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In Berlin, a flat supports the conversion of vacant offices into apartments

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FAR Frohn & Rojas renovated part of a former office building in Berlin, dating back to the early 1930s, transforming it into an apartment. - Tobias Wootton
At 211-sq-m, Apartment Rungestrasse benefits from an open floor plan and double-height ceilings. - Tobias Wootton
Seeking to maintain this openness and designate proper living without subdividing the space too much into isolated rooms, the design team implemented a double-level shelf comprising five bays. - Tobias Wootton

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Client
Private
Floor Area
211 sq-m

A disused office was converted into a living space, showing how the adaptive reuse of vacant commercial buildings can help meet soaring housing demand in urban contexts.

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