A new neighborhood between the airport and nature Urban density, mixed-use development, and nature come together to form a new center in the Glatt Valley. The Steinacker site raises a central question for growing urban regions: How can a predominantly commercial site be transformed into a diverse neighborhood? The site
Urban Transformation of Winter Harbor In the heart of Bratislava, a new waterfront is doubling the city’s boundary with the Danube. With the Winterhafen, Bratislava has the opportunity to integrate its urban development more closely with the Danube. The former port area combines a location close to the city center
Urban Development Master Plan for the Main Campus of the German Aerospace Center The campus is becoming a laboratory for the future – a physical infrastructure that fosters innovation and sets the stage for tomorrow’s successful aerospace research. A growing research hub without an overarching planning framework develops according to
Transformation of a commercial site into a mixed-use neighborhood DEVELOPMENT WHERE THE TRAIN STOPS. Intensive infill development in small and medium-sized communities rarely succeeds where it is most needed: in the immediate vicinity of train stations. In Döttingen, there was a former industrial park located precisely there, which–despite its central
Master Plan for the Expansion of Hamburg’s Downtown Area HafenCity expands Hamburg’s city center by 40 percent and connects the historic fabric of the Speicherstadt with a new, flood-protected urban environment along the Elbe. Historical aerial photographs from 1930 illustrate the former divide between the organically grown city center and
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
Strategic master planning for urban transformation Responsible management of dynamic growth: A robust basic structure with clear rules enables flexibility and ensures that the neighborhood identity is maintained. Over the last 170 years, São Paulo has become Brazil’s largest city and is now one of the largest metropolitan regions in
New construction of a mixed urban building block with offices, commerce and gastronomy The ‘Milestone’, a striking office high-rise in Bonn’s federal district, is already thinking about its future conversion into residential space. The Federal District in Bonn is undergoing a transformation from a functional government location to a mixed,
Master plan for the transformation of the former Wall strip A robust urban planning framework as a basis for urban neighborhoods. Between 1961 and 1989, the Spreebogen area marked a central section of the Berlin Wall. The reorganization of this former no-man’s land received a decisive boost when Berlin Central
Transformation into an urban, mixed neighborhood A new part of the city is being created on the site of a former large butcher’s shop: the Meinen site combines living, working and public spaces to create a lively, diverse district in the heart of Bern. The transformation of the Meinen site
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