Transformation into a creative and cultural quarter “The Alte Schlachthof Karlsruhe has undergone an amazing development.” Dr. Frank Mentrup, Lord Mayor The 7-hectare former slaughterhouse site is centrally located not far from the city center in the east of Karlsruhe. Due to its use at the time of its foundation,
Spatial model for structural change in the Rhine lignite mining area How can Europe’s largest landscaping site master the challenge of structural change? Lignite mining has shaped the Rhine mining area since the 1950s. The phase-out of lignite will significantly change this region, and not just through the economic reprofiling
Renovation, addition of storeys and redensification of a housing estate A coordinated redevelopment strategy enabled the implementation of redensification and modernization during ongoing residential operations. Today, the neighborhood has been strengthened with new residential and open space qualities. How can a district with established neighbourhoods and its own identity be
A master plan for Hamburg’s main arteries City entrance, first address, district center and at the same time caesura, a barrier and transit space. If you want to shape the growth of the city, you can’t avoid the main thoroughfares. Twelve arterial roads across all themes and locations in the
Transformation of an industrial site into a climate-neutral commercial area in timber construction “Basically a design that is not only groundbreaking for Lörrach, but also for Germany due to the high ambitions it actually fulfills.” (Quote from the jury) The careful and sensitive transformation of our cities and their architecture
Strategic development concept The large-scale infrastructure transformation triggers a comprehensive redesign of the Emscher river landscape. Along an 85 km length of a rehabilitated river, nature, new connections and settlement areas are being created Flowing along an 85km river course the Ruhr region, the Emscher river connects 13 cities, derelict
Transformation of a shopping center into a mixed-use district Model for sustainable urban development: A shopping mall on the Blau is transformed into a neighborhood. The Blautalcenter in Ulm, which only opened in 1998, is the largest shopping center in Baden-Württemberg with 44,500 m² GFA. Heavily challenged by increasing online
Transformation of a former industrial site into a mixed-use neighborhood From steelworks to productive quarter – the former MAGNUM site is becoming a circular urban building block and creating a symbiosis of production and living in the middle of the city. How can a formerly industrial area in the heart