MIXED USE ARCHITECTURE , RENOVATION BY MAX DUDLER
Inspired by legendary Berlin department store architecture , Max Dudler has redesigned the facades for the northern part of the Tegel Quartier
With two staggered tower superstructures and the motif of cascading facade pilasters , the architecture becomes a new focus of attraction for this revitalized pedestrian zone . The project , commissioned by HGHI Holding GmbH , is part of an undertaking that redefines Gorkistrasse – set at the heart of Berlin ’ s Reinickendorf district – as an urban shopping street . The entire project will reach completion this year , including the southern part , also designed by Max Dudler . Circa two-thirds of the new shops have already opened . The Rautenbach and Pechtold architecture offices have been commissioned with the planning and execution of the interiors .
Tegel Quartier Nord is a component of comprehensive modernization and expansion of the circa 250-meter long pedestrian zone is known as Gorkistrasse , which includes the former Tegel Shopping Center , the former Hertie Department Store , and the Tegel Market Hall , so steeped in tradition . In collaboration with HGHI , the project ’ s aim was to revitalize this historic pedestrian zone and to reinvest stationary retail in Tegel with new attractiveness . At the same time , such an upgrade of a building from the 1970s represents a prototypical architectural task with regard to ‘ sustainability .’
The new Galeria-Kaufhaus in the northern section is reminiscent of the
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