Wilmina | Grüntuch Ernst Architects

Wilmina offers three new spaces at one unique location. On Kantstraße 79 in Berlin Charlottenburg, a listed ensemble consisting of a former courthouse and a women's prison was transformed, expanded and reprogrammed by Grüntuch Ernst Architekten.

Under family-run management, the former courthouse came to life as a space for art and culture - Amtsalon. Wilmina Hotel and its restaurant Lovis welcome their guests in the former prison, sheltered by lush gardens and interflowing courtyards.

Hotel Wilmina
The hotel Wilmina in the former Charlottenburg Women's Prison is part of a listed 19th-century ensemble. Sheltered by hidden, lush gardens and interflowing courtyards, the former prison has been transformed by Grüntuch Ernst Architects. In dialogue with the existing spaces and traces of former use, a contemplative space of retreat in the middle of Berlin was created.A family-run hotel with 44 rooms and suites, a rooftop terrace, library, bar, spa, and gym, it now offers guests a high level of comfort and serenity.

Lovis
In the Lovis restaurant, the world of gastronomy and architecture meet in a unique way. Lovis is part of the family-run ensemble and Hotel Wilmina, located in the listed premises of a former women's prison, transformed in a sensitive dialogue into a place of encounter by Grüntuch Ernst Architects.   Sheltered by lush gardens and interflowing courtyards, the restaurant in the former lockyard offers a hidden place to discover and enjoy.  

After several stints in the best restaurants in France and Berlin, chef Sophia Rudolph defines Contemporary German Cuisine.  With her team, she reinterprets traditional dishes, focusing on flavorful compositions of seasonal and regional products with a distinct emphasis on vegetables. Join us in a space where the historic meets the new, German meets French, and the inside meets the outside to create a memorable culinary experience. 

Amtsalon
The former district court was built in 1896 and used as the Charlottenburg land registry until 2010. In a sensitive dialogue with the existing spaces, the listed building was transformed into a multidisciplinary space for culture, art, architecture and design. Amtsalon is a space and platform for temporary projects - for collaboration, encounter and exhibition. Amtsalon is part of an ensemble with a Hotel, Wilmina and Restaurant, Lovis.

Ort Kantstraße 79, Berlin-Charlottenburg
Year Completion 2022

Team Florian Fels, Ulrike Gardeler, Olaf Menk, Matthias Grabe, Maike Bodenbender, Chris Leeuw, Diane Böhringer u. a.

Consultants Ingenieurbüro Weltzer, Berlin (building services) – GTB-Berlin Gesellschaft für Technik am Bau, Berlin (structural engineering) – StudioC Nicole Zahner, Berlin (structural engineering) – Marc Pouzol (atelier le balto) und Christian Meyer (consulting in questions of outdoor facilities and garden design)

*** German Sustainability Award Architecture 2023 Winner ***

"Wilmina is a unique architectural-dialectical ensemble of cultural-historical awareness and dedication to a unique project. It not only stimulates reflection on the nature of community, generations and urban contrasts. It casually demonstrates the ecological possibilities offered by reprogramming even challenging built heritage, making it an architectural project that is sustainable in the best sense of the word.“
The jury states