The concept of the LiMa residential home Berlin

“The LiMa residential complex is located at the end of a triangular site, at the tip of which a church sets the accent. The building masses of this church are loosely related to the overall architectural planning. The development of this triangular island meant that the church remained a stand-alone building. The courtyard itself, conceived as a public space with six pedestrian paths and connections to both the street and the neighboring courtyard, bears little resemblance to the traditional, often depressing Berlin courtyards. The pedestrian paths are also part of the open common stairways.”

Herman Hertzberger

From: “Vom Bauen. Lectures on Architecture” by Herman Hertzberger; Aries Verlag Munich 1995, p.40