Architecture

Extending over an area of around 26,000 m², Bötzow Berlin has a fascinating history and enormous potential for the future. The site is located in the heart of the capital city, in a large area that is currently under development. In 2013, site owner Professor Hans Georg Näder hired famous British architect David Chipperfield. Four years previously, Sir David had accomplished an architectural masterstroke with his restoration work on Berlin’s Neues Museum and had also thrown a completely new perspective on architecture with his installation in Berlin’s new national gallery. The way in which he transformed the 19th century building to give it contemporary relevance was a remarkable tour de force.

David Chipperfield drew up the master plan for Bötzow Berlin in 2013. In doing so, he paid assiduous attention to the topographical challenges of the site. His plans cover the area extending along Saarbrücker Strasse and Prenzlauer Allee. As the area is brought back to life, all work is being coordinated closely with the state office responsible for the preservation of historic monuments. Wherever possible, traces of past uses and eras gone by will be preserved.

The inner courtyard that links the individual buildings was landscaped by Belgian garden designer Peter Wirtz. It has been designed not only as a place where employees and visitors to the site can relax and enjoy some fresh air, but also as a protected environment where patients can take their first steps again under the supervision Ottobock’s Patient Care team.