Urban Revitalization, Weingarten (Freiburg im Breisgau)
2018

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Semester 4

Prof. Ute Meyer
In cooperation with Lara Schmidt

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Weingarten is a district of Freiburg in the Breisgau region in the southeast near the French/German border. This area was built in the 1960s and is characterized by high rises and extensive open spaces in between. The neighborhood currently has a bad image due to social problems.
The concept is based on restructing the existing gaps and barriers in order to give the area a new image. To this end, the previously unattractive open spaces are being revised, cycling ways are being expanded, the neighbourhood centre is partly redesigned. Additionally, the division of the district by the Binzengrün road is being reduced by means of new construction.
The existing shrine gardens in the western part are mirrored in various places along the creek of the village in the form of urban gardening. The aim is to create an area of interaction between the inhabitants north and south of the creek. The existing park is left as an open area and is supplemented by recreation equipment, in order to make it an active use area. The district centre with shopping facilities is now opening towards the park and the water feature is being rebuilt. The barren inner courtyards of the U-shaped building arrangements receive a redesign, with the help of a modular and a differentiation of areas by path guidance and planting. Here too, social interaction can be induced. The road through the district is connected and made more attractive for cyclists. In addition, there are bike rentals at important intersections.
The barrier, which is the street Binzengrün, is minimized by placing the buildings directly at the street. There are 5 buildings that on the one hand adapt to the existing typologies, yet also introduce new ones. They include apartments, office and retail spaces. The apartments offer space for 1-6 persons and allow a mixture of different social dynamics within the buildings. The pergola access is set as a sound buffer zone to the street and functions as a space for social interaction.

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