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.