IBeB (Blumengroßmarkt)

The IBeB (Integratives Bauprojekt am ehemaligen Blumengroßmarkt) is a housing project located in Berlin, Germany, specifically in the historic Südliche Friedrichstadt in Kreuzberg. The project was initiated by architects ifau and Heide & von Beckerath in cooperation with the Selbstbaugenossenschaft Berlin eG. The main idea is to offer a mix of live and work units that meet the needs of artists and creative professionals, among others, while maintaining affordable housing options in a central location. Key features include: - **Mixed Use**: Owner-occupied artists’ studios and apartments, cooperative housing and studios, space provision for social associations and commerce. - **Sustainable Design**: The building is designed with cost-efficient prefabricated components and constructed to the energy efficiency standard 70 of the German Energy Saving Ordinance using mainly environmentally sustainable building materials. - **Community Focus**: The project emphasizes social and spatial integration, with shared spaces, a roof garden, and a central rue intérieure serving as a meeting place for residents and the neighborhood.