Grüner (I)konus From Old Gasometer to Nature-Inclusive Residential Tower

Energy and sustainability, Engie, Essay, expanding design practices, Inside Outside, Mei architects and planners, Middle Density, Peter Bastian Architekten, UTB Berlin

Adaptive reuse, Architecture & Nature, Biodiversity, Biophilic, Community, Community Facilities, Competition, Green, Identity, Integration, Residential, Sustainability

Mei architects and planners, together with an interdisciplinary team, has won the tender for the transformation of the monumental Gasometer in Münster into a nature-inclusive residential tower surrounded by a lush park. The team – made up of UTB Berlin, Mei architects and planners, Peter Bastian Architekten, Engie, and Inside Outside – developed a rock-solid concept and convinced Stadtwerke Münster with a bold plan that excels on three essential core ideas: fostering communities; integral sustainability; and creating a strong identity, with the building’s history providing inspiration for a new future. The iconic gasometer, which once powered the city, is undergoing a green transformation, becoming a new epicenter for innovation and community living.