• concept study for sustainable and integrated urban development
  • Bremen, Germany
  • Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung
  • completed, 2017
  • 1633-WKG
  • Raumbild, räumliche Strategien, Illustration von Beispielräumen, strategische Stories
  • Liesa Schroeder, Mona zum Felde
  • freiwurf landschaftsarchitekturen, landinsicht.

Gardencity 21. Green-urban-connected.

The fringes of the city hold the promise to live in connection to nature, surrounded by landscape, open space and informal structures. At the same time, areas like these are criticized for their lack of functions, their boredom and their consumption of natural resources. How then – in the spirit of Ebenezer Howard - to create a "green urbanity" which is more diverse, dense, socially mixed and productive while at the same time maintaining the special qualities of the city edge? For the German BBSR, The Federal Institute for Research on Building, Urban Affairs and Spatial Development we developed scenarios on How the Garden City can be translated to the 21st Century?

A viable model can only ensue when spatial principles and specific qualities are brought and thought together with the processes, structures and stakeholders that shape the city. The planning approach for Garden City 21 therefore draws its topics, concepts and strategies from the context. Four sample areas illustrate how built and unbuilt intertwine, how aspects of a Garden City can be developed not only on the fringes of the city and how it can embrace local competences, programs and structures.
Scenario-based designs and strategic stories are the starting point, and are used to illustrate the qualities of urban and open spaces, so as to be able to discuss them with stakeholders.

Link to publication: 'Gartenstadt 21', Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung

  • concept study for sustainable and integrated urban development
  • Bremen, Germany
  • Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung
  • completed, 2017
  • 1633-WKG
  • Raumbild, räumliche Strategien, Illustration von Beispielräumen, strategische Stories
  • Liesa Schroeder, Mona zum Felde
  • freiwurf landschaftsarchitekturen, landinsicht.

sample space: urban commons