Einfach Stadt Bauen

The deliberate ambiguity of the title points to the path we are pursuing as a design approach: To build simply and in a contemporary way and to make this tangible in urban development. This creates an authentic image of "building on" without falling into an attitude of reconstruction: building on the experiences and spaces of the past and interpreting them in a contemporary way.

The simple, compact building style and typical local house sizes lead to the granularity of the urban development. The gaps between the houses are filled or left open depending on the situation. This creates a semi-open courtyard, shielded from noise, as a communal area with a connection to the existing paths and (play) areas. The courtyard is also the address of the new neighbourhood. Privacy is created by dense planting and the pathways. A bicycle room with charging facilities and a workbench supports communal life in the courtyard.

A new neighbourhood in the centre of Bayreuth, multiple commission 1st rank

Client: Stadtwerke Bayreuth

Area: GFA 6,325 m2, residential and commercial

Baumhaus + Torhaus

To achieve our aim – enhancing the existing atmosphere of living in a green-field area and replacing and densifying the missing infrastructure and supplies – we looked for new forms of building and building sites. The building development of the entrances to the district with the gatehouses gives us the freedom to leave the large free spaces in the area undeveloped and also creates a new identity for the district.