honeycomb apartments by peter haimerl bring sloping homes to munich

honeycomb apartments by peter haimerl bring sloping homes to munich

munich’s efficient honeycomb structure

 

The monotonous rows of identical buildings in Munich’s new Riem district inspired Peter Haimerl Architektur to create something entirely different. The architects describe the typical development in Germany as ‘a sad, urban loop of un-imaginativeness and boredom,‘ and responded to this urban condition with its recently completed Clusterwohnen Wabenhaus, or Cluster Living Honeycomb House. The housing development takes shape as an array of hexagonal tubes stacked horizontally, resembling a giant beehive. This pattern, commonly found in nature, allows for efficient spatial nesting and a variety of configurations. Walls are transformed into connecting stairs or little alcoves, creating a more dynamic and open living environment.

Peter Haimerl Architektur honeycombimages © Edward Beierle

 

 

peter haimerl architektur maximizes space and light

 

The honeycomb design by Peter Haimerl fosters a sense of community. It’s inclusive and welcoming, opening up to the neighborhood. As the architects say, ‘We tear open the usual wall structures of a box to create a new feeling of space.’ The Cluster Living Honeycomb House lends a remarkable ratio of living space to floor area. The hexagonal layout makes apartments feel 1.3 times larger than their actual size. Additionally, the sloping ceilings provide usable space that wouldn’t exist in a traditional building.

 

The honeycomb shape also maximizes how light enters the apartments, as natural light streams in from a broader range to further illuminate the entire space. This allows for more efficient use of the interior walls for storage — the sloping surfaces themselves simplify furnishing, as furniture can be built into or adapted to the angles.

Peter Haimerl Architektur honeycomb
Peter Haimerl Architektur’s ‘cluster living honeycomb house’ breaks the mold of Munich’s urban fabric

 

 

harnessing the walls to ‘live upwards’

 

The team at Peter Haimerl Architektur notes that another benefit is the ability to ‘live upwards’ within the honeycomb, creating unique opportunities for furniture placement and room usage. A single staircase provides access to all apartments and communal areas in the Honeycomb House. There’s also a shared gathering zone that leads directly to a rooftop garden, perfect for socializing with neighbors. The modular design of the honeycombs allows for a high degree of flexibility as the building offers a range of unit types from studios without kitchens, to one- to four-room apartments.

Peter Haimerl Architektur honeycomb
inspired by nature, the Honeycomb House features stacked hexagonal units Peter Haimerl Architektur honeycomb
walls become stairs and alcoves, creating a dynamic and open living space honeycomb apartments by peter haimerl bring sloping homes to munich
hexagonal apartments lends more perceived space and light due to the unique layout

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sloping ceilings and efficient use of walls maximize the structure’s functionality

honeycomb apartments by peter haimerl bring sloping homes to munich
the Honeycomb House fosters a sense of community with its inclusive design

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the modular design offers flexible living options and a potential model for the future

 

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project info:

 

project title: Clusterwohnen Wabenhaus

architecture: Peter Haimerl Architektur | @peterhaimerl.architektur

location: Munich, Germany

employees: Ulrich Pape, Tomohide Ichikawa

construction management: Peter Haimerl Architektur, Rainer Hoffmann Balda Architects
statics: aka engineers, Thomas Beck
HLS: Consult ddk
electrics: Engineering office v. Törne

completion: 2023

photography: © Edward Beierle

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