The Maximiliansquartier project in Berlin-Schmargendorf, which won the "Best Architects Award '22," was commissioned by the Groth Group and realized by the Berlin-based architecture firm Modersohn and Freiesleben. The design is an architectural highlight in many respects. The central corridors of apartment blocks C3 and D2 are not long, narrow passageways lined with apartment doors, but rather divided into two smaller sections by the elevator. In blocks C4 and D1, which are up to 26 meters deep, the corridor length is reduced by staggered arrangements. Furthermore, the slightly trapezoidal shape of the north-south oriented buildings C4 and D1 improves their orientation to the sun. In the east-west oriented blocks, there are only two north-facing apartments per floor, which nevertheless benefit from the sun's path thanks to a corner room with a balcony facing east or west. Gable details transform the building into a "house," the contour of the eaves line becomes unbalanced, and here and there, at the owner's request, a corner of the building is designed as a roof pergola. The door and window surrounds are accentuated by dark-glazed thin brick , contrasting with thin brick on the facade, which are in delicate tones.
