HafenCity, Hamburg

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 the free port area, which […]

Old slaughterhouse Karlsruhe

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, it was built on the […]

Cologne Perspectives 2030+

An urban strategy for Cologne How do we want to live in 2030? The city strategy ‘Cologne Perspectives 2030+’ provides answers. Like many large cities in Germany and abroad, Cologne has already had to deal with far-reaching transformation processes. Population growth, demographic change, climate change, climate protection, economic structural change, digitalization and globalization are just […]

RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT EBERTSTRASSE TÜBINGEN

Neighborhood renewal through renovation and additions In a three-part process, an existing district from the 1930s is being transformed into a green, climate-friendly residential ensemble with double the living space – mainly subsidized. Ebertstrasse in Tübingen is emblematic of many urban residential areas from the interwar period: solidly built, with a good location and generous […]

Spatial strategy for the Rhineland mining area 2038+

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 of the mining area. The […]

BER 2040 Master Plan

Strategic airport development planning and urban development consolidation Midfield Gardens From transport infrastructure to economic engine in the south of Berlin: With the development of BER, the focus of urban development is shifting towards a dynamic center of gravity around the airport and the future Airport City. Large airports are much more than just transportation […]

Ruhr West University of Applied Sciences Mülheim an der Ruhr

From the search for a location to urban development planning and the realization of a new campus “The new campus is open and transparent, it offers optimal conditions.” Prof. Dr.-Ing. Gudrun Stockmanns, former President of the HRW The Ruhr West University of Applied Sciences in Mülheim an der Ruhr (HRW) is part of a nationwide […]

NKT test hall Cologne

New construction of a test hall for high-voltage cables The Cologne-Flittard Chempark receives a highly functional industrial building. A test hall with a Faraday cage and a room height of 20 meters. Against the backdrop of the transformation of the energy system, NKT is expanding its capacities for the production of high-voltage direct current cables. […]

Urban development plans for the villages of Rastatt

A village development process The development pressure on rural areas is increasing. Pathways to coherent development perspectives and useful management instruments are highly individual and must be found together. The housing pressure on rural areas in the Karlsruhe technology region is increasing. After the core city of Rastatt has been the focus of active urban […]

37° Nordost – Urban development Gladbeck

Framework planning for Gladbeck’s neighborhoods along the B224 The expansion and covering of the main road in the middle of Gladbeck enables the development of new urban and open spaces on an area of 31 hectares. The relocation of the B224 into a tunnel opens up great opportunities for the city of Gladbeck in terms […]

Mooca – Vila Carioca São Paulo

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 the world with over 21 […]

Cologne-Porz grammar school

New school campus A new place to learn and live strengthens the Porz district of Cologne. The Waldcampus creates an educational space close to nature. Educational buildings are among the most demanding typologies of public architecture: they are a place of learning, a social living space and a communal identification offer at the same time. […]