Residential Buildings
Development of the Havelufer quarter (connected living environments, integrated urban district)
New living space on former industrial site – thanks to integrated project delivery (IPD) in just four years for development, planning, and construction.
© KAURI CABA daycare center is standard in a new neighborhood. A daycare center in a former officers’ mess is not so common. Add a canoe rental service and a bouldering wall in the apartment, and you’ve got the Havelufer Quarter in Berlin-Spandau.
Upon completion, a total of 4,000 people are expected to live on the former Hertlein site in apartments of various sizes and furnishings – from one-room apartments to five-room apartments, part furnished or barrier-free. The district promises connected living environments and many communal areas, providing restaurants and co-working spaces. A neighborhood app supports residents in their daily lives and also serves as a digital neighborhood forum. The Havelufer Quarter covers much of its electricity needs through photovoltaics on the roofs.
Positive example of integrated project delivery
Drees & Sommer supported PATRIZIA and KAURI CAB Development comprehensively and was responsible for all service phases as project manager and consultant.
In spite of its size, complexity, and construction starting during the coronavirus pandemic, all new buildings were completed within just four years. Integrated project delivery (IPD) played a key role in this success. This process originates from the Anglo-Saxon world. What’s special about it is that instead of the usual two-party contracts, the client, architect, planner, and contractor enter into a multi-party contract in an IPD project. They share the risks and use collaboration methods such as lean management and bonus-malus schemes. This results in a more efficient project process with fewer delays.
Added value
- All 16 new buildings completed on time and within budget
- Successful IPD project (integrated project delivery)
- Comprehensive urban and neighborhood development expertise
- Future-proofing through the integration of economic, ecological, and social aspects
- Connected living environments – digital service concepts for residents
- User-oriented planning and construction
Services
- Project management
- Consulting on infrastructure, energy supply, and development
- Support for neighborhood certification (DGNB Gold pre-certification achieved)
- Supervision of two-stage architectural competition
- Location, target group, and cost-benefit analysis
- Organizational consulting
- IPD management and IPD coaching
"The Havelufer Quarter is an ambitious project. The scope, the high ecological and social standards, and the diversity of the offered housing models meant that planning and successful implementation required a high level of expertise and coordination."
Felix Speetzen, Head of Fund Management Value Add Living, PATRIZIA.
"Completion within the timeframe and budget proves that the decision for integrated project delivery (IPD) was exactly right. Only thanks to IPD were we able to secure contracts, capacities, and raw materials early."
Luca Bauernfeind, Managing Partner, KAURI CAB Development Berlin GmbH
“It is precisely in difficult situations that the importance of finding solutions based on partnership and pragmatism becomes apparent. This was practiced by IPD from the very beginning and by everyone involved, and was crucial to the success of the project.”
Moritz Schöbel, Senior Team Leader, Drees & Sommer
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