Over the past century, society has become increasingly disconnected from the natural world — from the rhythm of growing seasons to the origins of our food. As traditional markets evolved into supermarkets, convenience gradually replaced seasonality and locality. Creating a more sustainable food system requires food stores to once again function as true marketplaces, celebrating locally grown, seasonal produce and reconnecting people with the process of food production.


Following the success of the Wiesbaden prototype, the Berlin market is the second realisation of the 'REWE Green Farming' concept and demonstrates the modularity and adaptability of ACME's design. 

 

Project Details +

Project Details

LOCATION: Berlin, Germany

CLIENT: REWE

DATE: 2022 - 2026

STATUS: Completed

SIZE:  9,800m² site (3,265m² market; 2,800m² hydroponic rooftop farm; 475m²  farm ground floor + 3.800m² carpark)

Credits +

Credits

Architecture - ACME

Local Architect (execution) - CS Architekten

Urban Farming - ECF Farmsystems

Structural Engineer -  Schöne Neue Welt Ingenieure  /  Brave New World Engineers

Technical Building equipmen -  PSM – Planungsgesellschaft für Gebaeudetechnik

MEP Engineering: PSM 

Traffic & Civil Engineering: Noack

Sustainability - e2

Landscape - Natur+Text

Fire Engineering: Andrea Hofmann

BIM Coordinator: Vrame

Lighting Design: Oktalite

PV Planning: EHA


PHOTOGRAPHY

Christoph Große

Fritz Brunier

REWE is an adaptable and sustainable market concept designed to suit a wide range of sites. Conceived as a contemporary timber market hall, the building showcases locally farmed and prepared products through its architecture.

An integrated aquaponic system and modular greenhouse form the heart of the building, while large glass facades connect the interior to the surrounding landscape and flood the space with natural light, emphasising transparency in the food-making process.

The timber structure, defined by arching columns, creates a more human-scale shopping experience and establishes a new architectural identity for REWE.

The modular timber used in the supermarket's construction, comprises 72 columns with capitals made of stacked timber forming the supporting structure and creating a vaulted structure inside. This highly visible modular timber structure forms the main element of a new architectural identity for REWE.

The timber elements have standard dimensions so they can be dismantled and reused without needing to be recycled.

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