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Willkommen

Willkommen

GBBN Architects Inc. • Architects

Willkommen on Pleasant’s elegantly creased brick bulk rises above a large, glass storefront, inviting activity across Liberty Street.

Floating above a glass storefront, Willkommen on Vine’s striking brick geometry has quickly become a neighborhood favorite.

Looking toward Willkommen on Pleasant at night.

A modern take on the neighborhood’s historic oriels, Willkommen on Vine’s undulating brick wall gloats above a glass storefront, providing residents with privacy and sunlight.

Simple but well-detailed materials give Willkommen’s interiors a comfortable, well-crafted feel.

Small but important details, like wood apartment numbers and wood coat hooks near unit entrances communicate an elevated quality of craft while also increasing the functionality of the space.

Forming a bridge between Liberty, a busy arterial street, to the intimate, pedestrian setting of Pleasant Street, Willkommen on Pleasant steps up/down to meet the scale of both directions.

corners, through windows, and in its courtyard. 12. A simple palette of brick and glass, Willkommen’s surface shifts from opaque to transparent to distinguish public and private space.

Looking up at Willkommen on Vine's oriels from below.

The entrance at Willkommen on Republic.

Parametric design was used to play with different degrees of extrusion on the wall at Vine.

Augmented Reality tested to the feel of the facade at Vine.

A full scale physical mockup allowed us to test the fabrication for Vine Street's oriels.

Willkommen on Republic uses its large glass lobby, stairs, and stoops to connect residents to their neighbors. Revealing the activity on a narrow street that sometimes has felt shuttered, it announces, “We’re home, let’s get to know each other!”