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Image credit: Frank Sperling
J. MAYER H. und Partner has completed the transformation of a historic apartment in Berlin. The unit sits within a circa 1900 building, transformed by the project into a continuous, open-plan living environment with a vibrant colour scheme.
Image credit: Frank Sperling
Image credit: Frank Sperling
Originally designed with individualized floor plans, the apartment had undergone multiple renovations over the past century, resulting in the loss of its original spatial character. The new project, titled “MOM,” reinterprets the interior through the removal of non-load-bearing walls and low door openings, creating a unified spatial layout.
Image credit: Frank Sperling
Image credit: Frank Sperling
The redesigned interior is organized around a series of compact functional cores, while curved partitions made from profiled wooden rods define zones for privacy, storage, and circulation. A continuous ceiling finished in clay-based plaster introduces both acoustic control and a unifying visual element across the apartment.
Image credit: Frank Sperling
Image credit: Frank Sperling
References to the building’s historic fabric are retained and reinterpreted. Existing features, including a vaulted arch, have been preserved, while formal elements such as the building’s exterior geometry inform the interior’s curved surfaces and spatial language.
Image credit: Frank Sperling
Image credit: Frank Sperling
The apartment contains interconnected areas for cooking, dining, and socializing. Color is used as a primary organizational device, distinguishing different zones within the open plan. Key features include a bright yellow kitchen referencing Sainte Marie de La Tourette by Le Corbusier, alongside contrasting tones across living and private spaces. Meanwhile, Custom furniture and artworks are integrated throughout the scheme, including a suspended installation by Björn Dahlem and a neon piece, Luftschlösser, by Christian Jankowski.
Image credit: Frank Sperling
Image credit: Frank Sperling