Stellinger Moor

Stellinger Moor, located in a fenced industrial area used by city-owned companies, will predominantly cover Hamburg’s city cleaning service old waste incineration plant (MVA) on Schnackenburgallee – Bahrenfeld. Together with three other offices, Karres en Brands was asked to present a design to re-connect the area with its surrounding urban tissue and re-develop a derelict site into a synergetic workspace for multiple resident companies, with Hamburg’s biggest bus depot at its heart. Our proposal finished second in the competition.

With our proposal BOX+, we wanted to set an example for large logistics locations and show that industrial or logistical efficiency can go hand in hand with nature, social interaction and sustainability. By concentrating the public and communal functions in the heart of the site, the design offers maximum freedom for change and adaptability for all northern and southern plots.

Located at the heart of the site, the Box is the space where all facets of the plan come together. It is a new gesture that extends towards the highway but also connects to the natural green corridor in the west. The compact design of the new depot is directly related to the concept of modularity - not only functional but also formal. This structure can grow and adapt. In size, but also in material and technology. For example, if car use reduces in the future, the multi-story car park is kept open for future conversion by using a floor height appropriate to office buildings. The pergola, which is derived as a necessary component of the bus depot, ties all these interventions together in a robust grid that integrates space for both greenery and specialised work routines. Pedestrian and motorised traffic are provided separate infrastructures to make them both safe and flexible. The elevated pedestrian loop also provides access to an extensive sports and social program located on the rooftops.

In designing a sustainable synergetic depot, we set out to create a healthy work environment that is fit for the future and future employees. The roofs were used extensively to include water retention, additional space for greenery that connects to adjacent green structures and supports a healthy work environment by promoting sports and exercise. Against this background, the choice of materials specifically promotes good lighting, climate control and even orientation, while the design is otherwise geared to high sustainability standards.