pionier - High-rise apartment living with social solidarity, Berlin
PIONIER literally combines two ideas, once seen as incompatible, under a single roof. The project provides 160 high-quality, affordable owner-occupied apartments, which in turn help to finance the construction of 160 social housing units for low-income groups. And all in the same building! It is all made possible through a unique public-private partnership model. Many cities have sites which are not sufficiently used. In the case of PIONIER, the site is leased for one hundred years, taking the legal form of an inheritable lease, and stays in public ownership, while land costs are reduced for the purchaser, cutting down on the overall price. Despite these low prices, no compromises in terms of architecture, quality of fittings, or environmental standards are made. True to its social and political ambitions, PIONIER enables different social groups to live together under a single roof, helping to further social integration.
Exhibitor: zanderroth gmbh