Study on the urban development of Hanau as a basis for the redevelopment of 13 barracks incl. landscape design The project had the goal to elaborate sustainable concepts for the reuse of former US military sites and to integrate these efforts in a consolidated city wide development strategy. Hanau,
Located between Metz and Luxembourg in Lorraine, Le Haut Fourneau d’Uckange is in the heart of a region marked by a heavy industrial and mining past. Since the cessation of activity at the beginning of the 90s, the U4 blast furnace of Uckange dominates 14ha of a vast industrial wasteland
The new Gartenfeld Berlin The Spandau Garden Field is increasingly becoming the focus of Berlin’s urban development. The island location, distanced from the inner city districts, offers more than elsewhere the freedom to create experimental forms of urbanity. The vision of a “city in miniature” is also based on the
The Eindhoven station area plays a key role in the development of the city and strengthening its position as the heart of the high-tech manufacturing industry of Brainport Eindhoven. The station area transforms from a monofunctional area, dominated by infrastructure and offices, into a lively and mixed, dense urban district.
Detailed masterplan for a high-density mixed-use transit-oriented development The Jurong Lake District regional centre in west Singapore will be developed into Singapore’s 2nd Central Business District based on a master plan by a multi-disciplinary team lead by KCAP. The smart, sustainable and future proof district surrounding the HSR terminus will
The masterplan transforms Kunshan West into a livable district by prioritizing ecology, recreation and regional culture. Each strategy addresses site-specific challenges: greening and activating the network of streets and canals; bringing parks within reach for every neighborhood; creating an identity that reflects the district’s past and future; and establishing a
The municipality of Uppsala has initiated a planning process for a socially sustainable Gottsunda, based on community dialog and participation. The principal focus is put on building upon the district’s many unique qualities, its diversity and local activism. The overarching goal is to establish a long-term planning framework that over
New possibilities for our modernist housing legacy In collaboration with ADEPT, Karres en Brands made a transformation strategy for the social housing area Bergedorf West. The strategy is part of a parallel study, which explores new urban and architectural concepts for the housing association estates from the 1950s-1970s in Hamburg.
Close to both city and landscape, Oberbillwerder is the largest one-off development in Germany since Hafen City. Once completed, the DGNB Platinum pre-certified plan for Oberbillwerder will include almost 1.000.000 m² in a mix of functions, activities and typologies. The 124 ha development area is located at the edge between
The proposal transforms the busy street into a vibrant urban area and restores connections within the historic city. The concept rebuilds parts of the historic building plots while adding a new architectural layer. Inspired by both history and Odense’s recent development, the proposal brings together future and history by combining
