AAI Housing Solutions Lecture: Heide & von Beckerath

The AAI are thrilled to host Tim Heide of Heide & von Beckerath for the next lecture in our Housing Solutions series, an exploration of qualitative issues in contemporary housing, showcasing a selection of international & Irish case studies in affordable, cooperative, experimental and social housing. With thanks to the Trinity College Dublin School of Social Work and Social Policy for their collaboration on this series.

15 years, 3 projects.

A critical view on Baugruppen development in the Berlin context, 2010-2025

Heide & von Beckerath have worked in housing in Berlin since 1990. Over 34 years, they have contributed a number of seminal projects in the city.

Their projects have followed the evolution of housing policy in Berlin as the focus has moved from self-initiated collaborative co-housing (baugruppen), to larger scale public housing led by housing associations.

This talk will explore that evolution of housing policy in Berlin, by focusing on key projects of the practice.

Heide & von Beckerath is based in Berlin. Tim Heide and Verena von Beckerath are concerned with space as a challenge for projects in different fields and scales. The design process leads to an ongoing research involving architecture and society, sustainability and technology. Applying both conceptual and rational thinking, the projects are informed by structural and formal clarity. Their range of work covers urban design, architectural projects, interior design and conceptual studies. In treating every project in its formal, cultural and intellectual dimensions as a whole, the studio collaborates with other architects and specialists where appropriate. Their work (from 1996 to 2008 in partnership with Andrew Alberts) is widely and internationally exhibited and published and has received numerous prestigious awards.