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  • Conversion of the old municipal nursery into a community-orientated urban quarter.
  • Bonn
  • Montagsstiftung Urbane Räume gAG und Initiative Neue Stadtgärtnerei
  • 3ha
  • in progress, 2025
  • 2510-ZDB
  • Urban open space planning design
  • Lena Lauermann, Lydia Oehlwein, Marleen Klockenkemper

  • treibhaus landscape architects

  • 1. prize

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.

  • Conversion of the old municipal nursery into a community-orientated urban quarter.
  • Bonn
  • Montagsstiftung Urbane Räume gAG und Initiative Neue Stadtgärtnerei
  • 3ha
  • in progress, 2025
  • 2510-ZDB
  • Urban open space planning design
  • Lena Lauermann, Lydia Oehlwein, Marleen Klockenkemper

  • treibhaus landscape architects

  • 1. prize
  • The greenhouses of the old municipal nursery with their characteristic pitched roofs characterise the site.
  • The masterplan shows the area divided into three parts: The works yard, residential neighbourhood and seed areas.
  • The design integrates the Grüner Saum into the surrounding open spaces, the international gardens and the Meßdorfer Feld.
  • The residential buildings of the Neue Stadtgärtnerei initiative are centred around the Dorfstraße, a converted existing greenhouse.
  • Specific building typologies respond to the location and the utilisation requirements.
  • Different open space typologies such as seed areas, community gardens, water garden meeting points
  • The Grüne Saum with open space uses surrounds the buildings and offers access to open spaces everywhere.
  • The zero-drainage neighbourhood integrates the existing retention basin and provides for the reuse of water on site.
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