The site Schönaugürtel 20 is located on the southern edge of the Gründerzeit area in Graz and is to be redeveloped as such. The characteristic features of the Gründerzeit perimeter block development, a leafy, tranquil inner courtyard and a homogeneous, representative appearance serve as central foundations in the design process. Four upper floors on the […]
The basis of the urban design is the existing framework plan for the Reininghaus Graz urban development project. Building lines and boundaries are reinforced by the clear positioning and logical staggering of the design. On the “residential” building site, continuous eaves on the 4th floor define the public space and create a good readability of […]
The project goes back to a Europan design won in 1999, although the framework conditions have changed in the meantime: A new plot of land in the neighbourhood of the one originally planned for the development, a changed zoning plan and thus a higher density, as well as the construction of the underpass of the […]
The Waagner Biro Strasse and the noise protection measure through the Grätzel cell wall define the building field. Density specifications, ideas for use and their mix as further hard facts determine the playing field. But what urban rules are being played by? Which conditions are adopted, which are questioned? How can a livable, urban, contemporary, […]
A total of thirteen flats spread over three floors on a hillside plot near the centre of Nenzing. This high-quality barrier-free home was built with older individuals and those who do not need full-time care in mind. Here, they can freely decide which, if any, care packages they want to avail of. The entrance from […]
To the north of Hausmannstätten, six buildings with surrounding balconies are arranged in steps on the hill sloping to the southeast, parallel to the line of greatest slope. Their positioning enables a transformation of the small-scale settlement structure of the surroundings as well as the perspectives and views of the neighbourhood and of the expansive […]
The building site at the end of a zoning designation in the northern hills of Zagreb forms a slight hilltop location that offers an incredible view over the expanse of Zagreb to the south. This slight curve in the topography and the wide opening to the south, protected by the north-western tree population, provide the […]
Similar to the boathouses on the lake, the individual houses of the health park lean against the edge of the terrain. Slightly twisted and offset, they house suites and rooms that invite you to enjoy the 360° mountain panorama. The aim is to capture this simple beauty and to implement it in a simple but […]
The new accommodation building forms the north end of the barracks area and at the same time a transition to the low building-density of the surroundings. In size, dimensions and positioning of the stairs it ties in with the opposite accommodation building. Together they surround the drill ground which for the first time possesses clearly […]
Due to a high ecological demand and the desire to include the central position as well as the view of the beautiful surroundings into the planning, the residential complex consists of six four-storey buildings following the course of the hill. They make optimum use of the site and the way they are arranged creates high-quality […]
The competition for the energy-efficient multi-generational residential building “Westlich Albertinum” in Neu-Ulm was part of a funding programme of the supreme building authority in Bavaria. Its aim is a long-term reduction of CO2 emissions in a publicly-funded housing construction. The four-storey building is defined as free-standing pavilion whose position is determined in consideration of the […]
How can a residential building in urban fringe location near a brook with riparian forest be situated in the landscape when the resident is severely handicapped? Which typology or organization facilitates the resident to access and experience the landscape and outside facilities? To meet the needs of the resident for a wheelchair-accessible environment, a structure […]
Topics, such as distribution of space, light and sun, the balance of privacy and community, openness and closedness, are taken up and resolved in a permeable arrangement of compact buildings. Compact individual buildings (three- to four-storey buildings with 4 flats per storey) and longitudinal buildings in an east-west orientation along the hillside are arranged in […]
“The residential area defines a former unsettled, park-like region with particular scenic attractions. The individual constructions, clearly classifiable as social housing, occupy the site without changing its characteristics to a great extend. The arrangement of the buildings on the site creates a balance and a relation between built-up and unspoilt regions. This leads to an […]
Residential quarter comprising approx. 700 flats
The plan was to build a studio house with cellar beneath an existing detached house on a site sloping gently to the south west. The new timber panel construction built on reinforced concrete panels is connected spatially and functionally to the existing building by a common terrace. It is characterised by a one-storey construction on […]
The programme “Living 2000“ denominates the urban development planning of a large, widely unspoilt area between the Seine and the Orly Airport that incorporates landscape planning strategies. Due to the high level of traffic and noise in the whole urban area, the model prioritises the development of landscape measures and only plans to use selected […]
The centre of Cayenne, the capital of French Guiana, is designed as a classic rectangular grid of streets and connected to all surrounding areas by several roads. The connection of these roads leads to an efficient infrastructure which comprises the competition area in the immediate vicinity of the Mont Baduel. Development areas considering the respective […]
Residential building containing 174 flats
The site is located in a Wilhelminian style block that is interrupted by open buildings. It is bordered to the north by two twelve-storey apartment blocks and to the south by the beginnings of perimeter block development. The design approach plays with the idea of connecting the two different structures. The “slice” consists of 10 […]
With regard to the Europan programme, a general tool for handling urban peripheries was developed and implemented in the form of a development proposal for a plot of land in the south of Graz. The type of division of agricultural land which is common in this region was also applied to building land: Amongst built-up […]
