Schellenberg + Bäumler Architekten GmbH (Dresden) and Studio grüngrau Landschaftsarchitekten GmbH (Düsseldorf) emerged as the winners of a competition for the eight-hectare site. Their plans envisage a strong green design for the quarter, which will form the structural conclusion of the Buschdorf district in the future. The aim is to create a coherent, climate-resilient open space with a high quality of stay.
"With the council's decision, we can now tackle the next important steps in the realization, such as early public participation," says Mayor Katja Dörner. "I am looking forward to the dialog with the citizens. After all, the innovative, sustainable and climate-neutral residential district will have city-wide significance."
The winning design
In addition to an elementary school and a daycare center, 800 to 900 residential units are planned, at least 50 percent of which will be subsidized housing. Special forms of housing such as cooperatives, housing initiatives, multi-generational living, communal living and the creation and safeguarding of an affordable, needs-based, sustainable and mixed housing supply are taken into account.
New sealing is limited to the necessary extent. Existing climate functions of green and open spaces are preserved. Rainwater is used as a resource in line with the sponge city principle and is mainly stored or used in the district itself. Wind and green corridors create a favorable microclimate through ventilation and shading together with the evaporation areas of the water.
This is how it continues
Based on the winning design, the city administration will begin early public participation (public dialog) and the involvement of the authorities. Finally, the urban planning design will be revised, taking into account information from the competition jury meeting, urban policy objectives and findings from expert studies, specialist planning and public participation. The revised urban development concept is presented to the committees again for a decision and then used as the basis for the preparation of a draft development plan.
Background
The 18-hectare "Im Rosenfeld" open space in the Buschdorf district is of city-wide importance. While a large part of the area is to be used for landscape and nature conservation, the city wants to create an innovative, sustainable, climate-neutral and car-free residential quarter with at least 50 percent subsidized apartments, an elementary school and a Kita on an area of eight hectares.