Yunfang Xu

The site is located in Berlin-Wilmersdorf, in the area currently occupied by the A104 motorway. Planning for the future decommissioning of this infrastructure, this proposal aims to create a vertical habitat for humans and other species in Berlin by merging public communal space and non-human habitat walls into private living space. It encourages collective living and urban coexistence.

Guided by the idea of hobby rooms, the jointly developed group masterplan provides public space for local residents to gather. In addition, the proposal provides three residential towers. By following the way of collective living, the tower becomes a space regardless of class, age and gender.

An “untouchable” landscape is set on the A104, left to rewild by excluding any human activities. A “walkable ribbon” is used as a tool to allow researchers to survey the motorway from a distance. Additionally, habitat walls were designed to provide nesting areas. All these efforts make the proposal not only a living space for human beings but also a habitat for other species.