Studentenwohnheim Martinskloster

Studentenwohnheim Martinskloster places student rooms beside old monastery walls and within a modern modular building. The massive beech tree anchors the courtyard. Each room contains a transparent capsule with an authentic object connected to the site’s long history. A medieval key may share space with an organ pipe. Other capsules hold a Prussian coin, a reading stone, a reliquary box, or a Viking bell. These objects inspire nicknames and stories among residents. The new building frames the old monastery remains with modular construction and materials designed for reuse. Open internal gallery walkways replace conventional residential corridors. These internal streets create places for conversation, chance meetings, and everyday contact between students. Recycled concrete and timber shape the project here. The courtyard beech provides a gathering point where residents grill, talk, and relax beneath its broad crown. Its broad branches frame daily student life in the courtyard. Together, the capsules, walkways, and courtyard tree connect private rooms with a shared architectural story.