2nd prize: former Thyssen-Krupp site in Cologne-Ehrenfeld

August 8th, 2024
OSKAR - the contribution by ASTOC ARCHITECTS AND PLANNERS and urbanegestalt with Hupe Flatau Partner

ASTOC ARCHITECTS AND PLANNERS and urbanegestalt with Hupe Flatau Partner have developed a concept for the urban redevelopment and transformation into an urban, mixed-use neighbourhood for the approximately two-hectare commercial site in Cologne-Ehrenfeld, which will be used by Thyssen-Krupp AG until 2021. The jury of the three-phase competition organised by SORAVIA as the owner and project developer, which initially involved 10 teams, awarded our entry, entitled OSKAR, 2nd prize. We are delighted that our entry was recognised and would like to thank our colleagues from urbanegestalt and Hupe Flatau Partner for the inspiring and fantastic collaboration.

The defining characteristics of our concept are a contiguous green centre, a clearly defined address space, the two hall heads as an identity space and a diverse mix of uses. The urban and structural design concept preserves and emphasises the large-scale structure of the current steel hall and continues it as a striking location in Cologne's urban layout. The result is an attractive, green and diverse campus for over 2,000 workplaces in the centre of Ehrenfeld. The concept deals intensively with the continuation and valorisation of the existing building structure and the materials used and is to be understood as a holistic contribution of address-forming urban development in front of the Ehrenfeld context, innovative and flexible building concepts in the new building, monument protection and preservation of existing buildings as open space and sustainability.

Drawings and renderings: ASTOC ARCHITECTS AND PLANNERS and urbanegestalt with Hupe Flatau Partner.
Process management: Faltin+Sattler FSW Düsseldorf.