MB110 | Beer Fountain

Restructuring an Urban Fragment

The building, a formerly monofunctional and structurally fragmented commercial zone at Salzburg’s Lieferinger Spitz is reimagined as a vibrant, urban microcosm. Located at a key traffic junction along the Münchner Bundesstraße, the site -once defined by noise, vehicular dominance, and anonymity- is transformed through a bold architectural gesture into a place of social interaction, ecological awareness, and spatial clarity.

Design Philosophy

The L-shaped building anchors the site, mediates between scales, and introduces a carefully choreographed volumetry that responds to environmental stressors while defining new urban edges. Terraced floors, setbacks, and volumetric articulations provide noise protection and introduce rhythm and identity. What was once a lot hosting six units now accommodates 47 hybrid residential and commercial units, merging density with livability.

The core of the architectural concept lies in smart densification without additional land consumption. Parking is decoupled from lease agreements, creating flexibility and liberating surface area for green and communal spaces. By prioritizing bike infrastructure, car -and cargo-bike sharing, and non-motorized mobility, the building responds to the needs of a shifting urban demographic. Roof gardens, vertical green systems, and open-air terraces introduce biodiversity, moderate heat islands, and create meaningful social interfaces.

Urban Design

Confronted with a narrow, traffic-exposed plot, the design asserts a new logic: it creates a public plaza with a fountain, integrates a new bike lane, and elevates community life with a rooftop playground. This project redefines the rules of residual spaces, demonstrating how architecture can reclaim forgotten zones and turn them into hubs of urban vitality. Despite constraints, the site now hosts more green space than before, proving that density and ecology can not only coexist, but amplify each other.

The project goes beyond architecture: it delivers measurable public and ecological value. Residents benefit from improved air quality, reduced noise, and diversified urban amenities. The surrounding district profits from new public green areas, improved microclimate, and an upgraded mobility infrastructure. In the broader urban ecology, MB110 contributes to reducing soil sealing, supporting biodiversity, and encouraging low-impact lifestyles.

Innovative Approach & Sustainability

What distinguishes MB110 is its ability to create more open, green space through densification -an apparent contradiction turned design strategy. It demonstrates how unbuildable or overlooked urban plots can be reprogrammed through architecture into meaningful, livable, and ecologically sound urban fragments. It offers a blueprint for resilient urban transformation, balancing pragmatic solutions with visionary thinking.