Clockwise Bremen
SODA has completed the
first project in Germany for Castelforge; a new workspace in Bremen for
co-working specialists Clockwise. This project is the
first office of its kind in Bremen with comprehensive tenant-focused amenities
spaces. Located on the River Weser, the
Old Town of Bremen was founded on a sand dune surrounded by agricultural
lowlands due to the river’s sedimentary deposits. These particular geological
conditions inspired the arrival space – with the main reception and café located
above ground level and utilising the natural properties of Clayworks plaster
for the bar and reception desk. This hand-applied finish creates visible strata
and provides a warm atmosphere more akin to hospitality settings than
traditional workspaces. This concept is further accentuated by corrugated
plaster wall and the use of natural textiles and planting throughout.
The ground floor features a club area with
banquette seating, booths, a coffee spot and high chairs for quick and informal
working. Access to the floor above is via a meandering hung steel staircase
that switches back on itself, encouraging
tenants to wander within the building. This was created by punching a vertical
structural hole through the upper levels to create more openness and connect
different communal spaces to one another.
Photography by Pierce Scourfield






