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  • Nad Kaminkou, Zbraslav

    With the design for a new residential area in Nad Kamínkou, we see development not merely as the provision of housing, but as a catalyst for the sustainable transformation of the entire neighbourhood. Our aim is to convert what is currently a car-oriented and fragmented site into a vibrant, green and excellently connected district that brings together the urban energy of Prague and the landscape and scenic qualities of Zbraslav, serving as a role model for future neighbourhood developments.
    The masterplan combines the potential of the busy Elišky-Přemyslovny Street with the extensive, green Borovičky Park. At the western entrance to the neighbourhood, a mobility hub serves as a clear landmark with a lively public square, making a strong urban statement. It enables convenient transfers between car, bus, bicycle and pedestrian traffic and marks the transition to a lowtraffic residential environment. To the east, the park forms a green counterpole with generous areas for nature, sports and recreation.
    The neighbourhood mediates both spatially and functionally between these two poles, balancing urban intensity and landscape openness while offering a careful interplay of privacy and permeability. Three green axes structure the area: a communal north axis with a square, orchard and gardens, a blue-green axis with visible rainwater management, and a green boulevard in the south. The architecture follows this logic: Terraced block structures define clear spatial boundaries and lively ground floor areas, while detached city villas create create a smooth transition to the park. Shared courtyards connect architecture and open space.

    Idea
    2025

  • Elisabeth-Aue, Berlin

    The new Elisabeth-Aue neighborhood combines a high proportion of modular housing units with a diverse urban structure. It is based on a flexible framework that, through its spatial and landscape design, creates diverse, climate-adapted spaces offering a high quality of life. The central "Elisabeth-Meile" with tram access structures the neighborhood in a north-south direction, while two green-and-blue open-space axes running east-west integrate the surrounding landscape areas and create additional structure.

    A total of approximately 5,000 residential units will be created, predominantly in 5–6-story buildings with select architectural accents. Generous building plots with unpaved, green courtyards, as well as complementary building types and mixed-use developments, ensure a diverse range of housing options. The center, featuring a neighborhood square, local amenities, commercial space (approx. 30,000 m² gross floor area), mobility options, and social facilities, forms the vibrant heart of the district.

    The open space concept aims to create a climate-adapted urban space with a low degree of paving (approx. 30%) and multifunctional green spaces for rainwater management, biodiversity, and recreation. Overall, the result is a sustainable, resilient neighborhood that serves as a model.

    Idea
    2025

  • New Center Silberstedt

    With the New Centre, Silberstedt is gaining a strong, identity-forming centre that reorganises public services and further develops the town from its existing stock. Education, health, culture, housing, utilities and mobility are spatially bundled and linked together via short distances. This creates a neighbourhood suitable for everyday use and suitable for all generations, bringing together the basic functions of village life at its core. The starting point is the careful conversion of a landmark building from 1886. Instead of new construction, the concept focuses on further building: existing structures are preserved, repurposed and activated with new functions. The community centre, village office and village canteen create space for clubs, work and encounters – resource-saving, economically efficient and firmly anchored in the history of the place. The existing buildings remain an anchor that creates identity and become the driving force behind development.

    A clearly structured open space system unfolds between the village square and the village park. The square forms the urban stage for markets, festivals and exchanges, while the park, as a green centre, combines local recreation, play, sport and biodiversity. At the same time, it takes on a climate-adapted function as a retention area during heavy rainfall.

    The centre is complemented by a community swimming pool, a cross-generational residential quarter and the upgrading of the school and kindergarten. Barrier-free paths, new bus stops, sharing services and bicycle parking spaces strengthen the sustainable mobility.

    Idea
    2025

  • "Waldhäuser" East, Tübingen

    The Waldhäuser Ost housing estate, built in the 1970s, is undergoing comprehensive energy efficiency upgrades and careful redevelopment. The location of the building in an earthquake zone poses a particular challenge, as it does not allow for classic building extensions under normal static conditions. The necessary earthquake safety is therefore achieved through targeted measures to reinforce the building: Reinforcing balcony walls and additional northern extensions take on load-bearing functions and at the same time enable the creation of additional living space.

    Two of the three building sections will be extended using lightweight timber construction. This method reduces the dead weight of the structure while also meeting high standards of sustainability and cost-effectiveness. In order to retain the existing residents in the long term, the energy-efficient renovation of the facade will be deliberately limited to the necessary extent. Serially manufactured, recyclable components are used; openings and balconies are based on the existing building in terms of scale and appearance. In this way, structural improvements can be made without triggering a noticeable increase in rent.

    The energy efficiency upgrade of the building envelope is combined with an extension of the balconies and a new, contemporary color and facade concept. In addition, northern extensions, additional stories, and the conversion of the existing ground floor and garden level apartments into maisonette apartments for large families will significantly expand and diversify the mix of apartments.

    More generously designed outdoor seating areas and improved outdoor spaces also enhance the quality of life and strengthen the overall quality of living in the neighborhood.

    Idea
    2025

  • Centrumprogramma Papendrecht, Papendrecht

    The Cetrumprogramma Papendrecht 2040 sets a clear direction for the integrated and sustainable development of the village's heart. Strategically located in the Drechtsteden region and directly connected to the Merwede, Papendrecht Centrum offers broad opportunities.


    Through a three-phase process- from analysis to scenarios to the final program -CITYFÖRSTER and BLOC developed a participatory vision with citizens, stakeholders, and the municipality. The 2040 programma positions the centrum as a vital, green heart that unites the historic Dijkdorp character with new connections to the Merwede and the economic strength of the region.


    Key interventions include transforming the waterfront into the blue-green face of Papendrecht, developing Winkelpark De Meent into a mixed-use hub, and redesigning the oversized 1980s Market Square into a green, human-scale meeting point. Together with the municipality, long-term goals, a timeline, and project ideas provide a step-by-step path toward realizing the vision.

    The following link leads to the comprehensive booklet:

    bloc.nl/wp-content/assets/251009_pap_centrum-programma_ml.pdf

    completed
    2024- 2025

  • Quarter Immengarden, Hanover

    The development vision transforms the former industrial site into an urban, mixed-use neighborhood. The proposal relies on clear spatial edges, strong address formation, and a carefully calibrated relationship between living, working, and public space. Distinctive building corners, a finely tuned grain, and a differentiated height profile create orientation and identity.

    At its center lies a generous public playground that acts as the heart of the neighborhood, framed by active ground-floor uses. A continuous east–west connection strengthens links to the surrounding green corridors and introduces new addresses within the quarter. The courtyard structures draw inspiration from the characteristic Listhöfe, creating protected outdoor spaces for housing, childcare, and community uses.

    The open space concept focuses on climate resilience, diverse planting, clear places to stay, and the option of a sponge-city approach. Flowering meadows, retention areas, and green facades support biodiversity and a pleasant microclimate.

    The buildings draw on local typologies: office and commercial blocks with distinctive plinth zones, and residential buildings with colour-differentiated façades, dormers, loggias, and mansard roofs. Flexible floor plans allow long-term adaptability. An underground car park, bicycle hubs, and short distances support a car-free lifestyle. The result is a vibrant urban building block that brings together openness, diversity, and high-quality open spaces to form a clear and robust neighborhood.

    completed
    2025

  • Blankenburg Quartet, Berlin

    Under the title 'Blankenburg Quartet', a new urban quarter is being created with four independent neighbourhoods that combine to form a diverse, communal and sustainable whole. The design further develops the plans for the circular city in the south of Blankenburg. Water cycles, biodiversity, microclimate, active mobility and diverse uses of open space form the basis of a resilient neighbourhood structure that gives equal consideration to social, ecological and economic aspects.

    The neighbourhoods have different focuses in terms of landscape, mix of uses, public space and community infrastructure:

    AuenKiez: Landscape-oriented residential quarter along the tram line, characterised by the Schmöckpfuhlgraben with retention areas and wetlands – a climate-adapted living environment.

    WaldAllmende: Island neighbourhood with a school, sports hall, daycare centre, playgrounds and open spaces for residents, clubs and educational institutions. The adjacent forest remains a natural and recreational area.

    ZenKiez: A combination of residential areas in the east and commercial courtyards in the west, combining work, everyday life and retreat, and integrating existing spiritual use.

    Production triangle: Urban commerce with a circular hub at the heart of a resource-saving circular economy.

    All neighbourhoods are connected via a common centre that serves as a social, cultural and functional meeting place. Existing paths and green corridors are continued, landscape structures are integrated and small-scale developments and green transition zones are used to mediate between them at the edges.

    Idea
    2025

  • Saranda Underwater Centre, Sarandë

    The project has the aim of improving urban infrastructure and increasing the value of tourism assets. The city of Saranda is strategically located on the Albanian Riviera, overlooking the Ionian Sea. With its natural harbour and stunning coastal scenery, Saranda has become a central hub for tourism and maritime activities in the region.

    The underwater heritage in the south of Albania is considered by National Geographic a top 10 site for underwater archaeology. Despite this recognition, there is currently no direct activity associated with it. The establishment of the Underwater Heritage Centre not only enriches the tourism offer, but also revitalises the city's cultural heritage by repurposing the former maternity building.

    The proposed multifunctional programme integrates educational, commercial and entertainment activities to stimulate underwater tourism and connect it to the local economy and business opportunities.

    The old maternity hospital dates from the 1940s, the period of the Italo-greek wars. It shows unique architectural qualities, but remains hidden in the urban fabric. To integrate the building in the city, the entrance area is redesigned as an active urban space, and commercial functions are placed in the plinth.

    In the new roof pavilion, the building houses a new culinary venue for fine dining but also public evening events. The new rooftop restaurant establishes spectacular views over Saranda and it's coastline, while at the same time upgrading the old heritage building into a new landmark in the city.

    Idea
    2024

  • Living Dream Fürstenried, Munich

    Sustainable and Community-Oriented Neighbourhood
    The project is developing a sustainable, community-oriented and ecologically responsible residential neighbourhood. A central neighbourhood axis connects the neighbourhoods, provides recreational and play areas, and integrates climate-friendly elements such as trees, unsealed surfaces and rainwater management. Green courtyards structure the neighbourhood, promote biodiversity and create lively places for interaction.

    Active Ground Floors and Building Types
    The ground floors activate neighbourhood life with co-working spaces, workshops, guest apartments, a daycare centre, mobility services and small-scale commercial enterprises. Three building types – polygon, point and bar – enable diverse forms of living, clear orientation and serial, economical implementation. The project will be realised in four construction phases, integrating existing buildings.

    Pilot Project for Circular Construction
    The polygonal structure serves as a pilot project for circular construction. It is characterised by simple cubature, timber construction, biogenic insulation materials, low-tech building services, reduced spans and uniform grids. These principles ensure dismantlability, material efficiency, short construction times and cost advantages. The experience gained will form the basis for all subsequent construction phases.

    Open Spaces and Climate Resilience
    The open spaces are clearly structured and interconnected. Open courtyards, small neighbourhood squares and a car-free axis with play, sports and recreation areas ensure orientation, interaction and a high quality of life. Unsealed surfaces, climate-resilient vegetation, meadows and decentralised rainwater management create 'cool islands' and increase the climate resilience of the neighbourhood.

    Diverse Housing Supply and New Identity
    A total of around 440 residential units of various sizes and types are being built – from small flats to cluster and family flats. The mix of housing, community, social facilities and neighbourhood-friendly businesses creates a lively, sustainable and future-proof neighbourhood that is oriented towards the scale of the location and at the same time creates new identities.

    Idea
    2025

  • The SimpleComplex, Bonn

    Integration and community
    The starting point of the design is a coherent, compact structure that creates a clear urban figure that fits naturally into the logic of the master plan. The block structure creates a spacious, communal inner courtyard that is available to all residents. At the same time, the closed construction method achieves maximum structural noise protection.

    Contextualization
    The design defines a clear urban prelude on Dottendorfer Strasse: a six-storey building marks the entrance to the district. With its staggered heights towards the southern residential quarter, the building blends naturally into the scale of the surroundings. On the first floor, an open passageway connects the public street space with the quiet, green inner courtyard.

    Framework and accentuation
    The boulevard is emphasized by the positioning of the building and defined in terms of urban space. A clear edge is created towards Dottendorfer Strasse, which appropriately accompanies the main traffic axis. On the public square, the building makes an active contribution to programmatic revitalization with its mix of uses.

    Modularity and right angles
    The design consistently implements the principle of modularity. The use of prefabricated elements is optimized by avoiding special solutions, consistent orthogonality, high repetition rates and adherence to simple 90° geometries. The targeted resolution of the block at the corners avoids complex special solutions and creates ideal lighting conditions for each residential unit.

    Housing mix & development
    The design differentiates the distribution of the subsidized and privately financed apartments into independent building blocks. This creates a clear allocation, simplifies address formation and enables differentiated development. The floor plans follow a logical stacking pattern and make optimum use of the structural grid. Towards Dottendorfer Strasse, a glazed arcade provides the dual function of access and noise buffer.

    Idea
    2025

  • Dransdorfer Berg, Bonn

    A community-oriented neighborhood is taking shape on the site of the former municipal plant nursery, combining living, education, care, and nature conservation.
    The existing fabric, including the greenhouses, seedbeds, and wild green spaces, shapes the design. The characteristic sloped roofs become a design motif, while generous green spaces invite the landscape to flow into the neighborhood.
    At the heart of the quarter lies the ‚Werkhof' – a vibrant hub with workshops, gardens, a canteen, and programs offered by the Montag Foundation and the Neue Stadtgärtnerei initiative. Care facilities and a café complement this communal enter. The residential buildings follow the north-south orientation of the existing layout. The timber frame construction allows for flexible layouts and supports diverse living concepts. Shared outdoor spaces encourage neighborhood interaction.
    A green belt with wild zones, large trees, and seedbeds links the neighborhood to the landscape, fosters biodiversity, and invites exploration along an adventure trail.

    in progress
    2025

  • Model Quarter 1, Münster

    The design is based on the historical elements of Münster's cultural landscape and incorporates them into the spatial concept. Starting from the waterway, a carefully configured open space framework of landscape and park areas with site-specific focal points and functions structures the space and forms the basis for an attractive and future-proof model district. A combination of a high mix of uses for revitalization and open-use structures for flexible development
    forms the structural backbone of an adaptable and sustainable urban quarter. New ideas of living, sharing and working together will become a living reality here.


    The open space concept pursues a careful interlocking of landscape and urban development, in which the natural topography and existing biotope structures are integrated into the urban development. Starting from the waterway, the landscape flows through the entire design area and connects the new buildings with their surroundings. This creates a harmonious interplay between open cultural landscape, urban life and natural design. The focus here is on the use of rainwater, which is integrated into the open spaces not only functionally but also in terms of design.
    The mobility concept is based on the promotion of eco-mobility with a clear focus on public transport, cycling and walking and thus contributes to reducing emissions, increasing quality of life and climate-resilient development of the
    neighborhood.

    Idea
    2025

  • Jointly Together - Daycare Center, Rosenthal-Schwicheldt

    Expand sensitively
    SeThe design for the extension and renovation of the daycare center in Rosenthal-Schwicheldt is a careful continuation of the existing building. Characteristic elements such as the asymmetrical pitched roof and the staggered building structures are incorporated and developed further. Three new 'group houses' fit as independent volumes into a small-scale, village-like ensemble - lively, manageable and scaled to the perception of children.

    Connecting in-between
    A central corridor zone stretches between the existing and new buildings, which not only provides access but also connects: Places of arrival, meeting and community are created here - with a common center as a parents' café and children's library, play zones and glimpses into the kitchen. Everyday routes become experiences, the sequence of rooms is varied but clearly structured.

    Integrating open space qualities
    Outside, the characteristic trees will be preserved and become part of a climate-adapted garden that combines shade, retreats and play areas. The new building is being constructed using sustainable timber frame construction. Geothermal energy, photovoltaics and the use of ecological materials contribute to the daycare center's energy efficiency and sustainability.

    (Re-)structuring
    A clearly structured construction process in three phases allows the facility to continue operating - while at the same time making the construction process visible and understandable for the children.

    in progress
    2025

  • Wild River Park, Prishtina

    Together with BOOM Landscape and in close collaboration with the Municipality of Prishtina, we're using Nature-Based Solutions to tackle urban flooding in Kosovo's capital. The project focuses on an 11-hectare vacant site on Prishtina's
    northern edge. Here flows the Prishtina River, the only visible stretch within the city before it disappears underground. Until the late 1940s, Prishtina sat between two rivers: the Vellusha and the Prishtina. In the 1950s–70s, these rivers
    were buried, and by the 1980s, Prishtina had no visible rivers. This site is the last open stretch—a rare glimpse of the city's natural heritage.

    Today, the area faces challenges: illegal dumping, flooding, and a lack of public spaces and infrastructure. Our role has been to support the municipality in defining the project scope, designing a concept masterplan, and assessing
    feasibility.

    Our vision? To transform this neglected land into the Wild Botanical River Park—a resilient, multifunctional landscape that restores natural water flows, reduces flood risks, and revitalizes biodiversity. A new bypass channel will guide clean
    water through the park, supported by wetlands and native plants that filter runoff and improve water quality. More than flood control, this project reconnects Prishtina to nature. It creates a green-blue corridor linking neighborhoods, offering
    space to relax and explore.

    The park is a living laboratory, using native plants to clean air, water, and soil while supporting research and education. The Wild River Park creates a vibrant ecological gateway—a bold step toward a greener, healthier, and more resilient
    Prishtina.

    Idea
    2025

  • Setex Areal, Greven

    The proposed neighbourhood combines compact urban living with generous landscape access. Two distinct spatial characters define the overall structure:


    1. Ems-Karree, an urban block structure anchored by a central neighbourhood square, providing space for local amenities, working and community uses.


    2. Ems-Gärten, a residential area of green courtyards and open structures with a direct link to the restored Ems river landscape.


    A public axis connects the main road to the southern riverside. This spine creates a coherent sequence of urban spaces and green corridors, ending in the Deichterrasse – a central public landscape element with promenade, playground and open lawn.
    The urban figure responds to topography and noise with a robust perimeter edge towards the Münsterdamm and a gradual opening towards the Ems floodplain. Different housing typologies and compact building forms allow for a mix of uses and flexible living models.
    The open space concept merges urban squares, shared courtyards and riverside landscape into a continuous network. The Ems cycle path links the neighbourhood to regional routes and reinforces the experience of nature as part of everyday life.

    Idea
    2025