Team: Kazarli Eleni, Poulia Iliana, ​Varsami Maria

During the design studio of the 9th semester, we simulated the ​international competition for the new Media Campus of Axel Springer ​SE. With some adjustments to the original requirements to fit the needs ​of a semester course, we were called to re-imagine the Media ​Campus.

The split history of the lot, being divided by the Berlin wall, became a ​focus point of our design. By inverting the meaning of a wall, we ​created a large negative space on the traces of the Berlin wall. We ​carefully guided the lighting in the building by incorporating gaps ​spanning multiple stories.

The first two levels focus on complementary rooms to the working ​spaces, e.g. cafeterias, printing areas and multipurpose rooms. A pair ​of co-working spaces in the 2nd and the last level build a collaborative ​framework for the office floors on the 3rd up to the 6th level.