing entrance doors with a safety coating and DPC lock to prevent burglary. The internal doors are plywood (height 213.5 cm) with wooden surrounding fittings painted in white. They will receive light metal hinges and warded locks. All handles are stainless steel.

Paintwork

The residential rooms will have underfloor heating on a plaster structure on a sound insulating balancing layer. Bathrooms, WCs and utility rooms will be sealed to DIN standards.

XXXXX Floors

Multiple layer parquet flooring will be laid on the floors. The kitchens and bathrooms will have a natural stone floor. The terraces will have a timber piling upper surface. The balconies on the existing building to the road will receive an artificial resin coating, colour as stated by the architect.

XXXXXX Outdoor areas

The garden courtyard will be arranged according to the free space plan. Exterior lights with energy-saving lights and dimmer switches will be fixed to the yard façade. The apartments on the ground floor will have a terrace and share of a garden. The private gardens will have turf and hedges for optical separation. The free areas of the joint property will be landscaped: lawns, plant beds, play area and seating will provide a pleasant living environment.

Tiling

All wet rooms, bathrooms, showers, WCs and utility rooms will be tiled in some areas as per the design plan. Showers will be tiled to door height. All other areas will be painted white.

Bathrooms / showers / WCs / kitchens

The bathrooms are fitted with WCs, sinks, baths and / or showers. The hot/cold water regulation will be via single-lever mixer taps in superior quality (Phillip Stark etc.). All fittings will be white (brand: Keramag). The connections will be installed in facing walls. The guest WC will have a wall-hung WC and a sink; usually a shower. Hot and cold water meters will be installed. Internal bathrooms and WCs are given mechanical ventilation. Internal bathrooms and kitchens are described below:

XXXXXX Bathroom
Acrylic installed bath, flat showers with real glass dividers. Single-lever mixer taps with hand shower (rain-shower system), wall-hung porcelain WC with water-saving flush and automatically lowering WC seat. Porcelain sink 60 to 90 cm with single-lever mixer tap, washing machine connection.

Kitchen
The connections for water, waste water, dishwasher, fridge, and oven will be provided.

Painting

All walls and ceiling will be plastered where necessary and given a white overall coat of paint. The stairwell will be painted with an emulsion coating.

Metalwork

Terrace railings for the new building and the newly created balconies on the existing building facing the courtyard will be made from zinc-plated flat and/or round steel, handrails in stainless steel. The existing balcony railings will be renovated and painted steel-grey.

Outdoor areas

The play area's size and design will be in line with the play area regulations. There will be two pieces of equipment (large sandbox, climbing frame and slide), a bench and a sun-lounger.

Property drainage

The roofs will be drained to the property with ground-level drains. The areas with no ground-level drains (underground garage) will also have a drainage system that feeds to the ground-level drains for dispersal.

Play area

The play area's size and design will be in line with the play area regulations. There will be two pieces of equipment (large sandbox, climbing frame and slide), a bench and a sun-lounger.

Car parking / underground garage

The lower level houses the underground garage, apartment cellars and functional rooms (building equipment, bike storage). All areas are accessed via the stairwells. The entrance and exit lead directly onto Liebigstreet. The access gate can be opened using a remote control or apartment key.

Rubbish store

There is a rubbish store on the ground floor next to the underground car park exit. The rubbish store is ventilated naturally to street level.

Other

Each apartment will have a chimney connection. The kitchens shown and other furniture are not provided.