Holzmarkt is in Berlin, Germany on the River Spree. The area is an urban community and is described as alternative space under the state of transition. The space was originally 'no mans land', the boundary between East and West Berlin, where the Berlin wall was in place.
According to the Holzmarkt website to them it was not just a street in Berlin with an eventful history. For the Holzmarkt they wanted to combine nature, economy and culture in our thoughts and considerations, where the space was open for creativity, to live and work.
Where the scar between East and West is still visible, a vibrant urban quarter is to be created that connects Friedrichshain, Kreuzberg and Mitte. No wall, no fence will block the view on the Spree. The Holzmarkt will attract people from Berlin and the world, delight, inspire and bring them together.
One will find peace and fun, work and entertainment and can help to shape and to enjoy. Sustainability and advancement are not a contradiction. We generate a field of tension between modern architecture and a Holzmarkt (Timber Market) in the true sense of the word. New technologies and craftsmanship enrich each other. The Holzmarkt leaves room for something new, does not remain static. We want to create value, experiment and learn in a unique place worth living.
